by Kate Etue | Websites We Love
My first instinct (and job) as a mom is to keep my kids safe, so when I found out how many thousands of bits of information about us were being sent to online marketers every time they play or learn on my iPad, I got pretty protective. For this mom, that has to stop...
by Julie | Internet Safety
Just about every day, I have a moment where I’m grateful social media wasn’t around when I was a teen or pre-teen. Don’t get me wrong; technology is a major positive in my life and in my kids’ lives. But it’s also kind of scary to think...
by Liz Gumbinner | Tips and Tricks
Now that so many people are using URL shorteners like bit.ly, ow.ly, tiny url, and even custom urls, it’s easier to get tricked into clicking over to a phishing site or intalling malware that suddenly DMs your whole Twitter list to tell them “look at this...
by Jeana | Internet Safety
If you have recently upgraded to a new tablet and want to hand off the older model to your lucky kids, there are a couple safety measures we recommend you put into place to make your tablets safe for kids. Even the older models are still valuable (coming from someone...
by Liz Gumbinner | Travel
Now that we’re fully immersed in swim season, as parents we’ve always got safety on the brain. Recently we discovered The SEAL System, a really clever gadget and companion app to help you monitor your kids in the water. Now, there’s another inventive...
by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized
I’m not sure about you but I think I win the award for most keys lost. Well that’s all about to change thanks to this amazing new technology. The August Smart Lock is actually safer than keys, and gives you access to any place that you have the lock...
by Jeana | Tips and Tricks
My Facebook activity has dropped off lately because I realized how much time I was spending on it–but also in part because of the confusing Facebook privacy changes that they seem to be making continually, sometimes unbeknownst to their users. With today’s...
