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PBS Kids series will now stream exclusively on Amazon: One more benefit of Prime membership.

Being a total Prime junkie who likes getting the most out of my membership (hello, free shipping + Transparent!) I was excited to learn that now Prime members will get exclusive access to free streaming PBS Kids series. Then I realized oh shoot, my kids have outgrown...

2 new YouTube channels for kids that are smart, fun, and free

by Nicole Blades | Entertainment

Trying to find appropriate content on YouTube for kids can be a challenge. Because you know, YouTube isn’t always super kid-friendly — especially YouTube comments. Good news: we found two new kids’ channels on YouTube that I think parents will love...

STEM education: 7 awesome ways to get girls excited, from apps to clubs to cool websites

by Julie | Websites Worth a Bookmark

I feel pretty lucky to have a couple of daughters who dig STEM — that’s science, technology, engineering and math, in case you’ve seen the acronym floating around. While there are so many exciting developments in the last few years designed to get...

SciGirls: A smart new show for science-minded girls

by Kate Etue | Entertainment

We’re big fans of products that fan the flames of our girls’ love for science, and really make it cool for a girl to use her brain. PBS has always been a great channel for shows that make education cool, and I predict they’re gonna have another huge...

The PBS Parents Play & Learn App – An awesome educational app for kids. Are you surprised?

by Cool Mom Staff | Educational Apps For Kids

We’re big PBS Kids fans at our house, and now our love has grown even deeper thanks to their new, free app that’s made especially for parents to play with their kid, and not just hand over. The PBS Parents Play & Learn App is available for both iOS and...

Where pop culture, technology, and art meet. Also, Bronies.

by Delilah S. Dawson | Websites Worth a Bookmark

In a world where news arrives in 140 characters or less and we thank people for their birthday wishes by clicking the Like button, it can be all too easy to fly on autopilot when it comes to deeper thinking. But there’s a beauty behind pop culture phenoms like...

The Parent Show – some good online viewing from PBS Parents

by Cool Mom Staff | Entertainment

The Parent Show is hosted by Angela Santomero, whose name didn’t ring a bell until I realized that she’s the creator of Blue’s Clues and Super Why! Those shows I know. Verrrry well. She’s teamed up with PBS Parents to create short, engaging...

The new PBS website drives the Earth Day message home

by Christina Refford | Educational Apps For Kids

If I want my kids to celebrate Earth Day every day, it helps if they understand the little issues that all add up to make big changes. In other words: Why I screech when they forget to recycle a piece of paper. (I admit it. I screech.) That’s why I applaud PBS...

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