How installing USB charging outlets in your home makes charging so much faster | Sponsored Message
This is a sponsored message from Leviton With so many gadgets filling up our households these days, families are always looking for quicker, more efficient ways to charge their devices. That’s why so many parents are swapping out standard electrical outlets for...
Our favorite stylish tech accessories just got even more stylish.
We’ve featured plenty of Native Union tech accessories here on Cool Mom Tech, as well as in our gift guides, because they’re the perfect combination of style and function. So, no surprise we had to tell you about their new rose cable collection that you...
Mother’s Day tech: 4 gadgets that make life easier and better for busy parents
Happy Mother’s Day, cool techie moms! We celebrated today with fellow mom Becky Quick on CNBC’s On The Money, sharing four of our favorite tech gadgets that help make our lives easier and better. We hope you love them as much as we do. Tile I can’t...
The combo Apple Watch and iPhone charger you need for travel
I’m a recent convert to the Apple Watch, and it’s one of those little things that makes my life as a working-from-home mom easier. So far, my battery has lasted all day without me needing to recharge it, but my newest travel tip is to take along a Belkin...
Covet alert: The swanky new charging purses from Mighty Purse
Among all the hardware, wires, and molded plastic at CES 2018 this year, I admit I made a beeline for the Mighty Purse booth, which featured the most gorgeous floor to (almost) ceiling display of charging purses that would be stunning, even if they didn’t charge...
13 practical tech gifts anyone with a smartphone or tablet can use | Holiday Tech Gifts 2017
If your family is anything like ours, there’s always a few people on your list who always ask for practical gifts. And as much as you want to give them a gorgeous necklace or a cool pair of cufflinks, they would much prefer a gift they know they’ll use every single...
This charging device backs up your phone so you don’t have to remember to do it.
If you’re like me, remembering to back up your cell phone is one task that falls through the cracks. But it’s probably one of the most important things we all need to do. But, that’s all changed since I was introduced to the MEEM back up charger for...
I Am Groot! That’s Groot speak for, I am here to charge your phone.
With the geeks among us getting excited for the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 premiere in just one month and one day (and yes, I’m counting shut up), I figured I wouldn’t be the only one dying to reconnect with Baby Groot once again. Especially in the...
Web Coolness: Skip those Facebook quizzes, headphones on fire, and where to find a darn Nintendo Switch
Here are some of our favorite tech links from this week. We hope you enjoy them as much as we did. We need this unicorn charger in our life! Here’s why you might want to avoid doing those Facebook quizzes. Yikes. Where to find a Nintendo Switch in stock. This...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz
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No More Mean Girls, by Katie Hurley
The Yes Brain, by Daniel J. Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson
How to Break Up with Your Phone, by Christine Price
The New Childhood, by Jordan Shapiro
How to Be a Happier Parent by KJ Dell'Antonia
Raising Empowered Daughters by Mike Adamick
Radical Kindness by Angela Santomero
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