Add some positivity into your news feed with the Womaze app
If your social media feeds are like mine, they’re no longer places for me to find out what’s going on with my friends and distant family. Instead, they’re oftentimes the source of stress and anxiety for me, given the constant influx of sad news and...
Is that poison ivy? The new Seek app can tell you that, and a whole lot more.
With the warmer weather finally here, I’m looking forward to getting outdoors with my family. We’re avid campers and hikers, and I have to admit, I enjoy the time we spend away from screens. Turns out, it’s also Screen-Free Week, so how perfect that...
Listen up! 5 fantastic storytelling podcasts for kids.
Podcasts can promote your child’s creativity and imagination without spending more time in front of a screen. And while there are more and more awesome podcasts for kids popping up all the time, we wanted to specifically highlight storytelling podcasts. Think...
7 cool ways Crayola is going STEM in 2018.
We’re always excited to see what new and exciting goodies Crayola is launching, which is why they’re one of our first stops at Toy Fair every year. And lucky us, we got a sneak peek their brand new and upcoming releases to share with you, lots of which...
Carpooling just got way easier, thanks to the Figure8 carpooling app
Managing my kids activities — and the time it takes me to get them there — is one of the more complicated parts of parenting for me. Carpooling is the solution that not only saves my sanity, but also helps out the environment. We have been impressed by...
Web coolness: A real life Super Mario curler, a DNA test comparison, texting 911, and more!
Here are some of our favorite tech links from around the web. We hope you enjoy them as much as we did. Could competitive video gaming become an Olympic sport? (In the meantime, pick up Steep Winter Games, pictured above, celebrating PyeongChang 2018). We are excited...
The easy way to send a free ecard for Valentine’s Day. Make someone’s day!
Whether you forgot to grab a Valentine’s Day card for the kids (or to the grandparents “from” the kids?), have a Galentine pal who would love to her from you today, or are thinking about sending a sexy “shape of things to come” message...
7 fitness apps for busy parents, or anyone who doesn’t have a lot of time.
You can still make good on that 2018 New Year’s resolution and get started with your workout routine to get in shape. We know, it’s February. But hey, that’s life! These fitness apps are perfect for parents because you can use them at home, with very...
How long is the airport security line wait? There’s an app for that!
Considering Disney has had their own wait time line trackers for years now, and now, thanks to my favorite travel app TripIt, you’ll be able to track real-time security wait times at the airport. It’s a feature now available to Pro subscribers and it will...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz
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.
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