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The cool holiday tech gift for kids that you’ll want to steal from them

by Cool Mom Staff | Tech Toys and Random Fun

We love finding tech gifts for kids that they can play with all on their own, no tools or engineering degree required for assembly. And of course, they have to be the kinds of gifts that don’t end up in the back of a closet after one use! That’s why...

Bark makes monitoring your kid’s digital usage (and keeping them safe) so much easier

by Jeana | Family Safety Apps

Now that my son has a phone, as do all his friends, it’s a whole new world of parenting. For now, he is content texting his friends yo, bruh, what’s up and watching sports clips, but there will soon be a time when social networks come more predominantly...

quip electric toothbrush review: Because kids aren’t the only ones eating Halloween candy

by Kristen Chase | Fitness + Health

I was more than willing to give the quip electric toothbrush a try. After all, I have a bit of a toothbrush obsession — something that’s greatly exacerbated by the all-time biggest candy-eating holiday of the year. I’d like to blame it on working for...

Charge your smart phone with poop. Emoji, that is.

by Kristen Chase | Cell Phone Accessories

I’ve seen a whole lot of portable battery chargers, but this rainbow poop emoji one from WattzUp is definitely a first. I can already hear my tween daughter squealing. These hilarious emoji portable battery chargers work with most smart phones, as well as...

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14 of the best math apps for kids of all ages: Back to School tech guide

by Jeana | Back to School Tech, Educational Apps For Kids

Our Back to School tech guide continues with a bevy of the best math apps for kids of all ages. There are so many fantastic options these days — almost too many to count (ha) — so we’ve done the digging for you to uncover lots of the best math apps...

The best laptops under $200 according to Reviewed.com

by Cool Mom Staff | Computers

This is a syndicated post from Reviewed.com, who we trust for rigorously tested, objective reviews on gadgets + gear Great news! If you only have $200 to spend on a laptop, your options are far better than they used to be. While these machines aren’t built for...

4 laptop backpacks from Speck, just in time for back to school

by Kristen Chase | Back to School Tech

I’m all for getting a jump on back to school shopping even though my kids don’t start back for another month or so. And with one kid entering middle school (eep!), I’m thinking a laptop backpack might be the way to go. We’re big fans of Speck...

Make a splash with these 6 must-see geeky-cool pool floats and rafts

by Christina Refford | Tech Toys and Random Fun

When it’s time to unplug the devices and hit the pool, lake, or ocean to cool off, I know my kids love stretching out and relaxing on a comfy pool float or raft while they talk to their friends. And, whoa, they would go nuts for any of these totally cool options...

Web Coolness: Google Home, a secret Instagram inbox, and an app that left us speechless

by Cool Mom Staff | Link Roundups

Here are some of our favorite links from around the web this week. We hope you enjoy them. 14 of the coolest baby gifts and gear we wish we had when our kids were babies. Lots of tech, like these amazing 4moms strollers. 51 cool smart phone tips and tricks,...

7 of the best science museums for kids that you should know about. Yay for hands-on STEM education!

by Cool Mom Staff | Entertainment

We’re huge fans of STEM at Cool Mom Tech (no surprise, there), and in fact we started this site in part to help give parents more resources and opportunities to get their kids excited about Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. However, while we love all...

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.)

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