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New study about kids’ online behavior might surprise you, parents. And not in a good way.

A recent survey of more than 1600 U.K. kids revealed some fascinating results when it comes to kids’ online behavior, leading the UK’s National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) to make some pretty strong recommendations for parents....

Facebook Fundraisers: Ask for donations to your cause, right in your News Feed

by Kate Etue | Social Media

There’s a new option in the online fundraising world that’s going to make giving so convenient because it’s right in your Facebook feed. Yes, it’s true! Facebook has added the capability for any user to start a personal fundraiser on Facebook...

Got internet trolls? Troll Cakes kill them with sweetness.

by Liz Gumbinner | Random Coolness

I can’t stop laughing at this concept: It’s called Troll Cakes and yes, it’s real. The premise is that you send Brooklyn baker Kat Thek any hateful message you’ve received — Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat — and they will...

Web Coolness: Social media icon Easter eggs, the Facebook color updates, and kids and social media. Ahhhhh!

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. Social media icon Easter eggs! The horrifying amount of time people will spend on social media over their lifetime. Important new study about toddler screen time...

Thanks to Facebook Townhall, you can now contact your congresspeople through… Facebook

by Kristen Chase | Tips and Tricks

We just featured 3 political apps that can help you make your voice heard, but now it can be as easy as hopping on Facebook, thanks to their new Townhall feature. To use this feature, you’ll need to be logged in on Facebook, then head over to the Townhall page...

Web Coolness: Uplifting news, a Netflix phishing scam, and how kids are making money selling slime

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. Loving these science prints by John W. Golden on Etsy (affiliate) Watching movies and TV shows across all your Apple devices just got a whole lot easier. A cool way to...

Web Coolness: Skip those Facebook quizzes, headphones on fire, and where to find a darn Nintendo Switch

by Cool Mom Staff | Link Roundups

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...

5 geeky baby onesies that are perfect for Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan’s new baby. Or any social media lover’s offspring.

by Kristen Chase | Fashion + Accessories

We were thrilled to hear the news that Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan, who just announced they’re expecting another baby girl. Yay! And since we’re known for sharing some of the best baby gifts from around the web (Have you seen our baby shower gift...

Web Coolness: Tattoos that turn you into cyborgs, issues with smart TVs, and the dangers of smart toys

by Cool Mom Staff | Link Roundups

Here are some of our favorite links from around the web this week. We hope you enjoy them as much as we did. The perfect shirt for STEM-loving feminists, just in time for International Women’s Day. How text alerts to parents are preventing kids from skipping...

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.)

We're so glad you're here! And we hope we can help you too.