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A large chunk of parenthood is about communication: With your partner, your kids, other parents, teachers, coaches, you name it. And too often, mishaps pop-up and communication goes wonky -- especially this time of year, when it seems li…

There's excitement and anxiousness in the air at back to school time, but for many parents, this time of year can also bring about a little dread. As in: Ugh. Here comes the deluge of To-Do lists and classroom paperwork and lunch-packing…

With more tasks on my plate than I've got time in the day to complete them, and a little trouble prioritizing and juggling, I'm thinking I might need help forming new habits so I don't feel so overwhelmed all the time. If that sounds fam…

As much as I use my phone for list-making and note-taking , there's nothing like a good old Post-it note that just gives you a glaring reminder of things you still need to do. I have Post-it's all over my desk, kitchen and computer. So i…

Ever since my kids started elementary school, I have always tried to volunteer and chaperone whenever possible, especially in these years that the kids still actually want me to be there. But with many different opportunities to help out…

We've featured a ton of amazing to-do list apps here on Cool Mom Tech and some of them, like TeuxDeux and SwipeList , my fellow editors swear by. But for me, I'm still an iPhone notes or old fashioned paper kind of girl. Until I discover…

Obsessed with Pinterest as we are? Follow us ! Then check out our five most popular pins from this week. 1. Keep these awesome educational channels for kids on YouTube bookmarked to help your kids get ready for back to school. 2. Here's …

Maybe it's an age factor or the fact that I have a lot in my brain, but I've been relying more heavily on making lists to do, well, everything. We've covered quite a few great ones here at Cool Mom Tech like Teux Deux, Orchestra and Cozi…

I've never had a problem with creating to-do lists, but having different lists scattered in different places seems to defeat the purpose of getting organized. So in the vein of actually having my to-do lists in one place, I've pulled tog…

In the rush of the holidays, this past month I have 1) gone to the store with a specific item in mind and have left the store without said item; and 2) gone to the store and have completely forgotten why I went in the first place. Yes, I…

Considering I never leave home without my Moleskine and am completely addicted to Evernote , you can imagine how excited I was to hear about their brand new collaboration that's nothing short of amazing. And if you're not yet using Evern…