by Cool Mom Team | Cards + Stationery
It’s always a challenge to find the right stationery for the wonderful (yet daunting) post-shower or birthday party thank-you list. And even when you do, if you buy too many, you’re stuck with 15 cards that scream "thank you for the lovely shower...
by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized
For the style-conscious SAHD, your options are pretty slim if you want to avoid lugging your wife’s floral diaper tote around town. I couldn’t ever get stuff in and out of my messenger diaper bag, and last summer’s big vacation proved the rule that...
by Cool Mom Team | Entertainment + Media
"Cake,” a new music video from Charity and the JAMband previewed May 24 on the Indie Food Channel. What a great way to check out one of our favorite new discoveries in children’s music. Charity, the founder of the San Francisco-based JAMband, has been...
by Cool Mom Team | Helpful Services
Since summer has quickly reared its hot and humid head here in the Northeast, I thought I’d start preparing for the season. Like most men, this entails digging out those flip flops from storage, loading up on some steaks, firing up the BBQ grill and enjoying...
by Cool Mom Team | Toys + Playthings
We come across quite a few personalized products at CMP. Apparently if you put someone’s kid’s name on something no matter how useless or inane (monogrammed bottle sterilizer, anyone?) it’s a surefire hit. By far the coolest customization we’ve...
by Cool Mom Team | Entertainment + Media
Remember when you were both younger and would go see bands play at the local club? If you’re like me, your kids came along and put an end to that. Is it really worth forking over seventy bucks for a sitter to see your nephew’s garage band fumble its way...
by Cool Mom Team | Doing Good
The deliciously cute monster tees at Dishy Duds are better defined as wearable art–each is made by hand with incredible detailing, and no two are alike. It’s a good enough reason to run out and buy a dozen right now. But if you need one more reason,...
by Cool Mom Team | Doing Good
As a military wife, I’ve been fortunate to have avoided deployments. And while some days I wouldn’t mind if my husband took a short trip across the ocean, I imagine it really stinks for the kids. My daughter gives my husband the cold shoulder after a long...
by Cool Mom Team | Random Coolness
Ironing, cooking, cleaning, scrubbing: Hardly my description of a day well-spent. But we may have discovered one way to overcome your reluctance to plow through your chore list on a sunny Sunday. BlipShop, the online boutique of British mum and designer Emma Carey,...