These 3 tips can help you simplify your tech life. Try them!

by Cool Mom Team | Tips and Tricks

We declutter our closets, and rotate our kids’ toys, but what about all those apps on your phone right now? Or the notifications pinging you every few minutes? Do I even need to bring up how many photos you have on your phone? Related: 6 ways to simplify your...

Amazon’s Echo Dot for Kids is here. But there will be no “Alexa, buy me a pony.”

by Liz Gumbinner | Kids, Life and Home, Tech Toys

The Echo Dot has been one of Amazon’s most popular speakers, so it’s no surprise that they saw an opportunity to bring all the joy and magic and Orwellian fun of Alexa to kids in the form of the new Echo Dot Kids Edition available exclusively at Amazon....

Is that poison ivy? The new Seek app can tell you that, and a whole lot more.

by Kate Etue | Best Apps

With the warmer weather finally here, I’m looking forward to getting outdoors with my family. We’re avid campers and hikers, and I have to admit, I enjoy the time we spend away from screens. Turns out, it’s also Screen-Free Week, so how perfect that...

Listen up! 5 fantastic storytelling podcasts for kids.

by Kristen Chase | Entertainment

Podcasts can promote your child’s creativity and imagination without spending more time in front of a screen. And while there are more and more awesome podcasts for kids popping up all the time, we wanted to specifically highlight storytelling podcasts. Think...

Carpooling just got way easier, thanks to the Figure8 carpooling app

by Kate Etue | Best Apps

Managing my kids activities — and the time it takes me to get them there — is one of the more complicated parts of parenting for me. Carpooling is the solution that not only saves my sanity, but also helps out the environment. We have been impressed by...

How this free app will change the way you make your grocery shopping list.

by Kristen Chase | Best Apps

If you’re like me, you scramble to text your partner the items you need as you think of them, which makes for a pretty disorganized shopping list. But since discovering the AnyList app in our Recipe Rescue Facebook group, my grocery shopping list is the most...

Is MoviePass good for families? We tried it! | Damn you, Facebook Ads series

by Kate Etue | Best Apps

Editor’s note: Please scroll to the very bottom for some important updates on our Movie Pass experience. When I first heard about MoviePass on Facebook, I thought it sounded a little too good to be true. All the movies you could possibly see, for just $9 each...

7 fitness apps for busy parents, or anyone who doesn’t have a lot of time.

by Ellyn Exley Dvorkin | Best Apps

You can still make good on that 2018 New Year’s resolution and get started with your workout routine to get in shape. We know, it’s February. But hey, that’s life! These fitness apps are perfect for parents because you can use them at home, with very...

7 free budget apps to keep your family (and your money) on track in 2018.

by Ellyn Exley Dvorkin | Best Apps

Whether you’ve decided to start a budget (or stick to one) as your New Year’s Resolution, or you’re just trying to get your finances in order, here are 7 free family budgeting apps that could help. You might be surprised at how much they could really...

4 helpful meal planning apps for families that really work.

by Kate Etue | Best Apps

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...