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Kids and digital footprints: 6 things kids should know to keep them safer online

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...

Facebook Safety Center: Resources to help make Facebook a safer place

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...

Web Coolness: Best organizational apps for parents, iOS 10 tips, and the Toasteroid.

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...

Web Coolness: David Beckham on Instagram, cool online camps, and our own big news!

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...

Web Coolness: Sending money with Facebook, Starbucks delivery, and kids read mean tweets

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...

Sprigeo Online Reporting System: Report bullying anonymously thanks to tech

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...

Web Coolness: Fashion meets tech, celebrities in 60 years, and a must-watch PSA

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...

NYC implements social media guidelines for schools: Worth a look for parents wherever you live

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...

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Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz

Kristen Chase + Liz Gumbinner of Cool Mom Picks

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.)

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