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If the pandemic and the news cycle has got you on your phone way too much, we've got a bunch of super helpful tips and tricks that can help. Whether you just need a couple of hours back in your day or you feel like your usage is approaching an addiction, we've got you covered. Get all the links from our show on CoolMomTech.com // Follow us on social media: Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
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Don't start 2021 off with 48,901 emails! This simple trick will get you to inbox zero in one click with zero guilt. // Thanks to our sponsor Bamboo Learning for making it easy for our kids to learn at home with Alexa. // Join our Out Tech Your Kids Facebook group // Follow us on social media: Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook // Lots more techie goodness at Cool Mom Tech.
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With our staff raving about how much they love their Alexas, we're sharing some of the clever ways that you can use your Echo or Echo Dot to make life easier. From budgeting to homeschooling, it's pretty amazing what you can get Alexa's help with these days. // Thanks to the sponsor of our episode, Bamboo Learning. They've got educational help for kids in K-5 in English Language Arts, Math, History and more. Just say "Alexa, open Bamboo Learning" or visit their website. // Links from our show over on CoolMomTech.com // Follow us on social media: Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.
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This year, we need more magic than ever, which is why we're sharing a few cool apps and websites to help you track Santa Claus on December 24. // Thanks to our sponsor Bamboo Learning for making learning a whole lot easier, right through your Alexa // Links are all at CoolMomTech.com // Follow us on social: Twitter, Facebook, Instagram // Leave us a 5-star review!
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Who doesn't want to save a little money? On this episode of Out-Tech Your Kids, we're sharing 6 top tips that will help save you money this holiday season (and beyond) when you shop online. Thanks for listening and sharing our episodes with your friends, family, and social media followers. Tag us when you do (@CoolMomTech or @CoolMomPicks) so we can say hi and thank you. // Notes from the show are always at CoolMomTech.com
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With so many of us celebrating the holidays away from friends and family, we decided to share our favorite games that you can easily play over Zoom or Facetime or Google Meet (you get the idea). We hope they make being apart a little easier. You can find the links to everything over on our podcast page on Cool Mom Tech. Shout out to our awesome sponsor Sofia Family, who's making life easier for parents - yay! Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. And be sure you're a member of our Out-Tech Your Kids Facebook Group.
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In honor of Halloween, we're sharing some of our favorite spooky podcasts for kids. From silly and funny to super scary, we've got you covered. Get ready to subscribe! // Find all the links we mention over at Cool Mom Tech // Please subscribe, leave us a 5-star review, and share this podcast with your friends // Huge thanks to our sponsor Sofia Family, who's about to make screen time management a whole lot easier for parents. Check them out!
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With two recent Apple announcements and lots of new gadgets coming, we figured we'd share what we think parents should know. Is the new Apple Watch worth it? Is the iPhone 12 worth the upgrade. We've got the scoop! // Find all the links from our show over at CoolMomTech.com // Make sure you've subscribed so you never miss an episode // Say "hi" to our awesome sponsor Sofia Family, who's about to solve all your screen time woes.
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The election is right around the corner, which yes, means we need to vote, but also, all year long we need to share our voices with our local and state politicians on the issues that matter most to us. You can call, or fax, or use this app (which is really a service) to share your opinions with just a couple of clicks on your phone. //Visit us at CoolMomTech.com for show notes // Follow us on social media // Say "hello" to our awesome sponsor Sofia Family, who's helping make life easier for parents. Thanks for your support!
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Need a little break from everything that's going on? Liz has lots of awesome new game suggestions you can play right on your phone. Whether you need a little distraction or want to keep your brain fresh. We think you'll love these recommendations! Find all the links from our show over on CoolMomTech.com//Join our Out-Tech Your Kids Facebook Group//Head over to our sponsor Sofia Family and check out their super awesome screen time manager.
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If you've got a bunch of people online on your house all day like we do, we've got some suggestions - tips and gadgets - that might help give you a much-needed signal boost. Don't forget to subscribe, and if you love our show, your 5-star ratings really help us so much, so...thank you! // Show notes and links from today's episode: CoolMomTech.com // Graciously brought to you by our launch sponsor, Sofia Family and their new screen time manager.
