socially conscious Archives | Page 2 of 3

Piquing Our Geek: An energy-generating soccer ball. Whoa.

I’m always telling my kids that I wish I could harness their energy and put it to use around the house. While that kind of tech innovation may be years away, I just came across the unlikeliest of objects that is taking that very idea and using it to power...

Rock the T-shirt in a whole new way with the QR code tee from Rock the Vote.

by Stephanie Mayers | Fashion + Accessories

Technology is amazing, especially when it is used for good and not just to DVR Top Chef marathons or play Draw on our iPhones (totally awesome game by the way). One of the more impressive recent technological advancements in my opinion is the QR code which has...

A tech company saving wildlife? We’ll buy that.

by Cool Mom Staff | Entertainment

If you read Eva’s Lorax movie review on Cool Mom Picks, you’ll know she loved (we’re talking loooved) it. We know the reviews have been mixed among adults, but one of the things I hope that everyone can appreciate are the number of environmental...

Nextdoor — A social network for your neighborhood

by Cool Mom Staff | Websites Worth a Bookmark

Between work and home, I’m swimming in emails. So if one more person asks me to join an email list, I think I might scream — even though that’s really the best way for many groups, like our neighborhood, to communicate. So when I heard about...

An app that only delivers inspiration and good news. Perfect.

by Molly | Causes and General Do-Gooding

Just take one pass through a Target parking lot and you’ll get a new understanding for how crazed, dazed and all-out harried people are right now. I was there this afternoon, and felt lucky to make it out of there without a fender-bender or someone’s angry...

Giving thanks. And hope.

by Cool Mom Staff | Cell Phones

While today is the day we think about all we have to be grateful are, so many of our thoughts turn towards those who have less than us. As you start thinking about all those new gifts and gadgets under the tree (or Menorah) this year, we wanted to offer up a nice way...

Some help on 9/11 when your older kids ask “Why?”

by Christina Refford | Educational Apps For Kids

My heart is heavy this morning as I prepare to talk to my children about the tenth anniversary of 9/11 and what it means to so many of us. My younger two are easily satisfied with my very honest, but guarded, explanation, but my ten-year-old, who was just a baby on...

Change your life (or the world) one small challenge at a time

by Cool Mom Staff | Websites Worth a Bookmark

I do what I can to give back and support the causes that are dear to my heart, but with four kids and a busy schedule, I feel limited in how much I can commit. However since discovering this amazing new site, I can take on simple daily challenges that are small steps...

NEW: The podcast that helps you be a savvier digital parent in under 15 minutes a week

Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz

Kristen Chase + Liz Gumbinner of Cool Mom Picks

We started Cool Mom Tech in 2010 to help make our increasingly digital lives easier, more organized, more meaningful, and more fun, however old your kids may be.

We love that it's grown to become the go-to source for millions of parents who want commonsense info about tech delivered with a smile.

We even have the privilege of sharing our tips + tricks with The TODAY Show, CNN, HLN, GMA, Nightline, newspapers and magazines around the country, and our favorite -- regular parents who stop us at PTA meetings and ask us how old kids need to be to get a smartphone, and whether they really need to panic about Snapchat.

(Answer: It's complicated.)

We're so glad you're here! And we hope we can help you too.