Summer screen time making you nuts? Here’s how to manage it, parents.

by Kristen Chase | Tips and Tricks

If you’re like us, then your kids having been begging for screen time the second they got out of school. But hey, just because you’re home more doesn’t necessarily mean you get more time on your screens, kids. So, to help you manage the summer screen...

Sign your kids up for free Apple camp sessions this summer – if you hurry!

by Ellyn Exley Dvorkin | Entertainment

For this futuristic tech savvy generation that we are responsible for raising, Apple is coming through big time with Apple Camp, a series of brand new free camps for kids to help us help them expand their knowledge and excitement for technology beyond Snapchat. Yep,...

Kids Listen makes it super easy to find the best podcasts for kids

by Kristen Chase | Entertainment, Kids

I’m not the only one in my house who loves listening to podcasts. My kids, especially my son, are big fans too, which is why I was so excited to discover Kids Listen, a web app that creates curated playlists of the best podcasts for kids. And from what I can...

The free Lab4U apps are like having a science lab right in your smart phone

by Kate Etue | Educational Apps, Best Apps

For those of you with budding scientists at home, the Lab4U app collection lets kids conduct real science experiments with just their phone. No WIFI required! The collection currently features two apps, Lab4Physics app and Lab4Chemistry, both of which use the sensors...

Stridepost: A free chores and calendar app for the whole family. Yep, even the kids.

by Kate Etue | Best Apps

I’m always a little more motivated to get to my chores when there’s a little reward involved, like watching a guilty pleasure TV show while I fold laundry. It’s the same for my kids, and the Stridepost app (iOS and Android) helps them see how doing...

The new SciMoji women of science emoji: Because the past is female, too.

by Liz Gumbinner | Best Apps

If you caught that awesome GE commercial that ran during the Oscars, asking, what if female scientists were treated like rock stars? then no surprise that they’re extending the campaign in a very 2017 way: With a SciMoji women of science emoji sticker pack....

The Path to Luma: A beautiful new puzzle game app that’s free

by Kate Etue | Best Apps

Anyone else burning out on Candy Crush and 1010 lately? Me too, so I just downloaded The Path to Luma (free on iOS and Android) and I have to say that it’s turned out to be better and more interesting than I expected. In fact, my kids also keep sneaking and...

What parents need to know about the Roblox app, a Minecraft alternative that makes it easy for kids to chat with strangers. Eep.

by Kristen Chase | Games + Gaming

You might have heard about the app Roblox, a multi-player Minecraft alternative that’s making the news because kids are unknowingly chatting with adult strangers. And getting propositioned. Just read what sort of chats this dad discovered his son was getting....

Run, drive, and yes, even DJ like Batman, with the new LEGO Batman Movie app | Sponsored Message

by Cool Mom Team | Best Apps

This is a sponsored message from Warner Bros. Pictures As you might have heard, The LEGO Batman movie is coming to a theater near you this Friday, but right now, you can download the new, free LEGO Batman Movie app so your kids can save Gotham, right on a smart phone...

What parents need to know about the new LEGO Life social media app for kids

by Kate Etue | Best Apps

This week, LEGO launched a new social media-style app for kids called LEGO Life (iOS and Android), a free app that’s designed for kids ages 7-12 to share their LEGO creations and get ideas and inspiration for new projects to build. As much as we love LEGO, we...