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Between work and online schooling, we're all getting a whole lot of screen time. So we decided to share a few helpful tips, product suggestions, and exercises to help you relieve and avoid eye strain and fatigue that your whole family can use. Don't forget to subscribe, and if you love our show, your 5-star ratings really help us so much, so...thank you! // Show notes and links from today's episode: CoolMomTech.com // Graciously brought to you by our launch sponsor, Sofia Family and their new screen time manager.
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With cold and flu season around the corner, and well, the pandemic still here (yay 2020!), we decided to share our well-researched tips on how to safely clean you family's phones. // Don't forget to subscribe, and if you love our show, your 5-star ratings really help us so much, so...thank you! // Show notes and links from today's episode: CoolMomTech.com // Graciously brought to you by our launch sponsor, Sofia Family and their new digital activity time manager, whose crowdfunding campaign is now live. Go get one of their Digital Activity Managers!
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For most of us, our kids will be engaging in some form of online learning this fall. So, we decided to poll our Out-Tech Your Kids Facebook Group members and get their favorite tech tips to help make the whole process a little easier. We hope they help you as much as they've been helping Kristen (and soon-to-be Liz in a few weeks). // Don't forget to subscribe, and if you love our show, your 5-star ratings really help us so much, so...thank you! // Show notes and links from today's episode: CoolMomTech.com // Graciously brought to you by our launch sponsor, Sofia Family and their new digital activity time manager.
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Whatever kind of schooling you're doing this year, we've found some fantastic online resources that can help supplement what they're getting, wherever they're getting it. // Don't forget to subscribe, and if you love our show, your 5-star ratings really help us so much, so...thank you! // Show notes and links from today's episode: CoolMomTech.com // Graciously brought to you by our launch sponsor, Sofia Family and their new digital activity time manager.
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This week, we're answer the question we're getting from SO many parents right now: How do I pick the right laptop for my kids for at-home learning? Whether you're embarking on distance learning with your current school, homeschooling, or just looking to trade up, we talk about all the factors you should consider as you comparison shop for laptops -- including some smart tips on making the most of your budget. // Don't forget to subscribe, and if you love our show, your 5-star ratings really help us so much, so...thank you! // Show notes and links from today's episode: CoolMomTech.com // Graciously brought to you by our launch sponsor, Sofia Family and their new digital activity time manager.
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If you're like us, you're doing whatever you can to get your kids off screens and outside. Turns out, there are some clever ways to do that using technology. While it might sound counterintuitive, using technology with your digital natives is actually a smart way to get them to appreciate the great outdoors. We hope this ideas work as much as they did for our kids. // Show notes: Cool Mom Tech podcast page, and join our Out Tech Your Kids community on Facebook. // Thanks so much for listening and subscribing, and thanks to our launch sponsor, Sofia Family, makers of the first dedicated digital activity time manager built to work across all your devices, both on and offline. Sign up now to get first access to their soon-to-launch crowdfunding campaign.
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If you're taking lots of photos like us these days, we think you'll appreciate these 5 simple tips to help you take better ones. From taking better selfies to a getting a portrait mode effect without portrait mode (plus how to snap pics of those on-the-go kids), we've got you covered. // Show notes: Cool Mom Tech podcast page, and join our Out Tech Your Kids community on Facebook. // Thanks so much for listening and subscribing, and thanks to our launch sponsor, Sofia Family, makers of the first dedicated digital activity time manager built to work across all your devices, both on and offline. Sign up now to get first access to their soon-to-launch crowdfunding campaign.
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This week, we've got some quick, useful expert tips on cutting back on those screen time arguments with your kids -- because we've got other things to stress out about these days, right? And we're all for keeping the peace, in any way possible. We talk about getting your kids involved in decision-making, techniques that make guidelines clear, even ways to defend your positions so that kids question you less. // Show notes: Cool Mom Tech podcast page, and join our Out Tech Your Kids community on Facebook. // Thanks so much for listening and subscribing, and thanks to our launch sponsor, Sofia Family, makers of the first dedicated digital activity time manager built to work across all your devices, both on and offline. Sign up now to get alerts when it's live, plus some great earlybird discounts.
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