tech for parents | Cool Mom Tech https://coolmomtech.com Cool Mom Tech is the intersection of tech and style, of parenting, practicality and fabulosity, brought to you by the same team behind Cool Mom Picks. Fri, 03 Nov 2023 22:44:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2 https://coolmomtech.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/09/cropped-cmt-512-1-32x32.png tech for parents | Cool Mom Tech https://coolmomtech.com 32 32 The best ways to clean and disinfect your phone during cold and flu season: From gentle cleaning to killing bacteria and microbes https://coolmomtech.com/2023/10/how-to-clean-disinfect-phones-tablets-cold-flu-coronavirus/ https://coolmomtech.com/2023/10/how-to-clean-disinfect-phones-tablets-cold-flu-coronavirus/#comments Wed, 04 Oct 2023 16:00:00 +0000 http://coolmomtech.com/%categories%/how-to-clean-disinfect-tablets-phones/ It’s always a good time to talk about how to best clean your phone and gadgets. But especially this time of year. With cold and flu season now meeting Covid-is-back season (again, sigh) it’s important to know how to safely clean your phone, or disinfect it entirely. Also, your kids’ phones, of course. Because while […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2023/10/how-to-clean-disinfect-phones-tablets-cold-flu-coronavirus/feed/ 2 5 simple things you can do right now to organize your smartphone https://coolmomtech.com/2023/01/5-simple-things-you-can-do-right-now-to-organize-your-smartphone/ https://coolmomtech.com/2023/01/5-simple-things-you-can-do-right-now-to-organize-your-smartphone/#respond Mon, 09 Jan 2023 11:00:47 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=47548 Like many busy parents, my smartphone has become my lifeline, whether it’s the calendar that helps keep me (and my four teens) on track to the emails, social media, and various apps that keep me connected, both personally and professionally. That’s why it’s so important to have your phone streamlined and organized. Who’s got time […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2023/01/5-simple-things-you-can-do-right-now-to-organize-your-smartphone/feed/ 0 Skip the office visits, parents: Speech therapy is now available online. https://coolmomtech.com/2022/02/expressable-online-speech-therapy/ https://coolmomtech.com/2022/02/expressable-online-speech-therapy/#respond Sat, 12 Feb 2022 11:00:06 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=46492 We know that online mental health therapy access has exploded over the past two years, and increasingly so have other kinds of therapy. As a parent with a child in therapy (and a toddler who naps during the day), I know that just getting to the office every week can be a big obstacle for so many […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2022/02/expressable-online-speech-therapy/feed/ 0 This new bedtime podcast for kids is a parents’ life saver https://coolmomtech.com/2022/02/netflix-jr-bedtime-stories/ https://coolmomtech.com/2022/02/netflix-jr-bedtime-stories/#respond Wed, 09 Feb 2022 11:00:43 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=46519 I’m grateful for any tech that makes bedtime easier, so I was excited to discover Netflix Jr.’s brand new Bedtime Stories podcast — and I figured a whole lot of parents might be too. The podcast features some of my kids’ favorite characters from Netflix Kids — like the StoryBots, Super Monsters, and StarBeam — all […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2022/02/netflix-jr-bedtime-stories/feed/ 0 How I came to choose the best light therapy lamp to help me beat the shorter days. https://coolmomtech.com/2022/01/best-light-therapy-lamp-seasonal-affective-disorder/ https://coolmomtech.com/2022/01/best-light-therapy-lamp-seasonal-affective-disorder/#comments Tue, 11 Jan 2022 16:00:16 +0000 http://coolmomtech.com/?p=26979 So let’s talk about my absolute obsession with HappyLights, more technically known as light therapy lamps. I’ve always kind of dreaded the shorter daylight hours of the winter, knowing that Seasonal Affective Disorder tends to hit me hard. I get tired, cranky (sorry, colleagues), crave carbs up the whazoo, and have trouble staying up much past the […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2022/01/best-light-therapy-lamp-seasonal-affective-disorder/feed/ 1 Telemedicine gets even more accurate with the the TytoCare Medical Exam Kit. Whoa. https://coolmomtech.com/2022/01/tytocare-medical-exam-kit-telemedicine/ https://coolmomtech.com/2022/01/tytocare-medical-exam-kit-telemedicine/#respond Thu, 06 Jan 2022 11:04:52 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=46026 Even in pre-Covid days, I always hated sitting in a doctor’s waiting room just thinking about the “bonus” rotovirus we were probably contracting on top of the ear infection we were there to treat. That’s a big reason I am so excited about the TytoCare Medical Exam Kit. I’m sure most of us are no […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2022/01/tytocare-medical-exam-kit-telemedicine/feed/ 0 All the ways kids are using tech to make their holiday gift wishlists: 11 ideas https://coolmomtech.com/2021/12/how-kids-use-tech-holiday-birthday-wishlists/ https://coolmomtech.com/2021/12/how-kids-use-tech-holiday-birthday-wishlists/#respond Wed, 01 Dec 2021 14:58:09 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=46191 I’m absolutely fascinated by the way my own kids and step kids use tech to make ongoing gift wish lists — the iOS Notes app has become the method of choice for them and so far, that’s working pretty well for us. Then I saw Jessica Bradley Rushing’s hilariously 2021 tweet: 11yo sent me his Christmas […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2021/12/how-kids-use-tech-holiday-birthday-wishlists/feed/ 0 The 3 best digital planners for parents, according to parents with very strong opinions about planners! https://coolmomtech.com/2021/10/best-digital-planners-for-parents/ https://coolmomtech.com/2021/10/best-digital-planners-for-parents/#respond Tue, 12 Oct 2021 10:00:31 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=45181 I’m always on a quest for the best digital planner for the school year, because I have developed a very bad habit: Every year I get tempted by the beautiful, fun, old-fashioned paper planners I discover on Etsy or in our local stationery stores. They’re just brimming with possibility! So beautiful! So inspiring! So…I buy them. […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2021/10/best-digital-planners-for-parents/feed/ 0 44 cool things you can do with the Amazon Echo: From productive time-savers to just plain fun. https://coolmomtech.com/2021/09/cool-things-you-can-do-with-the-amazon-echo/ https://coolmomtech.com/2021/09/cool-things-you-can-do-with-the-amazon-echo/#comments Sun, 26 Sep 2021 21:28:41 +0000 http://coolmomtech.com/?p=28162 I received an Amazon Echo for Christmas a few years ago (it’s no Echo Studio, but still…) and I have to admit, at first I was a little skeptical. What is all the buzz about anyway and what can I actually do with an Amazon Echo? I wasn’t sure it could really do more for […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2021/09/cool-things-you-can-do-with-the-amazon-echo/feed/ 57 We finally found the very best waterproof iPad case for parents and kids https://coolmomtech.com/2021/07/we-finally-found-the-very-best-waterproof-ipad-case-for-parents-and-kids/ https://coolmomtech.com/2021/07/we-finally-found-the-very-best-waterproof-ipad-case-for-parents-and-kids/#respond Thu, 22 Jul 2021 16:45:41 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=43590 I’ve been on a search for the best waterproof iPad case, and after a long hunt I’ve found it! Or at least I hopeI have. So, of course, I had to share it here. Most parents want protective, waterproof iPad cases to protect against spills or accidents at home or to give their kids a […]

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