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Join us for a Twitter social to help combat online bullying. Because #ItsCoolToBeKind.

Join us for a Twitter social to help combat online bullying. Because #ItsCoolToBeKind.

by Cool Mom Staff | Tech CMP-Style

Online safety and cyberbullying have surpassed the list of parents’ concerns over even drugs and alcohol. And we get it — we have kids who are online too and it can be a little scary to let them loose on the Internet. In fact, 28% of students have...
5 ways parents can empower our younger kids and tweens to be more independent.

5 ways parents can empower our younger kids and tweens to be more independent.

by Kristen Chase | Tips + Tricks

It can be hard to remember when we’re so busy with the minutiae of each day, but the ultimate goal of parenting is to raise responsible, independent adults. And, well, that starts before they actually hit the age of 18. The dance of educating our kids and then...
Dozens of the biggest and best Labor Day weekend sales, all in one place

Dozens of the biggest and best Labor Day weekend sales, all in one place

by Liz Gumbinner | Beauty + Cosmetics, Fashion

As long as there are big Labor Day sales, we say take advantage! Online. Because personally, we’re fans of spending the weekend with our families and enjoying the last (sniff) unofficial weekend of summer. So if you’ve got a little laptop or tablet time,...
5 smart ways to make busy school mornings a whole lot easier

5 smart ways to make busy school mornings a whole lot easier

by Cool Mom Staff | Tips + Tricks

As much as we would love to tell you how wonderful the morning routines are in our homes, complete with kids eating a healthy breakfast, packing their own lunches, and finishing up their morning chores before heading out the door (and of course, not even once playing...
A guide to the top video games kids are playing and watching, that parents should know about

A guide to the top video games kids are playing and watching, that parents should know about

by Liz Gumbinner | Entertainment + Media, Tips + Tricks

We know it’s so hard to keep up with your kids’ tech when you’re a parent — there are social channels, apps of all kinds, and so many games! On Out Tech Your Kids, our private Facebook community for tech questions and answers from parents,...
10 things you should do before you leave for vacation, that you might be forgetting.

10 things you should do before you leave for vacation, that you might be forgetting.

by Kristen Chase | Family Travel, Tips + Tricks

Whether you’re hitting the road for a quick weekend getaway, or are heading out for a family vacation, getting out the door can be pretty overwhelming. Between packing lists and all those last-minute to-do-before-we-leave lists, it’s so easy to get sucked...
Could these crazy glasses be the cure for motion sickness? Here’s hoping!

Could these crazy glasses be the cure for motion sickness? Here’s hoping!

by Liz Gumbinner | Family Travel, Health, Fitness + Wellbeing

As a mom to kids who can get car sick — kids who have friends and cousins who get car sick too — I never travel anywhere without anti-nausea acupuncture wrist bands (which we recently shared on our list of 12 essentials you’ll always find in our...
The best of the Amazon Prime Day deals: We’ll be updating all day

The best of the Amazon Prime Day deals: We’ll be updating all day

by Cool Mom Staff | Living, Tech CMP-Style

It’s here! It’s Amazon Prime Day, a shopping extravaganza for Prime members that starts today, July 16 at 3 p.m. EST/12 p.m. PST and runs a full 36 hours this year. And, lest you think it’s all just a lot of hoopla over crap you don’t want, we...
Sleepaway camp: The pros, the cons, and the tears (mostly ours)| Spawned Episode 114

Sleepaway camp: The pros, the cons, and the tears (mostly ours)| Spawned Episode 114

by Cool Mom Staff | Podcast

With summer pretty much here, that means Liz and I are about to say good-bye to a few of our kids as they head off to summer camp, some close by, and one well, to Japan! We get asked all the time about sleepaway camp, from wanting to know how to decide when a kid is...
21 creative Father’s Day gifts for the man who has everything, including great taste | Father’s Day Gifts 2018

21 creative Father’s Day gifts for the man who has everything, including great taste | Father’s Day Gifts 2018

by Liz Gumbinner | Father's Day Gifts

As much as we love finding fun, funny, sweet, and sentimental Father’s Day gifts for you each year, one thing we really love doing is helping our readers solve problems. Like, gift problems. Like, finding the perfect creative Father’s Day gift for the man...
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