Mother's Day

Mother's Day tech gifts are completely underrated. As much as we will always love receiving flowers and chocolate for Mother's Day (seriously, bring it on!) we'd never say no to an awesome Mother's Day tech gift . Especially one that rec…

Lately, a lot of readers have been asking us to recommend the best Fitbit for their needs -- for themselves as a form of self-care, for gifts for others (ahem Mother's Day and Father's Day are coming up), or just an upgrade to an older m…

Ah yes, Mother's Day in quarantine, which we think means making it extra special. The mom in your life doesn't necessarily have to be a techie to appreciate a tech gift. We're pretty sure all of these would make any mom we know - tech sa…

I always say that when it comes to parenting, if I wasn't laughing, I'd be crying. Maybe that's why I love these funny Mother's Day cards that you still might be able to grab before Sunday if you hurry, or in a couple of cases, download …

No, sorry! It's not an iPhone case with your kids' photos all over it. Though, look, we love those too. But for the tech-savvy mobile mom who's happy to show you photos of her kids from her iPhone gallery, she needs this fun, glittery He…

You know what's just as easy as buying and send a a card but packs a whole lot more punch? Greetabl , a cool photo gift box that we're so glad to have discovered, because sending a plain card for a big occasion like Mother's Day can some…

If the mom in your life (maybe you?) is like me, then she spends too much time unraveling her earbuds on a daily basis. That's why I'm secretly hoping someone in my life sees this post and orders me this leather earphone case from Potter…

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…

There are no shortage of stylish activity trackers on the market today, all of which we think would make a very cool Mother's Day gift for the right kind of mom. (Raises hand!). But this one from Wisewear isn't just a pretty face. It can…

Well, here's one way to ensure no one will ever throw away that greeting card you so lovingly wrote out and mailed. These Tine message tags allow you to send photos, video, even audio messages using a special code that you can stick pret…

We've featured plenty of tech organizers here on Cool Mom Tech, and as much as I dig them, I have to say that they skew a little on the masculine side. Which hey, nothing wrong with that, but sometimes I just want something that's high o…

Moms have gone from the people who needs help getting the VCR to stop flashing 12:00 (remember that chestnut?) to those digital mavens who can help you get your phone to stop making keyboard clicks every time you check Facebook. We're mo…

Mother's Day is just around the corner, which means I get to create a list of fun tech items that I (uh, I mean mothers everywhere) may have on their wish lists. Even if they don't know it yet. So while I love all the handprints in cemen…

If you haven't quite gotten around to having your kids write out their thank you notes for all those Christmas and Hanukkah gifts they got last month, you might want to check out the new Felt greeting card app which just launched. By let…

If there's one thing that I love about selfies, it's that I'm in more photos with my kids now than I ever was before. And as I get older and my kids get older, it's those photos I treasure the most, even more than their sweet homemade gi…

From Vered 's beautiful new album Hello My Baby , her song Thank You is just what we need to hear on this Mother's Day. Because, even if our kids are too young to speak the words, we know just what they mean when they reach out their han…

With all the digital ways you can say "Happy Mother's Day" to the special mom in your life this Sunday, sending an actual paper card is an extra special treat. And that's why this card made me laugh. Yes, I love texting and Facetiming as…

We've been fans of the cord taco ever since we first discovered it awhile back, but they've cleverly whipped them up in gorgeous metallic leather (hello!) and packaged them in Mother's Day bundles for the tech-loving mom. And we're all o…

As we start looking around for cool Mother's Day gifts, we realize not every mom is into keepsake pendants and baby footprint artwork. So for the photographer mom in your life who is always trying to capture those special moments with he…

This might be shocking to hear, but some moms just don't love sentimental jewelry. Insert audible gasp here! I'm actually one of them -- or at least the more traditional stuff isn't quite my speed -- and that's why it makes me so happy w…

We have all been raving about the gorgeous Knomo laptop bags for a while now. And judging from the London-based company's new high quality, thoughtfully-crafted collection of laptop totes , we're going to keep doing just that. Each one o…

Whether you are looking for a thoughtful, unique, and sentimental Mother's Day gift--or just really want one for yourself-- check out My Little Buffalo's custom illustrated family portraits which-- hint- -would make me a very happy recip…

Wishing all our readers a wonderful, relaxing, totally non-contentious day. Maybe you'll even get to unplug a little. Unless you don't want to. Hey, breakfast in bed followed by uninterrupted Pinterest browsing sounds good to us. Happy M…

Along with a chorus of I love you!' s following you around all day (hopefully), you can fill your Mother's Day weekend with great family-friendly music by downloading this free playlist of songs thanks to the generosity of some of our ve…

