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Common Sense Media: How to know what to watch with your kids, and when

It’s been awhile since we first mentioned Common Sense Media on Cool Mom Picks back in 2009. Since I check it so often, like to remind myself whether there are any pikes through the head in Hunger Games, or whether The Bad News Bears is totally inappropriate for...

9 excellent tips for working parents: How to get back to work after baby as easily as possible

by Liz Gumbinner | Baby Tech, Tips and Tricks

As a full-time working mom, one of the toughest things for me about going back to work after having my babies was, well, going back to work. You’re reacclimating to a work schedule on a paltry amount of sleep that would constitute torture in most international...

Skillshare brings the coolest classes to you instead of you having to go to them.

by Kristen Chase | Helpful Services

I’m really thrilled to introduce you to my new obsession, Skillshare, a wonderful community that offers online classes to help you learn new skills and dial up your creativity–or simply get it back. If you’re like me, you often see all sorts of cool...

Chuck that fire wood. Yule Log 2.0 is back and burning brighter than ever on your computer

by Nicole Blades | Holiday Picks

Jack Frost nipping at your nose? Perfect time to gather ’round the fire and get merry, toasty and bright. No need to load on the logs, though. These flames are coming from your computer. Oh, yes. Yule Log 2.0 is back for a second season, and we’re so ready...

Kids Creation Station transforms your kids’ artwork through 3D printing

by Jeana | Websites Worth a Bookmark

3D printing hasn’t exactly taken off yet, but based on glimpses we’ve seen — like food, makeup, and super cool small stuff — we’d love to see it start to play a larger role in our lives. And with an incredible new site called the Kids...

HipChip makes collecting for a group gift easier, with a lot less nagging

by Christina Refford | Helpful Services

Though I’m sure my kids’ teachers, coaches, and other VIP’s appreciate the effort that goes into collecting money for a group gift at the holidays, I just dread being the poor person in charge of that thankless job. Bugging people for money, no...

FurnishUp: Design your dream room right from your computer

by Liz Gumbinner | Art + Decor

There are quite a few virtual decorating online resources that allow you to place your virtual furniture in your virtual home to get a sense of what it will look like. We’ve liked SketchUp, NousDecor, and even the awesome augmented reality decorating app from...

RosterBot: A sports team management app that does everything but laundry and carpool. Sold!

by Julie | Productivity Apps

With all my kids very actively involved in sports (hello fellow swim moms!), I’m so glad to find a sports team management app like the RosterBot app and website, which I think is a great resource for coaches, managers, and team parents, like me. And even better,...

STEM education: 3 of the best online engineering resources for kids

by Julie | Websites Worth a Bookmark

I was once a struggling engineering student, so I have a special appreciation for the courage and creativity of kids who really want to know how stuff works and aren’t afraid to jump in and figure it out. Now that one of my own kids is convinced she wants to be...

We’re for Dads 4 Change: A new website for anyone with a big heart.

by Julie | Causes and General Do-Gooding

We always love seeing what the cool dads of the world are up to, because not only are they pretty awesome at this whole child-rearing thing, they’ve got some great ideas about how to make the world a better place. In fact, that’s the goal behind the new...

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.