Our Team
Senior Editor Kate Etue hails from Franklin, TN, a suburb of Nashville. She’s worked as an editor in the book industry for 25+ years, where she’s edited everything from Amish romance novels to NASCAR biographies. She’s been with the Cool Mom Picks team since 2013, and she now manages editorial across our network of sites. Kate and her husband have four kids, who are growing up and leaving the house way too soon.
Former Writers and Editors
Kristen Chase, co-founder and former CEO, lives in Philly where she is mother to four kids and writes AAPI children’s books, including We Are American Too and the Gracie Wei series. Follow her on Instagram at @thatkristenagain.
Liz Gumbinner, co-founder and former Chief Creative Officer / Editor-in-Chief, is a born and bred New Yorker but without the accent. She’s now taken a position as an Associate Professor of Advertising at Boston University. Follow her on Instagram @Mom101 and subscribe to her Substack, I’m Walking Here.
Former Managing Editor of Cool Mom Eats, Stacie Billis is the author of One Hungry Mama, and co-hosts the popular food podcast Didn’t I Just Feed You? You can find her on Instagram at @staciebillis.
We think Delilah S. Dawson is the reason geek rhymes with chic. She’s written a ton of pop culture posts for Cool Mom Picks and Tech, and now she writes paranormal romance and young adult fiction for Simon & Schuster as well as some very cool girl-power comics and graphic novels. Her kids want to grow up to be a vampire and the Hulk, respectively. She couldn’t be prouder.
Georgette Gilmore is a writer for Montclair Local and works as a social media manager for local town events. She lives with her husband and two adorable Gilmore Girls. You can find her on X at @gmgilmore and Instagram @georgettegilmore.
Caroline Siegrist is a mom of three in Franklin, TN. She has applied her theology degree to her work as a hospital chaplain, and she has written about religion, culture, and children’s literature for various journals and blogs.
Jane Sweeney is a California girl turned New Yorker. She has a professional culinary degree, cooked in New York City restaurants, and produces for Martha Stewart. You can find more of her delicious eats on Instagram @janey.cooks.
Marsha Takeda-Morrison is a former writer for Cool Mom Eats who lives in Los Angeles with her husband. She began writing on her popular personal blog, Sweatpants Mom and has interviewed the likes of Paris Hilton, Jessica Alba, Kim Kardashian and Mila Kunis. Marsha is mom to two beautiful daughters, and you can find her on Instagram @SweatpantsMom.