Worried about your tween or teen’s mental wellbeing? Avoid this popular app.

by Kristen Chase | Tips and Tricks

In a recent survey of 1500 young people aged 14-24, researchers discovered that Instagram was cited as the most damaging to a young person, followed closely by Snapchat, and then Facebook. In fact, YouTube was the only of the 5 networks (which included Twitter, as...

How to use the fun new Instagram 3-D facial filters. Wheeeee! Snapchatty

by Liz Gumbinner | Social Media, Tips and Tricks

As someone who’s not on Snapchat (what? I’m old!) I admit I’m excited about the novelty of the new Instagram 3D facial filters, as anyone who follows our @CoolMomPicks Instagram Stories can tell today. I put together the quick, Cliff’s Notes...

9 cool Instagram photo gifts for the Instagram-loving mom. Isn’t that all of us?

by Caroline Siegrist | Mother's Day Gifts, Photography

As a new mom, I’d adore a Mother’s Day gift that takes my favorite Instagram shots and transforms them into an awesome keepsake so that I don’t have to. After all, I can hardly find time to back up the several billion pictures I’ve taken of my...

Got internet trolls? Troll Cakes kill them with sweetness.

by Liz Gumbinner | Random Coolness

I can’t stop laughing at this concept: It’s called Troll Cakes and yes, it’s real. The premise is that you send Brooklyn baker Kat Thek any hateful message you’ve received — Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat — and they will...

The Echo Look: Now you can ask Alexa if your butt looks good in those jeans

by Kristen Chase | Life and Home

Well, well, Amazon’s Echo (aka Alexa) is now your own personal Anna Wintour thanks to the newly launched Echo Look. Think Alexa, now with eyeballs and a fashion sense. With this new gadget, you can actually take full-length photos of yourself (even video) so you...

How to take better Instagram photos of kids

by Cool Mom Team | Tips and Tricks

So, you’ve seen all the cool photos that parents are sharing of their kids on Instagram and you’re wondering how to take better Instagram photos of kids. Well, you don’t need to be a pro-photog to snap fantastic photos of your own kids. You just need...

How to use the new Facebook Story: It’s like Instagram Story and Snapchat had a baby!

by Kristen Chase | Social Media

Just when you got the hang of Instagram Story, Facebook decided to launch their new Facebook Story, which you’ve seen across the top of your News Feed if you’ve got the most recent version of the Facebook app. This is not to be confused with Messenger Day...

The one Instagram feature you might not be using, but totally should.

by Kristen Chase | Tips and Tricks

Instagram is one of my favorite places for all sorts of inspiration, whether it’s a pair of shoes I’m coveting, or a great recipe from Cool Mom Eats I want to try in my own kitchen. But if you’re like me, you snap a screen shot and then end up with a...

5 geeky baby onesies that are perfect for Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan’s new baby. Or any social media lover’s offspring.

by Kristen Chase | Fashion + Accessories, Babies

We were thrilled to hear the news that Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan, who just announced they’re expecting another baby girl. Yay! And since we’re known for sharing some of the best baby gifts from around the web (Have you seen our baby shower gift...

A handy guide to the Instant Pot buttons. It’s okay, we need it too.

by Cool Mom Team | Life and Home

Like so many other folks out there, we’re obsessed with The Instant Pot, a hot, new kitchen gadget you might have discovered here on Cool Mom Tech. (And if not, hey, it’s okay, we forgive you. Ha). Recently, our food editor Stacie Billis put together a...