by Cool Mom Team | Entertainment + Media
I thought I knew what to expect when I saw the cover art on Mama Mac’s self-titled kids’ CD: I was sure there would be an acoustic version of Kumbaya and maybe a few 70’s folk songs. Boy, was I wrong. A veteran of the LA indie music scene, Amy...
by Cool Mom Team | Toys + Playthings
I notice when I hit the mass kids’ toy stores that the blocks are always in the boys section. It’s bizarre to me because both my daughters love blocks like a frat boy loves Spring Break. And I can assure you they’d go flat out bonkers for the...
by Liz Gumbinner | Baby, Kid Style
Growing up in the Snoopy generation, I certainly had no idea that the Red Baron was some war reference, and no understanding of the whole Marcie-Peppermint Patty lesbian theory. But I did spent countless sleepover parties with my girlfriends, cooing over Woodstock and...
by Carrie | Baby, Cards + Stationery
When each of my kids was born we had a mad scramble to figure out how to record the details of daily existence — eating, sleeping, and pooping, with an occasional weight check for good measure. Although it’s not a lot of information to keep track of, it...
by Carrie | Baby, Kid Style
After my daughter was born, I had to institute a no-smocked-dresses rule in my house after countless handmade gifts from well-meaning relatives somehow relied on this form of embellishment. Thank goodness shops like Livvysue Boutique exist and can provide adorable...
by Cool Mom Team | Baby, Fashion, Helpful Services
If you plan on leaving the house for any point of your 40 week pregnancy, you can’t just get away with nine months of stretch-waist yoga pants and Target maternity tees. Not that I didn’t try, mind you. I needed some clothes I could actually be seen...
by Cool Mom Team | Toys + Playthings
If you had told me a few years back that I’d be counting the days until a toy company released their new trucks, I would have said you were nuts. But if you’ve seen Green Toys then it’s not so hard to believe that I’ve had the date marked on my...
by Cool Mom Team | Fashion
Artist and designer Shirin Roubeni has been called a tee-shirt couturier, which I suppose is her fans’ way of saying that no, all tee shirts are not in fact created equal. I recently got a look at some of the tees from ShirinKIDS, her pint-sized offshoot of...
