by Cool Mom Team | Kid Style
My little 10 month-old track star can do about a 6 minute mile on hands and knees, if only she’s got the right traction. So who am I to hold her back? Time to transition from the cute crib shoes to something with a little more stick-to-the-floor action. ...
by Cool Mom Team | Kid Style
While my husband is definitely on the conservative side, I tend to push the envelope when it comes to what our kids wear. He’s been willing to concede on a few of my more interesting choices, but he has yet to give in to the now nearly over skull and crossbones...
by Cool Mom Team | Toys + Playthings
As a wee lass, I was obsessed with a matryoshka doll my parents had brought me back from Eastern Europe. All the time spent banging those little schmata-clad wooden nesting dolls around yielded plenty of chipped paint and battered edges, turning a stunning keepsake...
by Cool Mom Team | Baby, Kid Style
So it might be a little premature to be thinking about warm sand and wave jumping when we’re still focused on cold dirt and mud puddle jumping. But when I saw this surfer tee from Fierce Hugs, it made those summer beach days seem almost with my reach. A two-mom...
by Cool Mom Team | Kid Style
It pains me to purchase a pair of fancy Easter shoes for my daughter only to see them used once or twice. But thanks to Bugaboo Shoe Co (no relation) I’ve found ones that will take her from Easter dress to summer shorts – without people thinking she...
by Cool Mom Team | Kid Style
It’s amazing how quick some boutiques are to put the robot tees under "boyswear." Man, aren’t we like 3 decades past the notion of girls only wearing pink ruffle shirts with ballerina spelled out in glitter?So we’re very impressed with hip...
by Cool Mom Team | Kid Style
You know I’ve got a severe case of winter-itis when I’m caressing the lightweight cotton dresses in my daughter’s dresser, fantasizing about the first moment I can get her dressed in a single article of clothing and call it a day. Top on my list: the...
by Cool Mom Team | Baby, Kid Style
I’m of course in awe of all the artists and crafty moms we feature here on CMP. But I have a special place in my heart for those multiple-hit wonders who keep cranking out the cool stuff. One of them: The very talented Jennifer Talbot of b.delicious.We first...
by Cool Mom Team | Kid Style
The new Kais are here! Yippee! Mamas who know the brand (as in, pretty much my entire Brooklyn neighborhood, judging from their children’s feet) love See Kai Run shoes for any number of reasons. The handmade shoes are comfy and flexible but sturdy, the styles...
by Cool Mom Team | Kid Style
Pedipeds are a dream come true for those of us in need of a stylish yet baby-foot friendly alternative to leather booties for our crawlers and cruisers. But now our big kids can enjoy Pedipeds too, thanks to their brand spanking new Flex line.The styles are...
by Cool Mom Team | Books for Kids
My three-year-old daughter (the little angel) has entirely too many dumb books, which is killing me softly, because why waste time on dumb books ever in your life? My problem: Only children’s boutique bookstores have the right level of selection, and libraries...
by Cool Mom Team | Kid Style
I always get happy every time another talented graphic designer decides to spawn, because it means the talent gets redirected from gig posters or shampoo packaging to cool duds for kids. Case in point: The utterly fabulous new design (and parenting) team of Julio and...
