A baby journal book that glows as your child grows
I’m not a scrapbooker, journaler, or preserver of much beyond Instagram and Facebook, but I love the new Highlights of Your Life baby journal book created by Amy Krouse Rosenthal and Sara Gillingham. In my own baby books, my children look like they stopped...
The Angelcare AC1200 all-in-one baby monitor for smartphone. Is it worth it?
As a first-time new mom, I didn’t have a baby monitor myself. At first I worried a lot about my son while he slept; I checked on him constantly, which meant I didn’t sleep much. Of course I eventually learned that he was fine and I could ignore those baby...
The hashtag baby onesie. How very now.
Nearly against my will, I am charmed by this #adorbs baby onesie on Etsy from Labor of Love, a small shop out of San Francisco. It’s just so….zeitgeist-y. The organic hashtag baby onesie is hand screen printed with the perfect message for the entire crop...
Cricket’s Circle: The baby registry help you’re looking for
The new site Cricket’s Circle is out to clear things up for new parents. And we get it; accurate baby registry help is hard to come by and it’s hard to figure out exactly what to include in yours. In fact, it can be one of the most confusing parts of being...
Baby advice from… a QR code swaddle blanket?
One constant among all my kids is that they loved being swaddled as babies. Though I never considered at the time that there would be such a thing as a QR code swaddle blanket to help me out with this blanket-wrapping art form. With a new kind of tech-enabled blanket...
5 of our favorite techie Pinterest pins from this past week
Wondering how to keep up with all the tech coolness out there? Make sure you’re following us on Pinterest and find great finds like these, daily 1. Earbuds go girly and we’re in love. (What can we say? We’re suckers for pearls) 2. A innovative cell...
11 of the cutest geeky baby gifts for your future Star Wars-loving, Nintendo-mastering coder
If you’re looking for an awesome geeky baby gift for a kid who you’re hoping will grow up to be the next Marissa Mayer or George Lucas or Carl Sagan, as luck will have it, there’s a ton. From onesies to nursery decor and board books, here are just a...
Phillip Disney Friends of Hue Storylight: A nightlight that will have your kids begging for bedtime
Bedtime is about to become so much more fun for your kids, should the be Disney fans which at last count is….all of them. Disney, Phillips, and Apple have teamed up to create the incredibly innovative Disney Friends of Hue Storylight. This Mickey-shaped lamp...
5 of our favorite Pinterest pins this week
Obsessed with Pinterest as we are? Follow us! Then check out our 5 favorite Pinterest pins from this week that you might have missed. 1. Coolest geeky baby gift ever. (Just ask our Facebook fans, whoa!). 2. We’re not sure who’s more excited about this new...NEW: The podcast that helps you be a savvier digital parent in under 15 minutes a week
Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz
We started Cool Mom Tech in 2010 to help make our increasingly digital lives easier, more organized, more meaningful, and more fun, however old your kids may be.
We love that it's grown to become the go-to source for millions of parents who want commonsense info about tech delivered with a smile.
We even have the privilege of sharing our tips + tricks with The TODAY Show, CNN, HLN, GMA, Nightline, newspapers and magazines around the country, and our favorite -- regular parents who stop us at PTA meetings and ask us how old kids need to be to get a smartphone, and whether they really need to panic about Snapchat.
(Answer: It's complicated.)
We're so glad you're here! And we hope we can help you too.
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At-Home Learning Help
* 14 very cool virtual summer camps for kids
* 8 of our favorite online educational resources
* 10 awesome online STEM camps for kids this summer
* Homeschooling 101: Tips for newbies
* 8 ideas for homeschool schedules that may work for you
* Creative ways to socialize online
* 5 audiobook apps keep us entertained and learning
* The best ways to clean and disinfect your phones and gadgets
* 15 awesome podcasts to keep kids engaged
“Are you guys okay with Facebook Messenger for your kids to stay in touch with friends?”
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