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Audio books under $5 that support independent bookstores: Get in on this sale from Libro.fm!
Read Essay →: Audio books under $5 that support independent bookstores: Get in on this sale from Libro.fm!Our longtime readers will understand why we’re so excited about Libro.fm’s sale of audio books for under $5 each, in…
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50 must-listen podcasts from podcast-addicted parents who know
Read Essay →: 50 must-listen podcasts from podcast-addicted parents who knowWe recently asked the members of our Out Tech Your Kids Facebook Group to share their choices for best podcasts…
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Mother’s Day tech: 4 gadgets that make life easier and better for busy parents
Read Essay →: Mother’s Day tech: 4 gadgets that make life easier and better for busy parentsHappy Mother’s Day, cool techie moms! We celebrated today with fellow mom Becky Quick on CNBC’s On The Money, sharing…
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These secret Netflix codes let you find hidden movies
Read Essay →: These secret Netflix codes let you find hidden moviesJust when I thought I was the consummate binge watcher, I stumbled upon this post over at IHeartRadio that pretty…
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Big (real) news! Fake news gets easier to spot with the new Google Fact Check
Read Essay →: Big (real) news! Fake news gets easier to spot with the new Google Fact CheckIt seems like an April Fool’s joke (and yes, I double checked the date on the post) but at long last,…
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Pocket: The Pinterest alternative to help save all those articles, recipes, tweets and more.
Read Essay →: Pocket: The Pinterest alternative to help save all those articles, recipes, tweets and more.If you’ve become more of a news junkie over the past year like I have, you’ve probably realized that your standard…
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CINEMOOD brings family entertainment to your wall (or anywhere) in a really cool new way
Read Essay →: CINEMOOD brings family entertainment to your wall (or anywhere) in a really cool new wayI love family movie nights, especially on those rare occasions when it takes less than 15 minutes for the kids to…
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Let the StoryCorps app capture stories of your family’s history this holiday. The result is really beautiful.
Read Essay →: Let the StoryCorps app capture stories of your family’s history this holiday. The result is really beautiful.When I’m driving around running errands, I usually have NPR on the radio, unless I’m listening to Spawned, of course.…
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How to use new Twitter Moments: Could it make Twitter a more quick and easy news source?
Read Essay →: How to use new Twitter Moments: Could it make Twitter a more quick and easy news source?Notice a little lightning bolt icon at the top of your Twitter feed? No, it’s not a Halloween month tribute…
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A simple guide to cutting the cable cord: 4 of your best options
Read Essay →: A simple guide to cutting the cable cord: 4 of your best optionsFor well over a decade, people have been talking — or more like yelling — about being hamstrung by cable companies. Some had-it-up-to-here…
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Common Sense Media: How to know what to watch with your kids, and when
Read Essay →: Common Sense Media: How to know what to watch with your kids, and whenIt’s been awhile since we first mentioned Common Sense Media on Cool Mom Picks back in 2009. Since I check it so…
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Piquing our geek: Can SmartFeed make our kids’ media more mindful, not mindless?
Read Essay →: Piquing our geek: Can SmartFeed make our kids’ media more mindful, not mindless?Trying to manage my three kids’ time spent and content viewed on all of the various devices we have in this…
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The ABCiné app develops literacy of the pop culture variety.
Read Essay →: The ABCiné app develops literacy of the pop culture variety.Yes, it’s an ABC app. But unlike other ABC apps we’ve covered here, I don’t know that the new ABCiné app (as in…
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The photo series guaranteed to make you smile from Francois Dourlen
Read Essay →: The photo series guaranteed to make you smile from Francois DourlenThis seems like the kind of weekend after which we all need to smile a little. And I’ve found just…
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A new bookmarklet to fix Netflix: Oh my, God Mode!
Read Essay →: A new bookmarklet to fix Netflix: Oh my, God Mode!If you’re like me and watch Netflix on your computer or use it to browse easily and add titles to…
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Cool Mom Tech shares the Waterlogue app with Meredith Vieira. Fun!
Read Essay →: Cool Mom Tech shares the Waterlogue app with Meredith Vieira. Fun!This week, I had the pleasure of joining the Meredith Vieira Show (I love her!) for a quick segment on…
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Here come the Men In Black for your phone.
Read Essay →: Here come the Men In Black for your phone.Clever always wins, in my book. That’s why I snorted pretty loudly when my editor Liz emailed me a link…
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Oscars online resources: Live backstage feeds, red carpet interviews, celebrities on Twitter, and more.
Read Essay →: Oscars online resources: Live backstage feeds, red carpet interviews, celebrities on Twitter, and more.Not all of us will be able to focus on every moment of the red carpet entrances (kids needing dinner),…
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Where to see all the Super Bowl ads. Because sometimes that’s the best part
Read Essay →: Where to see all the Super Bowl ads. Because sometimes that’s the best partFootball fans or not, millions of viewers flock to the Super Bowl for the commercials. Pretty much everyone wants to see…
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14 of the best (this means fun!) YouTube videos for kids
Read Essay →: 14 of the best (this means fun!) YouTube videos for kidsThe thing about YouTube is, it can go from super fun to totally overwhelming–not to mention disturbing–on a dime. Sometimes…