Science t-shirts that help kids tell the pedipalp from the chelicarae

by Delilah S. Dawson | Kid Style

My kids never just want to know what something is. They also need to know where it’s from, what it does, what it eats, and why it makes that weird noise. If your kids want all the answers too, check out these adorably informative science t-shirts for kids from...

If you can’t run away to the circus, run away to camp with the circus in your lunch bag.

by Liz Gumbinner | School Gear

As I start to evaluate my kids’ lunchboxes and decide which will actually hold up through summer camp, and which require a loving send-off, I come across these wonderful new lunch bags for kids and coordinating accessories from our friends at ISAK. There’s...

Kardashian Kids baby clothes: Sweeter than you might expect. And more affordable.

by Esther Chen | Baby, Kid Style

You may have heard that he Kardashian sisters—yes, as in Kim, Kourtney and Khloé (don’t forget that accent mark)—have jumped into the celebs-designing-baby-clothes world with Kardashian Kids, a collection just baby girls. And you know what? There’s a surprising...

The Fed Up Movie: Everything you may or may not want to know about what you’re eating.

by Liz Gumbinner | Entertainment + Media

It’s pretty shocking to think that in 2010, there were nearly 58,000 cases of Type 2 diabetes diagnosed in adolescents–while in 1980 there were zero. Zero. In fact, it used to be called Adult Onset Diabetes, which isn’t even accurate anymore....

Groovy and modern batik shirts and clothes for kids that don’t feel hippie at all.

by Stephanie Mayers | Kid Style

The hippie in me has a soft spot for batik style. I love dressing my child in a way that softly suggests our family’s peacekeeping ways, and yet, I know it’s not 1966. So I am all over the funky modern batik  shirts, dresses and pants for kids new from...

Lucky Diaz’s new Spanish-language kids’ music release will turn any day into a Cinco de Mayo feista

by Christina Refford | Entertainment + Media

I am exactly 0% Spanish, but I’ll be celebrating Cinco de Mayo tonight and blasting some cool tunes like yesterday’s Cool Mom Tech Download of the Week and the latest Spanish-language kids’ music release from CMP favorite Lucky Diaz and the Family...

Congrats to the winners of the Iris Awards honoring the best of the parent blogs.

by Kristen Chase | Kids

Last month when we heard we were nominated for the first annual Iris Awards for Outstanding Blogs in the Best Sponsored Content Campaign category, we were thrilled to be recognized for our Baby Shower Gift Guide and Celebration of Motherhood Firsts series with...

Cool Moms agree: #WeNeedDiverseBooks

by Delilah S. Dawson | Doing Good, Books for Kids

#WeNeedDiverseBooks is currently the #1 trending topic on Twitter and is taking over tumblr with user photos of people from all walks of life holding up handmade signs about why we need more diversity in literature — especially for kids. It was created as a...

Home is where the art is

by Liz Gumbinner | Kids

It’s pretty clear by now that we’re going through a major handmade embroidery hoop phase, especially when the designs are smart and modern and not too twee. So I love the clean, geometric designs from Sara K Benning on Etsy. This It’s Good to Be Home...

It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a girl doll in a superhero costume that you design.

by Delilah S. Dawson | Toys + Playthings

We were so excited when we discovered Lottie, a doll who skips the stilettos and miniskirts (and curves) for clothes that look like what an actual kid would wear. Lottie comes with lots of skin and hair colors and has oodles of outfits and activities from martial arts...

You’re guaranteed to love Babiators kids’ sunglasses, even if they lose them.

by Christina Refford | Kid Style

Along with SPF 10,000 and a good hat, I’m all for protecting my kids and their baby blues (and browns and greens) this summer with a good pair of sunglasses. We’ve tried a lot, but one of my favorite brands of kids’ sunglasses may be Babiators, which...

Pink Chicken: The girls’ dress that’s lasted for 7 years

by Liz Gumbinner | Kid Style

There is the most beautiful Pink Chicken dress hanging in my girls’ closet that I can’t bear to part with. And maybe I don’t have to. It’s got a beautiful floral pattern, adorably puffy sleeves, the perfect a-line shape, and a comfy cotton...