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5 simple things you can do right now to organize your smartphone

5 simple things you can do right now to organize your smartphone

by Kristen Chase | Tips and Tricks

Like many busy parents, my smartphone has become my lifeline, whether it’s the calendar that helps keep me (and my four teens) on track to the emails, social media, and various apps that keep me connected, both personally and professionally. That’s why...
Skip the office visits, parents: Speech therapy is now available online.

Skip the office visits, parents: Speech therapy is now available online.

by Caroline Siegrist | Fitness + Health, Kids

We know that online mental health therapy access has exploded over the past two years, and increasingly so have other kinds of therapy. As a parent with a child in therapy (and a toddler who naps during the day), I know that just getting to the office every week can...
This new bedtime podcast for kids is a parents’ life saver

This new bedtime podcast for kids is a parents’ life saver

by Caroline Siegrist | Best Apps

I’m grateful for any tech that makes bedtime easier, so I was excited to discover Netflix Jr.’s brand new Bedtime Stories podcast — and I figured a whole lot of parents might be too. The podcast features some of my kids’ favorite characters...
How I came to choose the best light therapy lamp to help me beat the shorter days.

How I came to choose the best light therapy lamp to help me beat the shorter days.

by Liz Gumbinner | Fitness + Health, Life and Home

So let’s talk about my absolute obsession with HappyLights, more technically known as light therapy lamps. I’ve always kind of dreaded the shorter daylight hours of the winter, knowing that Seasonal Affective Disorder tends to hit me hard. I get tired,...
Telemedicine gets even more accurate with the the TytoCare Medical Exam Kit. Whoa.

Telemedicine gets even more accurate with the the TytoCare Medical Exam Kit. Whoa.

by Christina Refford | Fitness + Health

Even in pre-Covid days, I always hated sitting in a doctor’s waiting room just thinking about the “bonus” rotovirus we were probably contracting on top of the ear infection we were there to treat. That’s a big reason I am so excited about the...
All the ways kids are using tech to make their holiday gift wishlists: 11 ideas

All the ways kids are using tech to make their holiday gift wishlists: 11 ideas

by Liz Gumbinner | Best Apps, Kids, Tips and Tricks, Websites We Love

I’m absolutely fascinated by the way my own kids and step kids use tech to make ongoing gift wish lists — the iOS Notes app has become the method of choice for them and so far, that’s working pretty well for us. Then I saw Jessica Bradley...
The 3 best digital planners for parents, according to parents with very strong opinions about planners!

The 3 best digital planners for parents, according to parents with very strong opinions about planners!

by Kate Etue | Back to School Tech, Best Apps, Life and Home

I’m always on a quest for the best digital planner for the school year, because I have developed a very bad habit: Every year I get tempted by the beautiful, fun, old-fashioned paper planners I discover on Etsy or in our local stationery stores. They’re...
44 cool things you can do with the Amazon Echo: From productive time-savers to just plain fun.

44 cool things you can do with the Amazon Echo: From productive time-savers to just plain fun.

by Cool Mom Staff | Life and Home, Tips and Tricks

I received an Amazon Echo for Christmas a few years ago, and I have to admit at first I was a little skeptical. What is all the buzz about anyway and what can I actually do with an Amazon Echo? I wasn’t sure it could really do more for me than Siri or my phone,...
We finally found the very best waterproof iPad case for parents and kids

We finally found the very best waterproof iPad case for parents and kids

by Kate Etue | Uncategorized

I’ve been on a search for the best waterproof iPad case, and after a long hunt I’ve found it! Or at least I hopeI have. So, of course, I had to share it here. Most parents want protective, waterproof iPad cases to protect against spills or accidents at...
6 of my favorite TikTok parenting experts. Yes, TikTok. It’s not just choreographed dances.

6 of my favorite TikTok parenting experts. Yes, TikTok. It’s not just choreographed dances.

by Caroline Siegrist | Best Apps

Like a lot of elder millennials, I resisted TikTok for a while. After all, why would I want to watch videos of toddlers spilling drinks when I can just look across my kitchen table? Sorry, Yeet Baby. But the more I delved into it, the more I realized TikTok is...
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 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.

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