STEM education: 3 of the best online engineering resources for kids
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.
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...
Sprigeo Online Reporting System: Report bullying anonymously thanks to tech
Bullying is an issue that’s getting so much attention these days–and yet, it’s still a big problem. While we’re glad to see schools, parents, and kids tackling bullying head on, it can still be pretty scary for kids to report incidents, whether...
MAKERS.com: Celebrating women through the ages on a site for the digital age
Have you ever been going somewhere specific, but you take an early turn and end up somewhere completely unknown and completely fantastic? You feel like you’ve discovered something private and special. How did I not know about this place? Well, that’s what...
Eat It and Like It! family brunch event with Cool Mom Picks and LiveHealth Online
Recently, we were introduced to LiveHealth Online, a smart new Internet-based service and mobile app from WellPoint that allows you to choose from a list of board-certified doctors and get medical care and advice right from your home. Seriously, you can show a doctor...
How to manage donations to your kids’ classroom more easily. Because parents are busy people.
More and more classrooms are going digital with volunteer signups these days, which means room parents get to avoid the hassle of collecting rounds of paperwork from all the students in their class. Not to mention the environmental impact of saving all that paper....
You know that whole thing about ingredients you can’t pronounce? Enter TellSpecopedia
I have just discovered the new ingredients database, TellSpecopedia, and I warn you, click over and it will be hard to leave. This clean, easy to navigate site currently details more than 1,300 ingredients found in foods and cosmetics from the common to the...
Photobrix: If you’ve ever imagined yourself as a LEGO portrait
Twitter isn’t generally the best way to pitch us, but when we get a Tweet like this, well…how can we resist? @coolmompicks That’s an awesome profile photo, and even better in #LEGO by http://t.co/LK9Hyuz4UG pic.twitter.com/cQoriCzIFn —...
Love Mosaic custom photo books but hate the 20-photo limit? Meet Montage.
We’ve written here in the past how easy Mosaic custom photo books from Mixbook are to create. It truly takes just a few minutes, and you have the photo book in your hands within a couple of days. Pretty amazing. The only downside with their Mosaic books has been...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz
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