by Liz Gumbinner | Tips and Tricks
We have a lot of discussion here internally about the ethics and importance of using so-called hidden nanny cams or other security cameras around the house. But one thing we can all agree on: These security cameras are hilarious. If you like conceptual recycled...
by Cool Mom Staff | Random Coolness
Short days. Kids up at 5 AM. Seasonal Affective Disorder. Pass the coffee.
by Liz Gumbinner | Uncategorized
I think as a parent that everything can be turned into a teaching opportunity. For example, one’s iPhone case. We all know the ABCs are an essential skill for young children to master, and identifying animals are a key early learning activity for...
by Liz Gumbinner | Entertainment, Kids, Websites We Love
If you’re looking for something to keep the kids laughing in the back seat of the car, or at home when they’ve earned a little screen time, we love these 12 silly songs all found on YouTube. Especially because when you search for “funniest YouTube...
by Cool Mom Staff | Uncategorized
Even though my Facebook news feed is full of Hurricane Sandy Frankenstorm updates today, there are still a ton of political updates that I’d love to remove, at least until Election Day is over. With all due respect to some of my more uh…passionate friends...
by Eva Glettner | Best Apps
Kapu Tickle Toy Camera is a new app that is so fun that you just want to laugh out loud. I’m serious. It’s weird but watching someone get tickled is funny. Funnier still is when your child has the ability to turn the animated kooky character on the screen...
by Cool Mom Staff | Uncategorized
Oh Appy Day! gives you the scoop on the coolest apps from some of the coolest people anywhere. This week, Christina Applegate shares her favorite. I love Oldbooth. You take people’s faces and put eighties hair on them. It’s awesome. -Christina Applegate...
by Delilah S. Dawson | Gear + Hardware
That’s right, citizen: we’ve found a powerful power cord that can protect you from surges, outlet insufficiency, and most of all, boredom. Whether you’re into comic books, Harry Potter, Zeus, or just brightening up the mundane, this Lightning Bolt...
by Liz Gumbinner | Websites We Love
I get pitched a whole lot of “funny videos for moms” here, and while I know humor is wildly subjective, the one thing they all have in common: not so funny. In fact, some are downright painful. (Yes, poop is gross. Very original) So as a public service, I...