by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized
With more kids than ever carrying iPods and cell phones (when they’re ready, of course) more kids than ever are going to find themselves stuck without power just when you’re trying to reach them. Or…using that as a convenient excuse? Here’s one...
by Cool Mom Team | Travel
For those of us who travel a lot, tech is it’s own gift. It’s our lifelines, our memory preservers, our connection home to our families (thank you, universe, for video chat, on behalf of all parents who travel). And sometimes, tech is our way of keeping...
by Christina Refford | Best Apps, Educational Apps
Whether you’re headed over the river and through the woods this Thanksgiving, or you’re just trying to get things ready for the big turkey dinner without tripping on a hungry kid, there’s a smart new U.S. geography app that is so much fun, your...
by Jeana | Causes and Giving Back
Those AT&T commercials that feature kids who have suffered from car accidents as a result of texting while driving literally bring me to tears. I know I’m not alone. To think that one single split second or word in this case can change everything is just too...
by Delilah S. Dawson | Best Apps, Websites We Love
Planning a road trip? Here’s a great way to find out what you might be needing on the way. Including Zombieland. On the Way [EDITORS NOTE: Now seems to be called Along the Way] is a free and handy web-based app allows you to plug in your trip’s...
by Cool Mom Team | Travel
With so many of our friends and family hitting the road for summer weekends now, we thought it might be fun to round-up our Cool Mom Tech staff’s favorite kids’ apps. So charge your iPad or smart phone and get downloading. Here’s to a safe trip, with...
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 Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized
I am having trouble finding earphones for my 3 1/2 year old to use while traveling. We have a volume limiting set but they don’t seem to stay on well and he complains that they hurt. Do you have other children’s headphone ideas? -Meg Hi Meg, I had the same...
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...
