A few years back, Kate tried out the smart, touchscreen Skylight Calendar to see if it was a helpful way to organize multiple family calendars in ways that benefit the whole family. TLDR; yes, she found it wildly helpful, and worth the price, and dozens of our readers agreed. If you’ve been holding off, there’s […] The post Big news about the BIG new Skylight Calendar Max: A lifesaver for busy families appeared first on Cool Mom Tech ..read more

In April 2024, the total solar eclipse will hit our sky, and let’s just say we’re all pretty excited. If you’ve got the date marked on your calendar (or wondering if you should), check out these tips for watching the solar eclipse from our guest Mark Bender, the filmmaker of Eclipse Across America. He’s been […] The post 5 expert tips for watching the total solar eclipse with kids, from Mark Bender appeared first on Cool Mom Tech ..read more

For some reason, I wasn’t familiar with Burga, which may actually make the coolest phone cases and tech accessories that I’ve seen for a very long time. And I’ve been sharing cool iPhone cases and cool Android phone cases for a very very long time! I discovered these incredibly stylish mobile phone cases and companion […] The post We found the coolest phone cases and tech accessories and now I want them all. appeared first on Cool Mom Tech ..read more

For so many of us, the new year is about organization and fresh starts. That’s why we tend to use January as an opportunity to cross off a few tech resolutions off our lists — or at least get a head start on some of those to-do list items we always bump down from the […] The post Tackle these 11 simple tech to-dos and start your year safer, more organized, and more relaxed appeared first on Cool Mom Tech ..read more

It’s not an exaggeration to say that email management is overwhelming to me. As someone with anywhere upwards of 10,000 emails in my inbox — many of them unread, to the dismay of my minimalist friends — I am always looking for tips and tricks to help me manage my emai betterl. One of those […] The post Inbox Zero Trick: Our popular hack for cleaning out your inbox and starting fresh! appeared first on Cool Mom Tech ..read more

If you’re celebrating New Year’s Eve at home with kids, and you can’t wait until real midnight to get them to bed, we’ve got some fun ideas for you! In 2018, we first shared a series of brilliant Netflix fake ball drop shows, and it was a parents’ New Year’s Eve lifesaver for us. Since […] The post The best New Year’s countdown videos for kids that help you get them in bed before midnight! appeared first on Cool Mom Tech ..read more

While CyberMonday deals kind of started a week ago, making this entire week CyberWeek, it’s not to say that you can’t get some fantastic deals on tech products today — some of which have been on for a few days, some of which are brand new for today. Here are 10 deals that I’ve pared […] The post 10 great CyberMonday tech deals on holiday gifts for families appeared first on Cool Mom Tech ..read more

Just last week, someone in our Out Tech Your Kids community mentioned how a major app just “pretends to care” about the well-being of kids, after realizing a child safety feature wasn’t particularly functional. And I thought, well, that sounds like most major apps to be honest. We all want our kids’ screen time to […] The post This kids’ app may help inspire a whole new generation that believes in giving back. appeared first on Cool Mom Tech ..read more

I’ve written here before about how I learned to love audiobooks and the trick for me was finding memoirs and nonfiction. So I’ve put together the hottest memories of the year that are perfect for gifting. Think: new parents who don’t have time to sit and read a book, runners who prefer books to music, […] The post 10 of the hottest audiobook memoirs that make the best holiday gifts this year appeared first on Cool Mom Tech ..read more

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 […] The post The best ways to clean and disinfect your phone during cold and flu season: From gentle cleaning to killing bacteria and microbes appeared first on Cool Mom Tech ..read more