by Cool Mom Team | Editors' Picks of the Year
Whether you take all your photos right on your smart phone, or you carry your trusty DSLR wherever you go, there are so many photo editing and sharing services now (a must for parents!). Here are our very favorite from this past year. Kristen Snapseed Since I...
by Jeana | Internet Safety
My pre-teen wants an iPad or Kindle Fire for Christmas. Are there good Internet filters available for these devices? -Karen Hi Karen, great question! Yes, with kids bogarting our tablets and quite a few getting one for the holiday, we think it’s super important...
by Stephanie Mayers | Best Apps
Calendars, charts, smiley faces, gold stars–every parent has been there, trying just about anything to get our kids to be responsible for their bad behavior. This time of year more than ever, we want our kids to shine as the little angels we know they really...
by Jeana | Best Apps, Educational Apps
It’s always great when great iOS kids’ apps that we feature here make their way over to different platforms. More education and entertainment for everyone! That’s why we were thrilled to hear that Nosy Crow, makers of really terrific kids e-book apps...
by Shari | Best Apps, Educational Apps
You haven’t lived until you’ve seen a video of your head superimposed on the body of an elf, dancing in a winter wonderland. Such is the magic of Elf Yourself by the hilarious company JibJab, a.k.a. the Spiridelli brothers. Now that the brothers are also...
by Jeana | Websites We Love
When my kids get home from school, they’re not always the most forthcoming in describing their days to me. (Although I do know a lot about recess.) I miss their daycare days, when I would get full reports from their caregivers on funny things they said,...
by Cool Mom Team | Gear + Hardware, Websites We Love
Obsessed with Pinterest like we are? Follow us and check out our 5 favorite techy pins from this week that we just had to share. 1. A gorgeous bag that safely carries your DSLR and your iPad, except you’d never know from looking at it. 2....
by Delilah S. Dawson | Back to School Tech
Time for the four Rs: Reading, Writing, ‘Rithmetic, and Really Cool Tech. Here are some of our favorite techy picks for Back to School, all in one handy place. 1. Coolest Laptop Bags for Big Kids – If your kid is taking a laptop or tablet to...
