Put screen time management in your kids’ hands with the free unGlue app.
My kids are master negotiators when it comes to screen time, which is why we’ve never been successful with cookie-cutter methods to manage it. Sorry, Marble Jar. So that’s why I’m excited about the free unGlue app (iOS and Android), which actually...
Golden’s volunteer app: Our cool free app of the week.
So many families are looking for ways to give back over the holidays — and so many charities and schools are looking for helpers — which is why we love resources like Golden’s volunteer app (iOS and Android). Golden lets you scroll through volunteer...
Tech trend: The new Uber-for-Kids type services that play chauffeur for your kids so you don’t have to
When I first heard about apps describing themselves as uber for kids, I was dubious. Calling a random driver to pick my kids up from school just didn’t feel safe, and I thought I’d probably be a nervous wreck the entire time my kids were being transported....
14 of the best organizational apps for parents to help keep you sane | Cool Mom Tech Back to School Tech Guide 2016
We love finding the best organizational apps for parents each year because honestly? We need them ourselves! If you’re anything like me, all household organization seems to disappear over the summer as we fully embrace our laid-back, casual schedule while we...
Screen Time Manager: Our cool free app of the week
It’s hard enough to juggle the after-school routine of dinner, signing homework folders, and making sure the laundry is done for tomorrow, not to mention screen time management. But lately I’ve been using the free Screen Time Manager app (for iOS or...
The FILLD app brings gas to your car, so you never have to stop for gas again
When I saw my friend’s Facebook update that she just had gas delivered to her car, you can bet I clicked right over. And to my surprise, FILLD is totally a real thing that is the smartest thing I’ve seen in a very long time. You simply download the FILLD...
KonMari App: Our cool free app of the week
With three kids, one dog, and enough stuff to fill a suburban house, I quickly became a convert to the KonMari method of organization, or “tidying” as founder Marie Kondo puts it. Her simple and direct way of weeding through all the stuff we have...
Digitize your notes and sketches with new Moleskine Smart Writing Set. No photos or scans required.
I never leave home without my Moleskine notebook, but I tend to snap a photo or type from it into my email or a document to transfer things over. Well, not anymore thanks to their new Smart Writing Set that lets you digitize all your notes and drawings with a very...
BrightNest app: Our cool free app of the week
The first word that pops into my head after I hear “spring” is “cleaning,” probably because three kids plus one dog equals a lot of cleaning at any time of the year. And with today being the first day of spring (yay!), my free app of the week...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz
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