Back to School Tech: Must-have apps for parents

by Cool Mom Team | Back to School Tech

Back to school time for parents means back to school tech. After all, it is time to get back into the organization zone. (Unless you’re one of those rare people who stays super organized all the time. In which case…well, don’t rub it in.) Here, a few...

Piquing Our Geek: The ultimate baby monitor is a turtle onesie?

by Delilah S. Dawson | Babies

It’s a onesie! It’s a turtle! It’s… the most sensitive baby monitor ever. Or it will be. And soon, it’ll be helping new parents and their babies, especially those sweet premies, rest a little more easily. Parents with preemies or infants...

Four great breastfeeding apps for all you nursing mamas out there

by Jeana | Best Apps

As we hit the middle of National Breastfeeding Month, we thought it fitting to pull together a list of useful apps that will help you nursing moms keep track of those feedings, after feedings (after feedings). Ah yes, I remember those days very well. There were days...

Hone in on finding those car keys

by Jeana | Best Apps

My daughter loves to play house and has lately taken to using my car keys – for carpooling, of course. While she is usually good about putting them back, there have been times when she has left them somewhere on her “route,” resulting in a mad...

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...

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...

AT&T FamilyMap – reach out and track someone

by Jeana | Best Apps

Talking to parents of older kids makes me want to build a machine that will stop time in its tracks. While I look forward to my kids getting older (kinda), there is so much comfort in their ages right now and not having to question where they are at all times, who...

5 excellent Autism blogs in honor of World Autism Awareness Day

by Cool Mom Team | Social Media

As a former music therapist, I worked with kids with autism and their families for a number of years–way back before blogs even existed–and I saw how challenging it was for them to find support and assistance. Knowing how much mom blogs helped me as a new...

iRobot Scooba 390 Floor Cleaning Robot – Now with more clean!

by Cool Mom Team | Life and Home

With four kids under seven running around my house, you can imagine what my floors look like. Fortunately, my husband is a little obsessed with keeping it clean, which at times can take up more time and energy than he has to spare. I’ve heard really awesome...

6 apps and websites to help make life easier

by Cool Mom Team | Tips and Tricks

Welcome to Cool Mom Tech! If you caught our Editor-in-Chief Liz on The Today Show this morning talking about six apps and websites that will make your life easier, we’ve rounded them up here for you.   Pinterest.com This virtual corkboard allows you to pin...