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4 helpful meal planning apps for families that really work.

One of my biggest new year’s resolutions is to stay organized, and getting my meals planned is key. Because the hardest part of cooking for me — other than the kids pulling on my shirt or asking me to help them put together their 1,487-piece LEGO set right...

What work of art do you most look like? The silly app everyone is playing with

by Liz Gumbinner | Fun Apps

My timeline started blowing up with bizarre side-by-side photos of selfies and museum portraits. I tracked it down as a feature of the new Google Arts & Culture app (iOS and Android) which is free, fun, and possibly has some educational value in it too. Scroll...

Recharge with these 5 fantastic self-care apps in 2018

by Kate Etue | Lifestyle Apps

It’s not always easy for us parents to find time to focus on our mental and spiritual health, but it’s critical to being good parents for our kids. So, set aside the guilt about “me time” and download these free self-care apps now....

5 free journal apps to harness your thoughts in 2018.

by Ellyn Exley Dvorkin | Lifestyle Apps

Keep track of your thoughts, and maybe tackle a New Years’ resolution, with these 5 free journal apps. They’ve made it so, so easy to track your daily highs (and lows), even add photos and video like a virtual baby book, which is smart for your bigger kids...

23 cool digital subscription gifts for people who don’t want more stuff | Holiday Tech Guide 2017

by Cool Mom Staff | Holiday Tech Gifts

Our next Holiday Tech Guide is here, inspired by our friend Lindsay Turrentine, Editor-in-Chief of CNET, who revealed on her recent CBS This Morning appearance that digital subscriptions are hot for the holidays this year. And we couldn’t agree more. We know...

Why the new Local app could make you delete Yelp for good.

by Liz Gumbinner | Shopping Apps, Travel Apps

I admit, Yelp drives me crazy for a number of reasons. And now, just in time for the holiday shopping and travel, comes a truly viable app alternative. Let’s say you live in Silverlake, you like comedy shows and galleries, and four of your friends have recently...

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...

This app freezes kids’ phones until they answer your texts. Awesome or intrusive?

by Lexi Petronis | Family Safety Apps

Does this situation sound familiar, parents? You’re trying to get in touch with your tween or teen, but they’re ignoring your texts because they’re busy playing games on their phone, which also happens to be set on silent. Well, that’s what was...

Web Coolness: Last-minute eclipse fun, app-controlled sneakers, the best political podcasts and more

by Cool Mom Staff | Baby Tech, Link Roundups

Here are some of our favorite tech links from around the web. We hope you enjoy them as much as we did. We are so excited for the solar eclipse! Here are some activities to get pumped up before the eclipse. NASA plans to run experiments with old bomber planes during...

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...

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