by Mir | Helpful Services
For five terrifying minutes when he was a toddler, I lost my son. More precisely: he ran away from me in a crowded mall, thinking he was playing a marvelous game. Obviously we found him and all was well, but those were a very long five minutes. If you have a child...
by Jeana | Tips and Tricks
It doesn’t seem like a week goes by without Facebook making more changes to its privacy settings. The company gets a lot of flak for seemingly loosey-goosey privacy policies, but the forthcoming changes (and there are a lot of them) may put all of our minds more...
by Jeana | Family Safety Apps
It’s every parent’s worst nightmare to think of a child going missing, but the reality is, it’s not a bad idea to be prepared for worst case scenarios. The FBI just recently launched a free app called Child ID that lets you do just that. So, does it...
by aimee | Internet Safety
Are your kids on Facebook yet? Mine is 8 years old, so I’m not yet at that worry stage. But I know that by the time he’s ready for it, he’ll also be dealing with so many other issues in his life that I’ll want to know about. (Kinda glad I have...
by Cool Mom Staff | Kitchen Tech
Every mom knows that fear of letting a toddler turn the faucet on and off by herself for the first time. I remember loving my daughter’s independence, but being a wee bit panicked that she’d crank the hot water too high and scald herself. Was it a major...
by Jeana | Websites Worth a Bookmark
Remember that song, “Parents Just Don’t Understand?” Definitely a blast from the past, but every generation of kids thinks the same thing about their parents. What’s different about Generation Z–aka the “Net...
by Jeana | Family Safety Apps
After “I love you,” I’m pretty sure that the next phrase I’ve said most frequently to my kids is, “Be careful!” While we parents often take the safety of our families the most seriously, are we doing the same for ourselves? A new...
by Cool Mom Staff | Home Office
When you’re a parent, taming the cords that pile up around the house isn’t just a matter of aesthetics, it’s a matter of safety. Now there’s a new power strip that takes both into consideration. The new Power Pod is a beautiful outlet solution....
by Cool Mom Staff | Tips and Tricks
We’re so pleased to be partnering with our sponsorĀ Capital OneĀ to help celebrateĀ National Consumer Protection Week. We’ll be sharing cool, smart surfing tips on how to keep you and your family’s online privacy as safeĀ as you can. Now we love social...