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SaneBox may be the best thing to ever happen to email organization.

SaneBox may be the best thing to ever happen to email organization.

by Cool Mom Staff | Tech CMP-Style, Tips + Tricks

This is a sponsored message from SaneBox Whether that little red email badge is showing you 20 unread messages or 20,000, it can be overwhelming to feel like you’ll never get to the bottom of it. Enter SaneBox. Trusted by TechCrunch, The New York Times, Forbes...
Preserving memories in the 21st century. Shouldn’t this be easier? | Spawned Episode 290

Preserving memories in the 21st century. Shouldn’t this be easier? | Spawned Episode 290

by Kristen Chase | Podcast

If you’re like me, you thought that smartphones and tablets would make it a whole lot easier to grab photos and videos of your kids. But while they do make it easier to make memories, actually preserving them and being able to organize and then find them is a...
5 tips for flying with toddlers, from a mom who has flown many times, with many toddlers

5 tips for flying with toddlers, from a mom who has flown many times, with many toddlers

by Kristen Chase | Family Travel, Tips + Tricks

If you’re looking for tips for flying with toddlers, you’ve come to the right place. Even though my four kids are now teens, they were once toddlers, and we used to travel a lot. That means there was a time when I was on a plane with toddlers and babies,...
5 random cool things I’m loving this week: Women-owned small business edition

5 random cool things I’m loving this week: Women-owned small business edition

by Liz Gumbinner | Beauty + Cosmetics, Health, Fitness + Wellbeing, Living

We first started this site with the mission of discovering cool things — particularly from small businesses and women-run companies — and share them with you all. While we’ve become popular for our gift guides to suit every budget, our tech tips, our...
10 simple ways to find more time in a busy day. No magic required.

10 simple ways to find more time in a busy day. No magic required.

by Kristen Chase | Storage + Organization, Tips + Tricks

We would probably all love an extra hour in the day. Or two. Or six. Especially with the busy holiday season upon us right now. But since we’re not magicians and we don’t own a time machine (yet), the only way we’ll be able to find extra time is if...
How the Breathwrk app is helping with stress, anxiety, and focus. (Things we could all use more help with these days.)

How the Breathwrk app is helping with stress, anxiety, and focus. (Things we could all use more help with these days.)

by Cool Mom Staff | Health, Fitness + Wellbeing, Tech CMP-Style

This is a sponsored post on behalf of the Breathwrk app As we (ahem, parents) come up two years since the beginning of Covid, things are still tough. The stress, the anxiety, the uncertainty, the Groundhog Day every day feeling… it’s having serious impact...
10 fun, educational indoor activities for preschoolers and young kids, for when you’re stuck inside

10 fun, educational indoor activities for preschoolers and young kids, for when you’re stuck inside

by Cool Mom Staff | DIY

This is a sponsored post on behalf of Google Kids Space. As the weather gets colder and snow days are on the horizon, so comes the realization that you now have to find educational activities for your preschoolers or young kids, to help keep them busy—and ideally,...
This may be the most fun way to help kids improve their reading + writing skills

This may be the most fun way to help kids improve their reading + writing skills

by Cool Mom Staff | Tech CMP-Style, Toys + Playthings

This is a sponsored message from Night Zookeeper Over the past couple of years, parents have really seen the value of educational apps and websites to help engage our kids in core subjects. If their excitement for reading and writing could use a little nudge, Night...
The benefits of Minecraft for kids, with author Delilah S. Dawson | Spawned Episode 259

The benefits of Minecraft for kids, with author Delilah S. Dawson | Spawned Episode 259

by Kristen Chase | Podcast

If your kids are like our kids, they are obsessed with Minecraft. Still! Kids of all ages are loving this game, and well, let’s just say, it’s here  to stay. That’s why we were so glad to welcome former Cool Mom Picks associate editor, now New York...
Cerebral has been called the “best online service for mental health” and we can see why.

Cerebral has been called the “best online service for mental health” and we can see why.

by Cool Mom Staff | Health, Fitness + Wellbeing, Helpful Services

We are pleased to present this sponsored message on behalf of Cerebral We all know that we’ve been through a lot this past year. The need for affordable, accessible mental health treatment has grown immensely, and finally someone is doing something about it....
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