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7 of the best meditation apps to help you calm anxiety. Deep breaths really do help.

Caroline Siegrist — Tue, 12 Nov 2024 17:00:56 +0000

Anxiety feels like a constant companion at my house these days, and I’ve been making good use of meditation apps for years now to help I’m happy to say that when I use them, they really dp make a difference. After all, we’re learning more and more that self-care isn’t about bath salts. It’s about […]

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5 simple things you can do right now to organize your phone, with a little extra help for iOS18 users

Cool Mom Team — Tue, 17 Sep 2024 19:20:47 +0000

For busy parents, our smartphones have become our lifelines, whether it’s the calendar that helps keep families on track to the emails, social media, and various apps that keep us connected personally and professionally. That’s why it’s so important to have your phone streamlined and organized, especially at the start of the school year. Who’s […]

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How to check your voter registration status and why it’s extremely important this year

Liz Gumbinner — Tue, 30 Jul 2024 10:00:43 +0000

If you want to know how to check your voter registration, we’re glad you asked! Because you might have heard there’s a pretty big election coming up, not just for President, but for 33 US Senate seats, all 435 seats in the House of Representatives, and many state, city, and local elected positions. Fortunately it […]

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Free download: 30 creative activities for kids that blend off-screen summer fun with just enough tech.

Liz Gumbinner — Mon, 22 Jul 2024 15:00:18 +0000

We’ve hit that point in the summer, where, we might be getting a little more lax about keeping kids off screens. (It can be exhausting, I get it.) The last thing parents want our kids to do the rest of the summer is to spend all day watching YouTube videos or playing more Minecraft. We’re […]

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The best cameras for summer camp to keep kids offline and in the moment

Liz Gumbinner — Tue, 18 Jun 2024 16:32:28 +0000

I am extremely familiar with the current trend of summer camps requiring campers to have cameras that don’t rely on phones, tablets, or internet connection. And I absolutely support the idea of giving kids a break from screens when they head off to sleepaway camp. Fear not, they’re not mutually exclusive! After a full ten […]

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Big news about the BIG new Skylight Calendar Max: A lifesaver for busy families

Liz Gumbinner — Thu, 28 Mar 2024 16:18:08 +0000

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 […]

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5 expert tips for watching the total solar eclipse with kids, from Mark Bender

Cool Mom Team — Tue, 26 Mar 2024 15:12:45 +0000

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 […]

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We found the coolest phone cases and tech accessories and now I want them all.

Liz Gumbinner — Thu, 08 Feb 2024 16:32:03 +0000

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 […]

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13 of the hottest high-tech beauty gifts this year, if only for yourself

Caroline Siegrist — Mon, 05 Feb 2024 01:00:40 +0000

High-tech beauty products have improved significantly in recent years, making it possible to save a lot of money on expensive salon treatments for your skin, lips, nails, hair, and nearly everything else. It’s no wonder we’re all excited about them! We’ve come a long way from the days when I had to use bobby pins […]

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Yes, someone “from Kentucky” is trying to get into your LinkedIn. Here’s what to do.

Liz Gumbinner — Sun, 14 Jan 2024 20:31:13 +0000

This past week, I received several emails “from LinkedIn” indicating that someone from Bardstown, Kentucky requested a “reset password” link in the wee hours of the morning. I shared this information on Threads and in our Out Tech Your Kids group on Facebook, and it turns out I’m far from the only one who received […]

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