by Kristen Chase | Internet Safety
With someone who’s got two teens on Instagram, I was pleased to hear that they recently added Restrict, an anti-bullying feature that, as Instagram describes, “allows users to quietly protect their account while still keeping an eye on their bully.”...
by Kristen Chase | Internet Safety, Tips and Tricks
Keeping our kids safe and healthy is our number one job as parents. And with so many of them using smartphones and other electronic devices, their online safety has become a huge part of that. At Cool Mom Tech, we have always provided parents with helpful advice and...
by Kristen Chase | Internet Safety
As much as I love social media, I’m also aware of how scary of a place it can be, whether it’s dealing with annoying comment trolls or full-blown cyberbullying. That’s why I’m really pleased that Facebook has listened to the concerns...
by Cool Mom Staff | Link Roundups
Here are some of our favorite tech links from around the web. We hope you enjoy them as much as we did. Oh, just a gadget that toasts the weather, or emoji, or pretty much anything else, on your bread. We’re very excited about the new Goldieblox YouTube...
by Cool Mom Staff | Link Roundups
Here are some of our favorite links from around the web this week. Hope you enjoy them as much as we did. A very cool art exhibit where iconic Star Wars scenes are cut from a single sheet of paper. Wow. The in-app purchase struggle is real, even for Jack...
by Cool Mom Staff | Link Roundups
Here are some of our favorite links from around the web. We hope you enjoy them as much as we did. 21 ways you can upcycle Legos, like this pretty cool gadget charging station. You can now send money with Facebook. But is it safe? If you want to catch a glimpse of...
by Julie | Helpful Services
Bullying is an issue that’s getting so much attention these days–and yet, it’s still a big problem. While we’re glad to see schools, parents, and kids tackling bullying head on, it can still be pretty scary for kids to report incidents, whether...
by Cool Mom Staff | Link Roundups
Here are some of our favorite tech links from around the web this week. We hope you enjoy them as much as we did. Tech meets fashion with designer boots with a cell phone pocket inside. Use Spotify to check out the top 200 songs of the decade so far. Are your...
by Kristin | Internet Safety
We finally decided to give our sixth grader a smart phone. And while I think the good has outweighed the bad so far, I really wasn’t prepared for how complicated things would get — and how quickly it would happen. So I can see why implementing social media...