The best newborn apps? Reader Q&A

by Jeana | Babies, Best Apps

Someone recommended I purchase the “Total Baby” app and it doesn’t look like it’s available anymore in in iTunes. Any similar apps you know of and could recommend for parents of newborns? -Kelly Hi Kelly! When we checked, the Total Baby app is...

The app that helped me become a runner. Who says technology keeps us on the couch?

by Christina Refford | Fitness + Health

I have always wanted to be a runner. But each time I’d start up again, my knees would hurt—a lot. I was so slow, my dog-partner didn’t even need to trot. And, inevitably, I’d overextend myself, get hurt, and stop for yet another six...

Are the Fodor’s travel apps as good as the books?

by Jeana | Best Apps

The Fodor’s guides have been travel essentials for anyone traveling anywhere for the last few decades. But can the Fodor’s app become a reasonable substitute for those pages and pages of great info? I gave it a shot. In preparation for an upcoming trip to...

Three free science apps for the iPad you need to install right now

by Cool Mom Team | Best Apps, Educational Apps

I decided to buy an iPad 2 for my eight-year-old to use in our homeschooling lessons. That’s right — it’s for educational purposes, kid. And no, Angry Birds Space does not count as a physics lesson. So I’ve spent the past few days scouring...

What’s the best way to organize bills? Reader Q&A

by Jeana | Tips and Tricks

Q: I am tired of the piles of bills every month that I have to stuff into a file, cram into my filing cabinet, and never look at again. Can you make any recommendations on tech that can help get them organized? – Sarah Hi, Sarah. Good question! With the...

iPhone protection tip for parents – Toddler Lock App + Toddler Lock Case

by Jeana | Best Apps

Every time I see toddlers wildly tapping and swiping at their moms’ phones, I wonder how much they’re inadvertently racking up in iTunes purchases–or perhaps which international country they’re dialing. But it’s not just toddlers that are...

The best grilling apps, A.K.A. no more “I think you overcooked it, hon.”

by Jeana | Best Apps

One of the many things I love about summer is the enticing and oh-so-summery smell of things cooking on the grill. Mmmm…meat.   My husband is the house-appointed grillmaster, but I’d like to start expanding my grilling horizons beyond hamburgers,...

Oh Appy Day! featuring Andy Cohen

by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized

Oh Appy Day! gives you the scoop on the coolest apps from some of the coolest people anywhere. This week, Andy Cohen (we love him!) shares his favorite. I have to say my favorite app is Shazam, just because I use it all the time. Really, all the time. Whenever the...

Educational math and science apps for kids to prevent summer brain drain. Don’t worry, they’re fun!

by Jeana | Best Apps, Educational Apps

Believe it or not, summer brain drain is a real phenomenon. Bill Nye the Science Guy even said so recently on Kids Place Live (yes, the de facto radio station on in my car) and he mentioned that math and science are the first subjects to go.  While I want my...

Oz for Ipad – the way Oz is meant to be done. Only, more so.

by Cool Mom Team | Best Apps, Educational Apps

I am a serious Oz fanatic. As in, I read every one of the L. Frank Baum books as a child and now I’m introducing them to my girls. Not that there’s anything wrong with MGM’s technicolor version–should you be okay with the silver shoes becoming...