by Liz Gumbinner | Tips and Tricks, Best Apps
We always get kind of excited for each new iOS update (yeah, we’re geeky that way) and the new iOS 12 update is no exception. We’ve been looking forward to it since we heard about all the new iOS parental controls in particular that Apple was promising...
by Liz Gumbinner | Tips and Tricks, Best Apps
Raise your hand if you know how to lock your notes on the Notes app on your iPhone. And now…here’s me not raising my hands.Honestly, I never even realized you could do it at all! So leave it to my 11-year-old daughter to show me a cool iPhone tip I...
by Kristen Chase | Best Apps
Every year, we put together a list of the best organizational apps for parents. Well this year, we’ve rounded up all our posts into one handy guide so you can access all of them at once. Bookmark this page, or start downloading these handy apps right now, before...
by Cool Mom Team | Games + Gaming, Internet Safety
If you thought your kids tech-savvy as toddlers, it’s amazing to see how quickly they pick up video games when they get a little older. They know what’s hot and what’s not faster than Mario with a super star power-up. Turns out there are tons of...
by Kristen Chase | Best Apps
Over the weekend, my husband and son became completely engrossed in these escape room apps (or puzzle room, to some people), and after taking a look myself, I can totally see why. Warning: they are pretty freaking awesome, so much so that you might have a hard time...
by Liz Gumbinner | Best Apps
No judgments, parents — we too have admitted (often) that it can be hard to manage kids’ screen time, especially when our kids get older and we’re not attached at the hip. Well Apple gets it too, and in today’s big iOS 12 announcement,...
by Cool Mom Team | Best Apps
This is a sponsored message from Spotify Spotify remains the world’s largest global music streaming subscription service and for good reason. It’s transformed the way we can all find and enjoy music for free. And now, thanks to some amazing updates ...
by Liz Gumbinner | Best Apps
Every so often, a commenter gets frustrated that we have reviewed an iOS-only app, and asks why we don’t review more Android apps. We feel you. So every so often, we offer a response as to why iOS apps tend to be better than Android apps, and why iOS apps are...
by Kristen Chase | Fashion + Accessories
I’m always a little hesitant to shop for make-up from home, because unless I’ve tried something on at a store, then waited to go home to order it, I have absolutely no idea how a certain color is going to look on me. Plus, even when I’m in the store,...
