Kristen Chase

With back-to-school here, or just around the corner for some of us, I like to take the time to have reinforce some basic tech rules with my kids and have some important tech conversations before things get super hectic. Whether your kids…

If your kids are using a laptop or Chromebook for their schoolwork (or gaming), there are a few simple things you can do to help them avoid tech neck . Yes, it's totally a thing (says the person who's on her computer most hours of the da…

I'm not sure about you, but I'm getting bombarded with ads on Instagram, whether it's in the feed or in the middle of my stories. Argh! Most of the stuff I don't really mind (well, maybe my wallet does), but there are things, like weight…

After a little texting debacle between my 11-year old and her friends, I realized that maybe I wasn't the only parent dealing with cell phone etiquette issues. And, after asking our Out Tech Your Kids group about the annoying cell phone …

This is a sponsored post on behalf of Google Raising digital natives who are curious about the world around them can be challenging for parents. From keeping up with their ever changing interests to encouraging their creativity, parentin…

We've said this many times here that some of our best iPhone tricks come from the digital natives in our lives, which is exactly where I got this simple, but very smart AirPods trick. You may be thinking "Are there really AirPods tricks?…

Here are some fun Halloween-themed playlists that your kids may enjoy on YouTube. Yes, YouTube. Now that YouTube Kids has upped their parental controls game , I've been feeling more comfortable with them using the app, and hey, sometimes…

If you've ever searched and searched for your frequent flyer numbers (God help me) or insurance card numbers or the numbers that you need every now and then but don't really need to memorize, then I have the coolest tech trick for you. R…

I'm not sure about you, but even with an iPhone 12, which is not the biggest iPhone out there (hello, 12 Pro Max friends), I'm a two-handed keyboard user. I generally peck with my right pointer, and add a little left-hand thumb action no…

I love giving the gift of photos, videos, and heartfelt messages for Father's Day (or any special day, really), but they're not exactly the easiest things to give long distance to say, a grandpa. Do you attach a video to an email? Send a…

If you do a quick Google of “kids and screen time,” you’ll find a myriad articles telling you how much they’ve had this past year and all the things it is doing to them, as if we haven’t been with our children almost 24 hours a day and k…

Over the last month, we've been getting bombarded with all sorts of posts about kids and screen time, from articles telling us that we've got a big problem on our hands to ways to feel okay about all the screen time . If you're like me, …

If you're like us, you were so busy rearranging your home screen that you missed one of the most helpful new iOS14 features. Of course, "helpful" is relative, especially these days when even the smallest little thing that gives us a tast…

We can all use ways to make our lives a little easier, which is why we’re talking about Alexa, which we know has helped our own staff, and maybe you too. That includes this episode’s sponsor Bamboo Learning , which offers fun ways for el…

Recently, we shared our favorite tech gifts for everyone on your list, all under $25 . Today, we're sharing cool tech gifts under $50. From cool docking stations to wireless earbuds, we've got something fun for everyone on your list. Thi…

If you've been hoping that Twitter would launch something to make it feel like Snapchat and Instagram Stories, then you're in luck with the launch of their new feature, Fleets . Admittedly, I looked at the calendar to see if we had someh…

Over the last couple of months, Apple has launched some pretty awesome devices and features that are pretty pertinent to parents - from Family Set-Up to the new HomePod Mini - and a few other things in between. So, on this episode of Out…

We think you can all agree that with everything going on, it's a smart idea to have a few little distractions to take your mind off things. For Liz, that's often a game on her phone. But for Kristen, well, let's just say she's a little o…

A smart part of me is a little worried that we're turning into the Baby Yoda blog here on Cool Mom Tech. But the bigger part of me is like "BRING IT ON!" which is why I'm so excited to share this new Baby Yoda Lego Set (top) that is now …

Considering we're still in the middle of a pandemic, and we've got cold and flu season right around the corner, we figured it would be helpful to talk about how families can properly clean their family's phones. They're super expensive, …

Just last week, Twitch launched Watch Parties , a feature that allows Twitch creators to watch Prime Video TV shows and movies with their communities. Whether you've got a kid on Twitch, or maybe you're looking for a way to watch your Am…

If you're already planning on stocking up on your favorite Apple products for back to school like we are ( new laptop for online school , anyone?), then this is the week to do it. Now through August 30, any purchase made using Apple Pay …

Whether you're putting together your online learning program for the fall, or you need a little break from the KidzBop on your end of summer road trip, you'll be pretty stoked to know that Audible is still offering free audiobooks for ki…

When our state was put under a stay-at-home order back in the middle of March, 2020, I told my 11-year old that she should start writing in her journal every day because this was going to be a time in history that her kids and their kids…