websites 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. 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 websites for parents | 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 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 What does Indigenous mean? This video is the perfect explainer for kids. https://coolmomtech.com/2021/10/what-does-indigenous-mean-video/ https://coolmomtech.com/2021/10/what-does-indigenous-mean-video/#respond Mon, 11 Oct 2021 10:00:23 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=45763 On Indigenous People’s Day, a lot of kids may be asking us to explain what Indigenous means. It’s not the kind of word that’s in a lot of kids’ day-to-day vocabularies — or at least not yet. And parents may have trouble explaining what it means, how it’s different from terms like “Native” or “First […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2021/10/what-does-indigenous-mean-video/feed/ 0 Google and Headspace team up to help families practice mindfulness and find screen life balance | Sponsored Message https://coolmomtech.com/2021/03/google-and-headspace-team-up-to-help-families-find-screen-life-balance/ https://coolmomtech.com/2021/03/google-and-headspace-team-up-to-help-families-find-screen-life-balance/#respond Mon, 29 Mar 2021 10:00:29 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=43133 This is a sponsored message on behalf of Google For most parents, balancing screen time has always been a challenge. But over this last year, the struggle became even more real, with three in five parents allowing an increase in time spent on gadgets. And as Google saw searches seeking fun at home activities for kids and mindfulness […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2021/03/google-and-headspace-team-up-to-help-families-find-screen-life-balance/feed/ 0 SchoolClosures.org offers free resources for families affected by school closures https://coolmomtech.com/2020/04/schoolclosures-org-free-resources-for-families/ https://coolmomtech.com/2020/04/schoolclosures-org-free-resources-for-families/#respond Mon, 13 Apr 2020 10:00:03 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=41379 Both Liz and I got word this week that our kids will be out of school for the rest of the school year, which means we’ll be doing this isolation schooling for another couple of months. Thankfully, resources like SchoolClosures.org have been popping up to help parents navigate the process. Trust us when we say […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2020/04/schoolclosures-org-free-resources-for-families/feed/ 0 4 new Amazon Prime benefits, in case you’ve been holding out on a membership. https://coolmomtech.com/2019/03/4-new-amazon-prime-benefits/ https://coolmomtech.com/2019/03/4-new-amazon-prime-benefits/#respond Mon, 18 Mar 2019 17:56:44 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=39686 I’ve been an Amazon Prime member for many moons now, reaping the benefits of everything from free 2-day shipping to awesome bingeworthy shows, and lots in between. If you’ve been holding out on an Amazon Prime membership, they’ve added 4 new benefits that might make you change your mind. Related: Prime Reading – One awesome […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2019/03/4-new-amazon-prime-benefits/feed/ 0 What are the best screen time management strategies that work for parents? 5 that work. | Guide to Digital Parenting https://coolmomtech.com/2019/03/what-are-the-best-screen-time-management-strategies-for-parents-guide-to-digital-parenting/ https://coolmomtech.com/2019/03/what-are-the-best-screen-time-management-strategies-for-parents-guide-to-digital-parenting/#respond Mon, 04 Mar 2019 15:05:40 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=39549 Next up in our Ultimate Guide to Digital Parenting, we tackle one of the biggest challenges parents face each day: screen time management. We know full well how hard it can be to decide how much is the right amount of time for our kids, especially as they get older. And then, we have to […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2019/03/what-are-the-best-screen-time-management-strategies-for-parents-guide-to-digital-parenting/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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