A new ad-free podcast app for kids that’s worth paying for.

by Kristen Chase | Entertainment

We’re big podcast fans in my house, and no, not just because we’ve got a Cool Mom Picks podcast (shameless plug for Spawned with Kristen and Liz). They’re fantastic screen-free entertainment for the whole family. As more and more podcasts for kids...

The TBH app: What parents should know about this hot new app for kids

by Liz Gumbinner | Best Apps, Tips and Tricks

The TBH app has been blowing up over the past few weeks and just hit #1 in the App Store for iOS following the announcement that Facebook has purchased it. I’ve seen multiple articles referring to it a “kindness app” or an “anonymous compliment...

Toca Life: Office – Our kids’ new favorite app that lets them be the grown-ups. For once.

by Kate Etue | Best Apps

We’re longtime fans of Toca Boca around here, and their newest app, Toca Life: Office does not disappoint. Because if there’s one thing my kids seem to want more than anything, it’s to be a grownup. Related: Toca Boo: A fun Halloween app for kids The...

This popular coding app for kids is helping with math, reading, and problem solving skills | Sponsored Message

by Cool Mom Team | Educational Apps, Best Apps

This is a sponsored message from codeSpark Academy If you’re finding the typical educational apps just aren’t cutting it for your kids, you need to meet codeSpark Academy, the #1 learn-to-code app for kids. It will not only teach your kids to code, but...

The new Kudos app is like Instagram for kids. But will they use it?

by Kate Etue | Best Apps

My tweens know that I have a pretty strict policy about social media in our house. We won’t even have the conversation about setting up accounts for them on Facebook or Instagram until they’re the minimum age required by the app. And even then, I’ll...

18 of the best math apps for kids, from preschool to high school | Back to School Tech 2017

by Lexi Petronis | Back to School Tech, Best Apps, Educational Apps

With the new school year upon us, it’s always good to have a list of some truly awesome math apps in our back pockets (or really, on our tablets and phones) to help sharpen our kids’ numbers skills. So up next in our 2017 back to school tech guide,...

17 of the very best reading apps for kids, from ABCs to SATs | Back to School Tech Guide

by Lexi Petronis | Back to School Tech, Best Apps, Educational Apps

We’re kicking off our Back to School Tech Guide with some of the very best reading apps for kids and whether your kids are just beginning to string together letters to make words or they’re tearing their way through Harry Potter for the eighth time,...

The big issue with Snapchat’s Snap Map and kids that no one is talking about. But should.

by Kristen Chase | Internet Safety

When Snapchat (or just Snap, as it’s being called these days) rolled out it’s Snap Map feature earlier this summer, there was a lot of buzz about the safety risks it could present, especially with so many younger users. Basically, the Snap Map tracks your...

Awesome, easy emoji activities and gear you need right now, because The Emoji Movie!

by Kate Etue | Entertainment

Are your kids as smiling-face-with-hands excited to see The Emoji Movie as ours are? We’ve already bought our tickets for opening day tomorrow, but that doesn’t mean we have to wait to start celebrating our love for everything emoji, right? While...

How to make cool social media stickers from your own selfies

by Kate Etue | Best Apps

If you’re on Instagram Stories, Snapchat, and now Facebook Story, you know that stickers are THE hottest thing right now. All caps required. Well, we found a fun new free app for you to try that let’s you turn your selfies into stickers. Yaaaaasss! Sticky...