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10+ cool Valentine’s Day gift ideas for boys who might not be into the heart necklaces and sparkly cards.

Valentine’s Day has a tendency to skew all lace and hearts and traditionally “girly” stuff, so as a mom of boys, I wanted to find some cool gifts just for them. Well, not just for them, because I know a lot of girls would like these too. Gender...

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by Cool Mom Staff | Holiday Picks

This is a sponsored message for Relay If you’ve been wanting your child to have the safety and security of a phone, but know they aren’t quite ready for the responsibility and distraction of one, you need Relay, a smartphone alternative that’s...

4 smart, simple tips to help kids make good media choices with their screen time.

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

We write a lot about the importance of raising good digital citizens. The way we see it, the internet isn’t going away, and the older your kids get, the harder it is to start teaching them good behavior. So we start young, so that as kids get older,...

Can we please stop freaking out about kids and social media? : How to raise responsible digital kids | Spawned Ep 170

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

After seeing so many discussions in our Out Tech Your Kids Facebook community filled with parents who seem panicked — or at least very concerned — about kids and texting and social media, we thought it would be helpful to devote this week’s episode...

Coding with Kids: The live, online classes that get kids of all ages excited about coding | Sponsored Message

by Cool Mom Staff | Kids, Tech CMP-Style

This is a sponsored message from Coding With Kids If you’re trying to balance fun and educational after school activities for your kids this year, Coding With Kids has you covered with both at once. Because, coding! For five years, Coding for Kids has taught...

Coding with Kids: The online summer camp that blends fun and real world STEM skills. | Sponsored Message

by Cool Mom Staff | Kids, Tech CMP-Style

This is a sponsored message from Coding With Kids If you’re trying to balance fun and educational activities for your kids this summer, Coding With Kids is a fabulous solution offering both! Coding With Kids offers live, week-long online coding camps for kids...

Is raising unplugged kids a terrible idea? Spawned Ep 146

by Cool Mom Staff | Podcast, Tech CMP-Style

Let’s face it, parents: screens are here to stay. So why are we still so ambivalent about them? Maybe being unplugged isn’t actually the best way to help our kids thrive in this digital world. On this week’s Spawned podcast, we’re chatting with...

2 safe, fun new apps for preschoolers that just may get you a little shower time

by Cool Mom Staff | Tech CMP-Style

We love apps that let our younger kids explore, play, and get creative all in a safe, controlled environment. And recently, we shared two apps on Cool Mom Tech on behalf of our sponsor Kinsane Entertainment that do just that. Since the response has been so positive...

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...

How much screen time is too much? Tech health expert Dr. Mike Brooks | Spawned ep 126

by Cool Mom Staff | Podcast, Tips + Tricks

When work is online, communication is online, entertainment is online and it’s all 24/7…it can be hard to get offline. We get it! So we’re happy to share so much helpful info from from tech health expert, author, Austin-based dad, and Psychology...

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Kristen Chase + Liz Gumbinner of Cool Mom Picks

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