cool websites | 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. Mon, 30 Jan 2023 17:06:42 +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 cool websites | Cool Mom Tech https://coolmomtech.com 32 32 CuriosityStream gives you thousands of compelling documentaries all in one streaming channel https://coolmomtech.com/2023/01/curiositystream-online-streaming-documentaries/ https://coolmomtech.com/2023/01/curiositystream-online-streaming-documentaries/#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2023 16:09:49 +0000 http://coolmomtech.com/?p=28382 Documentaries are hot right now. Whether you’re watching President Obama narrate Our Great National Parks with your kids, baking in the schadenfreude of  Bad Vegan, or learning about culture and history through movies like What Happened Miss Simone?, it’s clear that documentaries are every bit as riveting as scripted entertainment.   I’m not surprised, considering I’m a sucker for a […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2023/01/curiositystream-online-streaming-documentaries/feed/ 2 Find your own town on this amazing interactive Native Land map https://coolmomtech.com/2022/11/interactive-native-land-map-indigenous-peoples-day/ https://coolmomtech.com/2022/11/interactive-native-land-map-indigenous-peoples-day/#respond Thu, 17 Nov 2022 18:10:07 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=38491 I originally stumbled on this incredible Native Land Map when it was shared in honor of Indigenous People’s Day and — wow. What a worthwhile educational site to explore today, especially if you sit down and do it with your kids. Particularly if you’re celebrating Thanksgiving next week and want to honor more of the true history […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2022/11/interactive-native-land-map-indigenous-peoples-day/feed/ 0 5 of the best Santa tracker apps to prove he’s real. Because he is. So there. https://coolmomtech.com/2021/12/best-santa-tracker-apps-websites/ https://coolmomtech.com/2021/12/best-santa-tracker-apps-websites/#respond Wed, 22 Dec 2021 11:00:46 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=46344&preview=true&preview_id=46344 This year is definitely the year of the Santa tracker app. After, all, even the biggest Santa fans among us know that while he is vaccinated (so don’t worry kids) we want to keep him safe — and him, us. So we’re avoiding the mall and turning to some terrific tech in the form of […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2021/12/best-santa-tracker-apps-websites/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 3 cool ways to try new board games online or play old favorites with friends https://coolmomtech.com/2021/03/ways-to-play-board-games-online/ https://coolmomtech.com/2021/03/ways-to-play-board-games-online/#respond Fri, 05 Mar 2021 16:04:19 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=43091 We’re huge board game geeks in my family. Our stack of strategy games is up to the ceiling. And while we’re always up for a new game, they’re expensive. So my new solution has been playing board games online before I buy! I get the full experience of gaming (and a chance to learn the […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2021/03/ways-to-play-board-games-online/feed/ 0 The new 2020 Election Google Trends page will have you geeking out. (Or freaking out. Depends.) https://coolmomtech.com/2020/09/2020-election-google-trends-page/ https://coolmomtech.com/2020/09/2020-election-google-trends-page/#respond Tue, 01 Sep 2020 15:06:30 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=42059 Just yesterday, Google launched their 2020 Election Google Trends page, which allows you to see exactly what the rest of the country is searching for these days. And as a parent, I bet civically-minded kids would love to learn more about what’s happening in their own communities. The site breaks search terms down into all kinds […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2020/09/2020-election-google-trends-page/feed/ 0 How to take better holiday photos: 6 fantastic online photo tutorials to make your holidays merrier and brighter. (But not too bright – just the right white balance.) https://coolmomtech.com/2019/12/how-to-take-better-holiday-photos/ https://coolmomtech.com/2019/12/how-to-take-better-holiday-photos/#respond Thu, 19 Dec 2019 23:00:54 +0000 http://coolmomtech.com/?p=9611 Every parent wants to know how to take better pictures, especially around Christmas.  A few years ago I received the completely awesome gift of a DSLR camera, but I admit I haven’t entirely learned how to use it properly. I’ve taken thousands of pictures in auto mode, or if I’m shooting pics while my kids […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2019/12/how-to-take-better-holiday-photos/feed/ 0 The new Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood website is magic for kids and adults alike https://coolmomtech.com/2019/02/mister-rogers-neighborhood-website/ https://coolmomtech.com/2019/02/mister-rogers-neighborhood-website/#respond Thu, 28 Feb 2019 11:00:57 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=39503 One of my very favorite movies this year was the Fred Rogers documentary Won’t You Be My Neighbor?, which simultaneously shed new light on the TV personality I loved as a child and sparked a passion for me to show my kids every favorite Mister Rogers’  Neighborhood moment. So when we saw that a brand new Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood site […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2019/02/mister-rogers-neighborhood-website/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 Where to play all your favorite classic video games from childhood, for free! https://coolmomtech.com/2018/06/classic-reload-retro-computer-game-site/ https://coolmomtech.com/2018/06/classic-reload-retro-computer-game-site/#respond Tue, 12 Jun 2018 13:38:03 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=37865 Warning: you’re about to seriously waste some time reliving your childhood. We’ve found the motherlode of retro computer games thanks to Classic Reload. They’ve collected and preserved more than 5,000 classic video games for future generations to play for free. It’s like a virtual museum of video games, from old arcade games like Pac-Man, Donkey Kong, and […]

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