![Looking for a way to entertain the kids without screentime? Don’t forget the podcast!](https://coolmomtech.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2013/11/Screenshot2012-09-03at110919PM.png)
![Looking for a way to entertain the kids without screentime? Don’t forget the podcast!](https://coolmomtech.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2013/11/Screenshot2012-09-03at110919PM.png)
![Attending the fancy-schmancy Tribeca Film Festival–in your pajamas](https://coolmomtech.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2013/11/tff12-bj-880x495.jpg)
Attending the fancy-schmancy Tribeca Film Festival–in your pajamas
Ah, those halcyon days of yore, back when I used to go to midnight movies downtown and see foreign films at the art house and pack a lunch for the Star Wars marathon at the megaplex. Now the most exotic thing I see is Glee, and that’s from the comfort of my own...![Kids’ music download of the week: Frutero](https://coolmomtech.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2013/11/applebrainscover.jpg)
Kids’ music download of the week: Frutero
In a couple of weeks, I’ll head to Brooklyn for the fourth annual Kindiefest kids’ music conference. It’s fun, enlightening, supportive, and—as you’d expect—full of great music from some of our favorite kids’...![More shows, more movies, more reasons to go Amazon Prime](https://coolmomtech.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2013/11/51STDj5eM3L_SX500_.jpg)
More shows, more movies, more reasons to go Amazon Prime
I was buying printer ink the other day on Amazon and even though my purchase came to $16.99, I found other non-essentials to throw into my cart just so I could raise my total to $25 and get the free shipping. Sound familiar? I contemplate upgrading to Amazon Prime...![TV Anytime app is a parent’s road trip savior](https://coolmomtech.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2013/11/TVAnytime.jpg)
TV Anytime app is a parent’s road trip savior
Picture this – you’re into hour two of your long road trip to the inlaws, only to discover that you left your DVD player with Cars 2 on the kitchen counter. All those painful whines could have been averted if you had the TV Anytime app. TV Anytime is a...![Disneyland Explorer App: The happiest place on iPad?](https://coolmomtech.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2013/11/Screenshot2012-02-08at84739PM.png)
Disneyland Explorer App: The happiest place on iPad?
Having just returned from Disneyland after running in the Tinker Bell Half Marathon, I was anxious to show my kids where I had been. And what perfect timing, that Disneyland launched an amazing new app that made my kids feel like they were at the park with me. The...![How to squeeze in those Oscar movies before the Oscars](https://coolmomtech.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2013/11/oscar.jpg)
How to squeeze in those Oscar movies before the Oscars
As usual, I head into movie awards season like so many parents–without having seen any of the 2012 Oscar nominees. But with a little less than a month to go before the big night, there are a few different ways I can sneak in a viewing of Moneyball and The...![Rejoice media junkies! 3 great streaming media devices you might not know about](https://coolmomtech.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2013/11/streamingrokult.jpg)
Rejoice media junkies! 3 great streaming media devices you might not know about
The other night, I was flipping through the channels and stumbled upon the very end of one of my absolute holiday movie faves, It’s a Wonderful Life. (You too?) While I’m sure it will be on again soon, many times, I’d like to be able to watch the...![The AT&T U-verse Wireless Receiver lets you take the TV out of the TV room](https://coolmomtech.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2013/11/ATTuverse.jpg)
The AT&T U-verse Wireless Receiver lets you take the TV out of the TV room
Imagine having the freedom to watch any program you want, anywhere in the house. Okay, I’ll steer clear of sounding like an AT&T commercial–but I was impressed to hear about a new wireless TV receiver from AT&T U-verse that lets you do just that....![Ticketmaster gets social with Facebook, and the circus just got a lot more fun.](https://coolmomtech.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2013/11/Ticketmaster.jpg)