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Keeping kids healthy on social media with Dr. Devorah Heitner  | Spawned Ep 298

Keeping kids healthy on social media with Dr. Devorah Heitner | Spawned Ep 298

by Liz Gumbinner | Books for Adults, Health, Fitness + Wellbeing, Podcast

With U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy introducing new social media guidelines for children in the past few weeks, social media and mental health is all any parent we know is talking about. Especially with summer here. So I immediately reached out to one of my...
The ultimate hurricane and storm preparedness checklist: 30+ ideas from parents who have been there.

The ultimate hurricane and storm preparedness checklist: 30+ ideas from parents who have been there.

by Liz Gumbinner | Tips + Tricks

As Puerto Rico is still feeling the results of last week’s Hurricane Fiona (and can still use our aid and support) we’re now turning our concern to friends in the path of Hurricane Ian right now. And we know a lot of you are looking for tips to help get...
Tips for keeping kids safe from online predators, from Roo Powell of Undercover Underage | Spawned 276

Tips for keeping kids safe from online predators, from Roo Powell of Undercover Underage | Spawned 276

by Liz Gumbinner | Podcast, Tips + Tricks

This week’s Spawned podcast guest, Roo Powell, is the perfect person to help us with tips and advice for keeping kids safe online. She’s the co-founder of SOSA (Safe from Online Sexual Abuse) and has put her child advocacy skills to use by…disguising...
20 kids shared what they wish they could give their moms for Mother’s Day. Their answers are awesome.

20 kids shared what they wish they could give their moms for Mother’s Day. Their answers are awesome.

by Cool Mom Staff | Mother's Day Gifts

With Mother’s Day right around the corner, we thought it would be so fun to ask the kids in our lives, if you could have anything delivered to your mom, what would it be? Let’s just say our kids know us very, very well! Also, who has a direct line to...
Power outages preparedness checklist: 35 tips for how to prepare for storms, and what to do if you do lose power.

Power outages preparedness checklist: 35 tips for how to prepare for storms, and what to do if you do lose power.

by Caroline Siegrist | Tips + Tricks

Snow days can be hard enough on parents, but if that snow day, storm, or other weather event also brings a power outage, like so many of us have experienced this past year? It’s an even trickier situation. So in an effort to keep my home running as smoothly as...
6 comprehensive bike safety tips for kids, from a serious biking family who knows

6 comprehensive bike safety tips for kids, from a serious biking family who knows

by Christina Refford | Tips + Tricks, Toys + Playthings

After such a long winter, it’s finally bike-riding season: Hooray! And, whoa are you all getting on those bikes! I’ve seen so many kids riding bikes in our neighborhood, that my son’s mountain bike team has doubled in size since last year. Bike shops...
5 clever and safer ways to blow out birthday candles during Covid-19

5 clever and safer ways to blow out birthday candles during Covid-19

by Christina Refford | Party Ideas, Tips + Tricks

I saw a recent Twitter thread that asked about all the things we may never go back to since COVID-19: Eating from a buffet. Trying on makeup samples. Shaking hands. And one that comes up time and again is that time-honored tradition of blowing out the candles on a...
Finally, a security camera that monitors the outside of your home securely from inside your home | Sponsored Message

Finally, a security camera that monitors the outside of your home securely from inside your home | Sponsored Message

by Cool Mom Staff | Living, Tech CMP-Style

This is a sponsored message from Panasonic With our families home a lot more these days, home security has become a lot more important. But have you thought about the security of your security camera? (Yes, really.) Now, for the first time, you can find a...
HandlePop: Because we don’t want to touch those supermarket cart handles much either.

HandlePop: Because we don’t want to touch those supermarket cart handles much either.

by Caroline Siegrist | Health, Fitness + Wellbeing

Update: Unfortunately this Kickstarter was cancelled in mid-July. We’ll be out shortly with some great alternatives! Anyone else feel like they’re playing high-stakes poker every time they grab a shopping cart by the handle? I know I can wipe the handle...
How the new HomeHawk by Panasonic makes home monitoring simpler, easier, and way less expensive | Sponsored message

How the new HomeHawk by Panasonic makes home monitoring simpler, easier, and way less expensive | Sponsored message

by Cool Mom Staff | Living, Tech CMP-Style

This is a sponsored message from Panasonic HomeHawk If you don’t yet have a smart home monitoring system, it can seem overwhelming to get started. Systems can be expensive, and complicated, with professional home-wiring to schedule, and installation to figure...
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