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An amazing interactive journal app that feels so much cooler to write in than a journal

Oh, I used to journal. And I still do, kind of–if you consider typing out whatever memories and thoughts I can actually remember at the end of a long day. Like a lot of new parents, journaling has taken a bit of a back seat these days to things like–oh,...

3 simple apps to help you use your Leap Day wisely

by Cool Mom Staff | Best Apps

It’s only every four years that you get an extra day, so I’m thinking it’s the perfect time to step up my game and get a little more done before March starts. Now while I couldn’t track down an app to finish up that last load of laundry, these...

Penultimate brings paper and pen into the 21st Century

by Kristen Chase | Best Apps

As much as I love my iPad, I still use good old paper and pen to jot down notes to myself and make to-do lists, because it’s just way faster than me clicking away on a tablet keyboard. But all that has changed since I started using Penultimate, which just so...

The best list-making apps? Reader Q+A

by Jeana | Best Apps

I used to use my Netflix queue to keep the list of movies I’d missed, shows I wanted to watch on DVD, etc., but now I’m not sure where to manage this stuff since we canceled our subscription. Is there a way for me to organize my lists for easy access?...

iTunes U: For that free Stanford education you were always hoping for

by Jeana | Best Apps

If you constantly have regret about sleeping through all those 8:30 AM college classes or have always wanted to learn another language, technology is now making it mighty easy to add a couple IQ points, in the comfort of your own homes. An updated version of the...

Getting organized for the new year: Better options than an ugly metal file case

by Molly | Best Apps

If you’re like us, one of your new year’s resolutions has a little something to do with getting organized when it comes to family management. You’ve already told us a ton of amazing ways you put your Google calendars to work for you and your family....

Synkup: For anti-social socialites

by Pilar | Best Apps

Being social takes entirely too much effort since becoming a mom. I don’t have time for lengthy phone calls and emails with five different recipients using “reply all” too often. Then again, being social is one of the only ways us moms stay sane, so...

Chores as competitive sport. We love it!

by Cool Mom Staff | Best Apps

I’ve tried my fair share of chore charts both low tech and high tech, and I’ve yet to find something that doesn’t involve me always having to remind them to get their jobs done! Well, since trying out this fabulous new app, my kids are the ones...

Managing team spirit

by Eva Glettner | Best Apps

Some of my earliest childhood memories were scoring the goal as the only girl on my soccer team, learning to bunt on the Cardinals, and my flying Kareem Abdul Jabbar hook shot. I want my children to build memories playing their own sports–but not at the risk of...

Lighten that load on your keychain with cardMobili

by Jeana | Best Apps

The problem with my keychain is that it’s becoming so weighed down with all the little reward program cards for stores I frequent that it ends up barely hanging off some finger because it can’t fit into my pocket when I’m out with the kids and...