Hone in on finding those car keys
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
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...
iPhone protection tip for parents – Toddler Lock App + Toddler Lock Case
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
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...
iRobot Scooba 390 Floor Cleaning Robot – Now with more clean!
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
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...
Take the subway. Take the bus. Take the stroller?
We already think HopStop is a lifesaver for city-dwellers and city-goers. HopStop helps you navigate 62 major cities using detailed directions that walk you through one public transit system to the next. We even love that their directions conveniently tell how much...
Ever nursed in a public restroom? Then you’ll want this app.
If you’ve ever tried to hold a baby on your lap and change their diaper or breastfeed all from the oh-so inconvenient, uncomfortable, and unsanitary stall of a public bathroom, then this app is for you. Traveling with babies–or doing holiday shopping with...
The Mint Plus robotic floor cleaner doesn’t suck.
Now that we have adopted a large, hairy lab, I am fighting a losing battle against little black hairs everywhere. So when I spotted this latest weapon in the battle against dirty floors, I couldn’t resist giving it a try. And though the latest robotic floor...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz
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