Out-Tech Your Kids, with Kristen + Liz of Cool Mom Tech

Kids are so smart these days, but parents, you can be smarter! We asked our Out Tech Your Kids Facebook group members to share some ways their kids have circumvented parental controls, and let's just say that you all have some very clever children. Shownotes: Cool Mom Tech // Discuss with us in our Out Tech Your Kids community on Facebook, we'd love to have you! // Support our sponsor Sofia Family who helps support us //. Thanks so much for listening + subscribing and for your positive reviews. Back every Friday-ish with a new episode. - L + K

Not all screen time is equal, and not all social media is all bad. In fact, it can do a lot of good for kids. (SHOCKING WE KNOW.) Informed by the work of Jordan Shapiro and other experts we've spoken with over 10 years of writing about kids and tech, we've got some positives to share. Give us 15 minutes, and we'll not just put your mind at ease, parents, but we can help you find ways to talk to kids about using social media for good and not evil...maybe even to be the change they wish to see in the world. // Shownotes: Cool Mom Tech // Discuss with us in our Out Tech Your Kids community on Facebook, we'd love to have you! // Thanks so much for listening + subscribing and for your positive reviews. Back every Friday with a new episode. - L + K

If you've got thousands of photos on your iPhone like we do, finding that one cute pic of your kid isn't as simple as a quick scroll. So on today's episode, we're sharing a super cool iPhone feature that you might not know about that will let you find exactly what you're looking for in just a couple of clicks. It's genius! Thanks to our sponsor Sofia Family for their support, and making a product that parents have been asking about forever // New episodes every Friday // Subscribe and leave us a 5-star review // Visit CoolMomTech.com for more!

"Don't read the comments" is not going to fly as advice with our kids. Kids are on social media. Social media is...social. Therefore, kids converse on social media (and texts and emails and even Zoom...) are using comments! So how do we teach our kids to be responsible, kind, and safe, and generally make good choices when it comes to comments, whether it's a text with friends or a political exchange on TikTok? We'll share some important tips for how to talk to your kids and help them participate in positive conversations...all in less than 15 minutes. // Thanks to our sponsor Sophia Family and their revolutionary digital activity manager // New episodes each Friday: Thanks so much for subscribing and for your kids 5-star reviews! = Kristen+ Liz

Welcome to the first episode of Out-Tech Your Kids, the new podcast from us, Kristen and Liz, who you may know as the hosts of the Spawned Parenting Podcast, and the co-founders of CoolMomPicks.com and CoolMomTech.com. Each week, we'll be answering your burning digital parenting questions in 15 minutes or less. First up, we talk about what out-teching your kids actually means, and if it's possible.

Like what you hear? Join our Out Tech Your Kids Facebook Group, where thousands of parents like you and us chat about digital parenting issues in a tech-positive, non-judgmental way. You can also follow us on social media: Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. All the links from our shows will be posted on CoolMomTech.com.

And special thanks to our sponsor, Sofia Family, makers of the first digital activity manager that helps you keep track of time spent on screens across all gadgets, on or offline. Yep, pretty awesome. Head over to their site to sign up for first access to this amazing product.

Welcome to Out Tech Your Kids, a new tech-positive podcast for the age of digital parenting. In 15 minutes or less each week, we'll be giving you the fast answers to all your burning tech questions. From screen time management to scary apps you should know about, even how to take cool photos for Instagram, we've got you covered.

Subscribe so you never miss a weekly episode. Follow us on social media: Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. And be sure to join our Facebook Group of the same name. You can also find us at CoolMomTech.com. Thanks for joining us!