Best kids’ tablet in terms of security, function, parental controls, and value| Reader Q+A

by Jeana | Uncategorized

Hi Cool Mom Picks, I’m looking to purchase the best kids’ tablet for a 3-year-old, and maybe one for an 8-year-old. What do you suggest? – Reader, via Facebook.   Oh, to be a kid on Christmas morning opening up a brand new tablet to play with!...

Home security devices: 3 simple new systems that will keep you — and all those Christmas presents — safe.

by Kate Etue | Uncategorized

As our houses are filling up with gifts for the holidays, it’s a good time to think about home security  to keep our homes safe from burglaries and just provide some extra peace of mind. Because waking up Christmas morning to no presents under the tree would be...

Circle with Disney screen time management system: Is it worth it for parents?

by Jeana | Internet Safety

A lot of our readers have been asking us about Circle with Disney, a new device on that market designed to connect to your WiFi specifically to help parents monitor their kids’ internet usage and manage screen time. We were really curious about how it works and...

Because nothing says good morning like a sexy man with a French accent. Which is actually bonjour. Whatever.

by Kristen Chase | Best Apps

Is there really anyone who’s happy to hear an alarm go off in the morning? Granted, mine is usually a kid yelling for breakfast or siblings fighting, but still. Whether it’s a loud beep or a screaming baby, that’s just no way to wake up. But a sexy...

REMI might be the sleep solution for kids that weary-eyed parents have been waiting for

by Jeana | Babies, Gear + Hardware, Life and Home

If there’s one thing that’s in my never enough category, it’s sleep (okay, and Bradley Cooper), and I’m guessing that’s the case for most parents. Well, the sleep part; not the Bradley part. But a new device on Indiegogo called REMI may...

Torch: A smart WiFi router that’s made for parents

by Jeana | Uncategorized

When you think about cool, must-have gadgets, a router probably isn’t the first thing that comes to mind (ahem, iPhone 6S, Santa). But if you’re a parent of Internet-surfing kids (hello, Minecraft lovers), then this new router called Torch might be worth a...

A security system to protect your house without a monthly fee

by Kate Etue | Uncategorized

A few weeks ago I woke up in the middle of the night to noise in my garage. I told myself I was just being paranoid, but when I heard it again I got up to look and saw a man standing right outside my bedroom window, trying to get in our house. I panicked and banged on...

Sponsored Message: Webroot keeps you and your family safe online, wherever you are.

by Cool Mom Team | Internet Safety

This is a sponsored message for Webroot   No matter how much you or your family is online, the last thing you want to worry about is malware, viruses, and data and identity theft. That’s where the award-winning Webroot security software comes in, to help...

The Okidokeys smart lock is so brilliant, they should change the name to the Okidokeys brilliant lock.

by Julie | Uncategorized

Last week I went skiing with a friend while our kids were at school, because that’s what you do in Colorado. But when she checked in with her kids, she discovered that neither one of them had a key to the house, and had to scramble to make arrangements. Thanks...

The Triby family phone: Finally you can ditch that landline

by Liz Gumbinner | Gear + Hardware

This week at the International CES, I was honored to sit down with Andrea Smith of MommyTech TV (link coming soon!) and share some of my favorite products for families that I had seen at the show early on. I knew exactly what I wanted my first pick to be: The...