charities + causes | 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. Sat, 03 Jun 2023 16:29:04 +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 charities + causes | Cool Mom Tech https://coolmomtech.com 32 32 This emotional support hotline for gamers is delivering mental health support one text at a time. https://coolmomtech.com/2023/06/emotional-support-hotline-for-gamers/ https://coolmomtech.com/2023/06/emotional-support-hotline-for-gamers/#respond Mon, 05 Jun 2023 10:00:54 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=47709 We know many so many families who love online gaming for its temporary escape into cool unique realms and the connection with others who love to play as much as we do. But sometimes real-world problems can follow us into our online games; bullying, harassment, or feelings of inadequacy or depression can persist after we set […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2023/06/emotional-support-hotline-for-gamers/feed/ 0 Standing up to book bans, The Brooklyn Public Library is letting all teens access their online catalogue, free https://coolmomtech.com/2022/04/books-unbanned-brooklyn-public-library/ https://coolmomtech.com/2022/04/books-unbanned-brooklyn-public-library/#respond Sat, 23 Apr 2022 20:26:27 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=46818 I’m among millions of parents all over the country concerned about widespread efforts to ban “controversial” books in our public libraries. Especially when the lists include some of our favorite books, and plenty of them are not “controversial” by any stretch of the imagination, considering it’s 2022, not 1952. So all of us here are standing […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2022/04/books-unbanned-brooklyn-public-library/feed/ 0 PepToc: The encouragement hotline taking the world by storm right now https://coolmomtech.com/2022/03/peptoc-hotline-encouragement-from-kindergarteners/ https://coolmomtech.com/2022/03/peptoc-hotline-encouragement-from-kindergarteners/#respond Sat, 26 Mar 2022 14:00:13 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=46706 With all of the heavy news right now, sometimes we really need someone in our corner telling us “You can do it! Keep trying! Don’t give up!”. This is the actual pep talk I got this morning from a chorus of joyful Kindergartners when I dialed the encouragement hotline PepToc. PepToc is a free hotline […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2022/03/peptoc-hotline-encouragement-from-kindergarteners/feed/ 0 The Dinner Party is an outstanding resource if you’re dealing with loss and grief https://coolmomtech.com/2021/08/the-dinner-party-org/ https://coolmomtech.com/2021/08/the-dinner-party-org/#respond Fri, 27 Aug 2021 11:00:21 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=45603 This week, a wonderfully human, poignant video from husband-wife team Mandy Patinkin and Kathryn Grody went viral. Perhaps you’ve seen it? They used the platform to  respond to a Princess Bride fan named Amanda Webb (@Alaska_Webb), a young woman who had recently lost her father. She had found a deep connection with Mandy’s portrayal of Inigo […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2021/08/the-dinner-party-org/feed/ 0 The new Apple Watch Pride edition bands are out and they’re gorgeous! https://coolmomtech.com/2021/05/apple-watch-pride-2021-bands/ https://coolmomtech.com/2021/05/apple-watch-pride-2021-bands/#respond Tue, 18 May 2021 15:28:06 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=43358 Welcome to May, the month in which top brands lets everyone in the press in on all their new products supporting and celebrating June’s Pride Month. Some of these products…well, it feels like pandering TBH, but in the case of Apple, they’ve been a strong supporter and advocate for LGBTQ+ equality. And now, for the […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2021/05/apple-watch-pride-2021-bands/feed/ 0 One visit to this website can change the entire school year for a U.S. kid in need https://coolmomtech.com/2018/08/daymaker-sponsor-back-to-school-gear-kids-in-need/ https://coolmomtech.com/2018/08/daymaker-sponsor-back-to-school-gear-kids-in-need/#respond Tue, 14 Aug 2018 15:31:11 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=38220 When we first discovered Daymaker, we fell instantly in love with the organization’s use of tech to easily allow good samaritans — as in, you and your kids — to anonymously fulfill the holiday gift wish lists of kids in need. Now they’re doing the same thing for back to school gear and supplies. And […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2018/08/daymaker-sponsor-back-to-school-gear-kids-in-need/feed/ 0 This new luggage collection helps an awesome cause – girls in tech! https://coolmomtech.com/2018/04/karlie-kloss-away-luggage-collection/ https://coolmomtech.com/2018/04/karlie-kloss-away-luggage-collection/#respond Sat, 21 Apr 2018 10:00:09 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=37374 We are loving what Karlie Kloss has done to support girls in technology, with her popular Kode with Klossy coding camp and scholarship program. Well now, she’s launched a luggage collection with the female-run company Away, to help get more girls involve in technology. Related: You won’t believe what this Bluetooth suitcase can do You’ll […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2018/04/karlie-kloss-away-luggage-collection/feed/ 0 Support an amazing cause with a new red iPhone 8 or 8 Plus. Time for an upgrade! https://coolmomtech.com/2018/04/project-red-iphone-8-8-plus/ https://coolmomtech.com/2018/04/project-red-iphone-8-8-plus/#respond Mon, 09 Apr 2018 13:48:20 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=37269 We’ve been long time supporters of Project (RED), featuring lots of their awesome collaborations here on Cool Mom Tech (and Cool Mom Picks). So it’s no surprise that we’re very excited about the new Project (RED) iPhone 8 and 8 plus, that will be available for purchase starting tomorrow (April 10). Along with the myriad […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2018/04/project-red-iphone-8-8-plus/feed/ 0 Make a foster kid’s holiday dreams come true with Daymaker https://coolmomtech.com/2017/11/daymaker-app-holiday-gifts-for-foster-kids/ https://coolmomtech.com/2017/11/daymaker-app-holiday-gifts-for-foster-kids/#comments Wed, 08 Nov 2017 11:00:33 +0000 http://coolmomtech.com?p=35126&preview=true&preview_id=35126 We love finding wonderful ways that we can give back and help kids who need it most, especially during the holiday season, which is why we were happy to discover Daymaker. By connecting foster children with people like us via their gift-giving website, they’re ensuring that foster kids get gifts on their special days too. Daymaker […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2017/11/daymaker-app-holiday-gifts-for-foster-kids/feed/ 3 Why you should tell every restaurant you go to about this app that helps fight hunger. https://coolmomtech.com/2017/07/meal-connect-app/ https://coolmomtech.com/2017/07/meal-connect-app/#respond Wed, 12 Jul 2017 10:00:43 +0000 http://coolmomtech.com?p=33439&preview=true&preview_id=33439 My family has been looking for some ways to fill these long summer days by giving back to our community. We were shocked to find out that more than 20% of families are food insecure in the USA, which means you very likely know someone personally who’s struggling to get food on the table right […]

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