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Why Todoist is the first to-do list app I have actually stuck with for an entire year

by Liz Gumbinner | Best Apps, Productivity Apps

Every year I swear, this is the year I get organized! This is the year I find the best ever to-do list app and put everything on it and finally check things off my list instead of losing them forever and make more time for the things I love and life will be grand....

7 fitness apps for busy parents, or anyone who doesn’t have a lot of time.

by Ellyn Exley Dvorkin | Lifestyle Apps

You can still make good on that 2018 New Year’s resolution and get started with your workout routine to get in shape. We know, it’s February. But hey, that’s life! These fitness apps are perfect for parents because you can use them at home, with very...

4 gadgets for laptop users to help with neck and shoulder pain.

by Kristen Chase | Home Office

Last year, I was having some issues with neck and shoulder pain, along with a side of vertigo (ugh!). After a discussion with a chiropractor and a yoga therapist, I decided to make some changes to my work set-up, which was probably causing a bit, if not all, of the...

Addicted to your iPhone? Try this one easy trick to seriously curb your screen time.

by Kate Etue | Tips and Tricks

I’ve been seeing a lot of research lately that seems to find a correlation between how much time we spend on our phones and our kids’ behavior. Specifically, their bad behavior. The constant distraction of pings and alerts from my phone that takes my...

14 of the best organizational apps for parents to help keep you sane | Cool Mom Tech Back to School Tech Guide 2016

by Kate Etue | Back to School Tech, Productivity Apps

We love finding the best organizational apps for parents each year because honestly? We need them ourselves! If you’re anything like me, all household organization seems to disappear over the summer as we fully embrace our laid-back, casual schedule while we...

How to use the Apple Reminders feature: The ultimate organizational lifesaver in a multitasking world

by Jeana | Tips and Tricks

I’ve recently started using the Apple Reminders feature, which is free and included in your iOS device, and I’ve wondered why I haven’t been using it it more this whole time. With end-of-the-year/beginning-of-summer madness, my mind has been a...

The best apps for parents of the year: Editors’ Best Tech of 2015

by Cool Mom Staff | Best Apps, Editors' Picks of the Year

Next up in our Editors’ Best of 2015, we’re sharing our picks for the best apps for parents. All of these apps made their debut in 2015 and really do help make our lives as parents a lot easier. Though, the truth is, plenty of these apps are terrific for...

8 simple, smart tips to help work-at-home parents crush productivity and get more done in less time.

by Nicole Blades | Tips and Tricks

There are two things folks typically say when you tell them that you work from home. The first is: You’re so lucky. You get to be in your pajamas all day and wake up whenever you want! Uh, sure. And the second is something along the lines of, I wouldn’t get anything...

A great light therapy lamp to help you beat the shorter days.

by Liz Gumbinner | Around the House, Fitness + Health

Oh, Daylight Savings. The time that non-parents cheer for that extra hour of sleep. As for me, I kind of dread the shorter daylight hours knowing that Seasonal Affective Disorder tends to hit me hard. I get tired, cranky (sorry, colleagues), crave carbs up the whazoo,...

SelfControl app: For those of us who need a major work distraction intervention

by Kristen Chase | Productivity Apps

As someone who works on the computer all day, I’ve got my various methods for keeping distractions at bay, aka “How not to check Facebook every four minutes to see who liked the photo of my daughter’s artwork.” But if you’re like me, then...

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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.

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