3 iPhone tricks for when you’re too busy to answer that phone call. Isn’t that like all parents?

by Kristen Chase | Tips and Tricks

I’m not sure if it’s because texting has made me a little phone-call averse or if it always seems like people call at the moment I’ve got a kid throwing a tantrum, but I have a hard time answering the phone when the calls are coming in. And yes,...

Digitize your notes and sketches with new Moleskine Smart Writing Set. No photos or scans required.

by Kristen Chase | Best Apps

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...

Easy Internet safety tips for parents from an expert that you can start using right now

by Kristen Chase | Tips and Tricks, Internet Safety

Parents are always asking us how to monitor the safety of their kids online. Combine that with social media, and it can be really overwhelming for parents to know how to educate their kids while still keeping track of their activity. And as someone with a tween in the...

Check out these 15 brilliant smartphone camera hacks that will totally simplify your life

by Kristen Chase | Tips and Tricks

When I shared 8 ways I use my smartphone camera to make my life easier awhile back, I had no idea how much it would resonate with other parents! But I get it — anything to preserve a few extra brain cells, right? So, we’ve expanded this list of ways to use...

New parent must-have: Glow Baby app tracks everything from the first smile to the forty-seventh diaper. (Well, if you want it to.)

by Kate Etue | Babies, Best Apps

I can vaguely remember those new-mom days as a haze of me struggling to figure out how to juggle diapers, sleep schedules and pumping. The Glow Baby app (iOs and Android) simplifies all of that into one place, and it would have been great to have back then for me. But...

The Logitech BLOK case for iPad is made to be dropped. Even if your iPad isn’t.

by Jeana | Uncategorized

I just checked out Logitech’s survey that reveals 56% of children are “frequently mishandling mobile devices.” That’s a nicer way of saying they’re dropping them down the stairs, grabbing them from your hands and accidentally pushing them...

The coolest new tech for parents this year: Best of CES 2016

by Jeana | Babies, Life and Home

At the recent CES 2016 show,  coverage, I was excited to see all the incredible tech designed just to help parents make our lives run a little smoother on a day-to-day basis. (No diaper changing robots yet, sorry.) From trusted brands showing off impressive...

The Hatch Baby smart changing pad: Life-changing new tech? Or way TMI?

by Kate Etue | Babies, Life and Home

As we’re seeing at CES this past week week, pretty much everything in our homes is going “smart” these days, and your baby’s changing table is no exception. The Hatch Baby smart changing pad isn’t just a soft place for your baby to lay...

An eco-friendly printer with ink cartridges that don’t need changing every minute? Whoa.

by Jeana | Uncategorized

There’s a pop-up on my computer that alerts me when the ink on my home printer is running low. And every time the little window appears, I think, wait, didn’t I just put new cartridges in the printer? It’s definitely an annoyance and a huge expense....

The top 10 Cool Mom Tech posts of 2015: Tips, hacks, apps, new products and more.

by Cool Mom Team | Tips and Tricks

It’s always fun for us to look back at the end of the year and see which posts captured our readers’ interests and imaginations the most. And while we have some perennial favorites like our picks for 30 of the coolest iPhone 6 cases or how to get your...