by Cool Mom Staff | Travel
If your family is anything like mine, a vacation means loading up all the tech gadgets to keep the troops entertained for the long trip ahead. With a pilot in the house, we do much more flying than driving, which can make things a little tricky when it comes to...
by Cool Mom Staff | Social Media
Today Pinterest announced changes in their Terms of Service, which go into effect April 6, and people are chattering. It’s as if Pinterest is now so popular, their users are heading towards the fourth stage of social media networking. As in: 1. Excitement, 2....
by Cool Mom Staff | Tips and Tricks
With iPhones, iPads, e-readers and video games coming out of our ears, my house is being overrun by cords. Aside from labeling them with a Sharpie (Tip: silver works great on black cords), I’ve decided that since I’m cleaning and organizing every other...
by Cool Mom Staff | Uncategorized
After a tragic juice box diaper bag incident, my first iPhone was never the same. With my new phone, I do my best to keep it away from sippy cups, wet counters, and bathrooms, but that doesn’t mean it’s not at risk. So that’s why when I heard about a...
by Delilah S. Dawson | Gear + Hardware
My laptop cord frayed and died last week, and I was effectively dead in the water for four days. Naturally, the cord I ordered by next-day shipping did not arrive next day, and the guys at the big box store didn’t have what I needed either. I couldn’t...
by Cool Mom Staff | Tips and Tricks
We’ve heard people rave about Evernote as a fantastic, free way to save inspiration and ideas and access them from anywhere – computer, phone, or your favorite mobile device. But when we asked our go-to help desk, our Twitter followers and Facebook fans,...
by Cool Mom Staff | Best Apps
The inconvenience of having my wallet stolen a couple of weeks ago was tripled when I had to call all my credit card companies and waste way too much time sitting on hold waiting to talk to a real person. Too bad I didn’t have this fantastic, free app that does...
by Cool Mom Staff | Tips and Tricks
One of the exciting aspects of technology is that there’s never just one way to use something. But given our limited time as busy parents, we never seem to have enough of it to dedicate to playing around with applications and gadgets to maximize their...
by Cool Mom Staff | Best Apps
With a ton of trips coming up, including the big BlogHer conference in San Diego this week, I feel like I’m losing my mind trying to keep it all organized. In fact, last night I had a brief panic attack as I tried to track down my airline confirmation, and not...
by Cool Mom Staff | Websites We Love
Let’s be honest, air travel with kids is not the easiest. Between weather delays, checked baggage fees, and the fear that your toddler will kick the seat in front of you the entire time, I’d say it ranks on the anxiety meter somewhere around preschool...
