by Cool Mom Team | Travel
If your family is anything like mine, a vacation means loading up all the tech gadgets to keep the troops entertained for the long trip ahead. With a pilot in the house, we do much more flying than driving, which can make things a little tricky when it comes to...
by Jeana | Best Apps, Educational Apps
If you like the idea of your kids playing with iPhone or iPad apps in the back seat to keep them occupied, but feel better when the apps are educational instead of–oh, say, Angry Birds, we completely feel you. Whether you’ve got day trips planned or...
by Liz Gumbinner | Best Apps
This past weekend, I got through four fun-filled days at Disney World and emerged relatively unscathed from the perils of long lines and the whining that ensues on them. In part I have to thank the temperate weather, but I owe a huge debt of gratitude to the free...
by Cool Mom Team | Tips and Tricks
If you are among the millions of folks traveling over the Thanksgiving holiday, we’ve rounded up six cool apps that we think will help make your trip smoother, for you and your kids. Just make sure you’ve got the headphones packed and your smart phone and...
by Cool Mom Team | Travel
With holiday car travel hitting its peak this week (oh lord, I’m fearing I-95 on Wednesday), we know that the iPad has become the new DVD player–a good way to keep the kids occupied, happy, and of course, quiet. Here, just a few of the cool gadgets...
by Cool Mom Team | Best Apps
The idea of trips with the girlfriends or big family vacations sound amazing until you actually have to plan and organize them. Then, let’s just say the magic disappears pretty quickly. That’s why I’m super excited about a new site that is aiming to...
by Cool Mom Team | Travel
With my husband being a pilot, we do our fair share of traveling. However with four kids, you can bet we’re heavily reliant on technology to make the trip as smooth as possible. So when I got wind of a revolutionary change that’s coming to inflight...
by Cool Mom Team | Best Apps
With a ton of trips coming up, including the big BlogHer conference in San Diego this week, I feel like I’m losing my mind trying to keep it all organized. In fact, last night I had a brief panic attack as I tried to track down my airline confirmation, and not...