Are you as obsessed with Pinterest as we are? Follow us ! Then check out these cool tech Pinterest pins from this week, along with all sorts of cool tech picks from our site and around the web. 1. These cool science placemats teach while…

We hope you're having a wonderful, peaceful, joyous Mother's Day filled with lots of love. And if you don't see this today because you're totally unplugged? We wouldn't blame you one bit. -Liz, Kristen, and everyone at Cool Mom Tech [via…

We love personalized iPhone cases , whether they've got photos of your kids, an illustration your children scribbled, or a stylish monogram. But honestly, a lot of them seem sort of generic or cheesy, which is why I happen to love these …

Dear Mom: You worked hard to make opportunities for me. You still do. So I'll honor you this Mother's Day with a gift that helps make opportunities for other mothers and their kids. Bonus: This personalized giving option happens entirely…

Why give mom one camera for Mother's Day when she can have an entire wishlist's worth? So it's not actual cameras (unless you're a zillionaire), but rather A Visual Compendium of Cameras poster , which is almost as cool. And less clutter…

When Mother's Day comes around, spring is most definitely in the air. Ah, thoughts of long days outside, beach trips and picnics. And what is one very important component of all these activities? Music! With eager anticipation for summer…

While one of you will win the sweet Samsung Galaxy Note on our Mother's Day gift guide this year, we know that not every tech gift comes free. Still, it's nice to know there are some cool tech gifts for moms out there that won't cost you…

I love finding interesting gifts for camera lovers that aren't necessarily $500 lenses. The retro camera candles I recently found made me super happy, and now here's one more gift that's doing the same--just in time for Mother's Day. Flo…

Cool photo gifts for mom tend to be a sure thing in the Mother's Day gift department. Since so many services have made it a snap to print incredible gifts directly from the photos you take on your Instagram account, we're all for taking …

While I'm certainly the type of mom who'd appreciate oh, a cool vintage Polaroid for Mother's Day, it doesn't mean I'm not the candle and bath salts type too. Which is why I'm giggling at this Mother's Day gift idea that brings them all …

From the bottom of our hearts, we want to wish you the happiest of Mothers Days. Whether you found yourself with a new Kindle today, or just the cutest ever crayon drawing of "Momm" we hope you're doing something wonderful. As for us, th…

May you wake up tomorrow to hugs and something yummy for Mother's Day breakfast that you didn't have to make for yourself. And whenever your day starts to feel like any other Sunday, here's a song you can crank up and play to remind the …

When Apple launched the iPhone 4S , I was so excited about Siri that I breezed right by their card app which allows you to create and send paper cards from your iOS device. Well since its launch, they've tweaked the app as well as added …

We love how diverse families have become and we definitely recognize that the typical Mother's Day card might not meet everyone families needs. Luckily, we found a site with free Mother's Day e-cards that acknowledge all kinds of moms an…

It's amazing which designers have jumped into the laptop bag market these days. A few weeks ago, I was searching for this gorgeous spring/summer Marc by Marc Jacobs tote online for a good price, when I stumbled on a laptop bag of his tha…

While there's still this stereotype out there that moms are those people who call you to ask how to keep the VCR from flashing 12:00--and in fact still have a VCR in the first place--as we all know, moms are on the forefront of the tech …

Mother's Day will be here before you can say "breakfast in bed" and, this year, I know exactly what I want. It's flowery, it's lacy, it's sooo pretty. And my iPhone is going to look gorgeous in it. The Blossom cover for iPhone 4/4s is ut…

So Mother's Day is coming up and she's like the ONLY person who doesn't have an iPad and darn it, the third version just came out and it's just about time, right? The only problem is, that you can't afford to get her one on your own. If …

We are wishing you all a most wonderful Mother's Day. You know, one during which someone else cleans the house, makes you breakfast, does the dishes, and not a single small person ever snatches your iPad out of your hand and begs to play…

These days, I've pretty much shelved my cookbooks and rely solely on my iPad to help walk me through my kitchen masterpieces. Or attempts at them, anyway. So when I heard that one of my favorite food writers and New York Times bestsellin…

Now that we moms can practically run our lives from the palms of our hands, three of the best mom-focused apps have come together to do something nice for us for Mother's Day--help keep us a little more organized. The free Mother's Day A…

When it comes to Mother's Day gifts, I'd love an iPad 2 just as much as a beautiful mom necklace . Okay, maybe even more. But it can be a little tricky pulling off a gadget as a gift. So here are 3 tips to ensure that your techy gift get…