by Cool Mom Team | Baby, Kid Style
Recently I attended a Brooklyn mommy event and discovered one local indie kids clothing designer whose pieces were being oohed and ahhed over by eager parents. I suppose the innocent 1930s, ’40s and ’50s paper doll-inspired clothes were such a refreshingly...
by Cool Mom Team | Food + Recipes
With a lactose-intolerant family member, I’m always on the lookout for sweet treats that aren’t made with cow’s milk. Whether you’re dairy-free like she is, you’re a vegan, or you just like yummy things, I just found a brand of handmade...
by Cool Mom Team | Kid Style
I’ll say it: the bathing suit choices for little girls are abhorrent these days–teeny string bikinis, plunging v-necks, high cut briefs, ruching at the “cleavage” presumably to create more of it. It’s making me crazy. To say nothing of a...
by Cool Mom Team | Helpful Services
We’re happy to be working with our sponsor Yahoo! Mail, who’s helping encourage families to stay connected via email. Which, as we know, is a good thing!While email (and email etiquette) seems to have been around for a million years or so, oddly, we all...
by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized
As those of us past our post-potty training days (hooray!) can attest, cute underwear is a brilliant incentive for kids to ditch the diapers. But a quick look around your local “we sell six-packs of kids’ underwear” store, and it’s clear that...
by Cool Mom Team | Random Coolness
I am completely geeking out on the idea that you can buy Monopoly money refills. Seriously, why did no one ever tell me before that this was possible? For one, the extra $16,550 in Monopoly money means we can play major high stakes knowing the bank won’t run...
by Cool Mom Team | Kid Style
This past weekend, I hoofed it to Old Navy to get my girls’ spring/summer wardrobe up to date. While I’m devastated to learn that once you hit size 6, the dresses get a little…racier than I’d like (seriously, a six year-old does not need...
by Cool Mom Team | Baby, Meta
We started Cool Mom Picks because we just had to share all of our amazing finds with someone besides each other. It’s all about sharing– deals, discounts, splurges, handy helpers, giveaways, and so much more. Our subscribers have an extra chance every...
by Cool Mom Team | Toys + Playthings
Now that my near 7-month-old can make her way around the floor, she can reach all the little teeny toys my older kids have grown accustomed to scattering everywhere. Aside from sending them to another room to play, I’ve found three toys that actually keep her...