17 of the riskiest social apps for kids right now that parents should know about | Guide to Digital Parenting

by Cool Mom Team | Best Apps, Internet Safety, Tips and Tricks

While parents are still freaking out about Snapchat and the Momo challenge, the truth is there are some risky apps for kids that can fly right under our radar. Some of them seem completely innocuous — while some are clearly bad news waiting to happen. To be...

Got snow? The Snohub app can help you get rid of it.

by Kristen Chase | Best Apps

With lots of snow falling around the country this week and temperatures at a ridiculous record-breaking low (and a bunch of snow days in our future), many of us will be finding ourselves outside shoveling and freezing our butts off in the process. That’s why I...

Our Alexa organization series: The best Alexa fitness skills

by Kate Etue | Best Apps

We’re getting organized in the new year, and I’ve found that using my Amazon Echo — which is strategically placed in our kitchen, the hub of our house — can be a huge help, including fitness. Yes, we’re not kidding. In this post, some of...

How to use the Siri Shortcuts app to make your life a whole lot easier

by Caroline Siegrist | Best Apps

I’m always discovering new tricks on my iPhone, but figuring out the Siri Shortcuts app has been a total game changer. This feature lets you set up voice commands to automate the tasks you perform over and over again, like navigating to your kid’s school...

Hey, Alexa! Where’s Santa? And other festive Echo skills for the holiday.

by Kate Etue | Best Apps

Just in time for Christmas, we’ve found 7 festive Echo skills that make the holidays just a little more fun, for your kids and for you too. And hey, if you don’t have an Amazon Echo just yet, this might be reason to ask Santa for one. Hey, maybe...

How huge changes to Spotify Free just made it even more amazing | Sponsored Message

by Cool Mom Team | Best Apps

This is a sponsored message from Spotify Spotify remains the world’s largest global music streaming subscription service and for good reason. It’s transformed the way we can all find and enjoy music for free. And now, thanks to some amazing updates ...

Add some positivity into your news feed with the Womaze app

by Kate Etue | Best Apps

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...

What you need to know about Cosmo After Dark on Snapchat, parents.

by Kristen Chase | Best Apps

I am not going to say “I told you so!” when it comes to Snapchat, but it’s mighty tempting after the recent launch of Cosmopolitan’s new Cosmo After Dark stories that go live every Friday at 6pm EDT. And hey, I even wrote a book about sex for...

BEAM Authentic lets you broadcast your cause, right on your jacket.

by Kate Etue | Best Apps

Now more than ever, making our voices heard has become a priority for many of us. So when we saw this new, tiny piece of tech called BEAM Authentic, we were immediately intrigued. BEAM is a wearable screen, slightly larger than a poker chip, that displays any message...

7 fitness apps for busy parents, or anyone who doesn’t have a lot of time.

by Ellyn Exley Dvorkin | Best Apps

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...