by Liz Gumbinner | Best Apps, Educational Apps
I know, I know, the last thing parents want our kids to do this summer is spend all day watching YouTube videos or playing more Minecraft. We’re always hoping our kids can find a little more balance with screen time over the summer, and that whatever screen time...
by Cool Mom Staff | Best Apps, Kids, Photography, Tech Toys
It’s been a while since we put together our list of the best Photo Booth apps, and wow, have they come a long way! We all know that photo booths are as essential to a good party as the food and drinks, whether you’re celebrating a birthday, graduation,...
by Christina Refford | Best Apps, Internet Safety, Social Media
You may have seen this hilarious sketch on SNL that has a bunch of adults using the app BeReal during a rather tense situation. (if you haven’t seen it yet, go watch now! I’ll wait.) This sketch does a great job explaining what BeReal is, but we’ve...
by Liz Gumbinner | Best Apps, Tips and Tricks
Recently, as you may have heard (ahem) a bunch of influential musical artists have been leaving Spotify, podcasters are rethinking the platform, and plenty of listeners are canceling their Spotify Premium subscriptions. (Which is evidently not all that easy to do, but...
by Cool Mom Staff | Best Apps
If you’re getting ready for the Super Bow (whoa) this Sunday, and plan on having company to make it more fun, we’ve got 7 apps for your Super Bowl party that you’ll want to download stat, from party planning help to food and drink delivery, to...
by Christina Refford | Best Apps, Fitness + Health, Games + Gaming
Before the holidays kick into full gear, I recommend you download one super-fun, get-off-the-couch app that also happens to be 100% free: Active Arcade. It’s entirely designed to get you moving (and maybe burning off all that pie eating) while enjoying yourself...
by Caroline Siegrist | Best Apps, Holiday Picks
This holiday season, I’ve been researching apps for holiday planning as one of many ways to make big holiday meals easier. Whether you enjoyed last year’s COVID-mandated reprieve from big get-togethers, or you’re just raring to baste another...
by Caroline Siegrist | Best Apps
My son is all about LEGO these days, which is why I was intrigued when I heard about Brikit, a new iPhone app that takes stock of the LEGOs you have and makes suggestions — complete with instructions — on what to build. Turns out, it’s a gamechanger!...
by Liz Gumbinner | Best Apps, Gear + Hardware, Tips and Tricks
Each time there’s a live streaming Apple Event to announce the new products and updates, we watch diligently to see what’s new for parents and families, or which advances and improvements will actually make our lives a little easier, more organized or more...
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