by Cool Mom Team | Random Coolness
Whether you’re pregnant like me, nursing, or just hanging onto a bit of baby weight for nostalgia’s sake, we all have one thing in common: Major boobage. Some of it more major than others (raising hand here). Which means that sometimes you need a little...
by Cool Mom Team | Baby, Kid Style
Now that Spring is here (okay, so it’s still freezing out; minor technicality.) I’m ready to get a little girlier with my daughter’s wardrobe. Is there anything cuter than little girls in sweet little dresses, with their bare, chubby knees poking out...
by Cool Mom Team | Books for Adults
I have developed a wee bit of cynicism about the recent spate of irreverent momoirs and advice books out there for parents. The vast majority have terrific titles…and that’s pretty much where you’ll want to stop reading. So I wasn’t entirely...
by Cool Mom Team | Entertainment + Media
My first concert: Elvis. I was four. And I was singing at the top of my lungs. Now, three decades later, I’m more in love with music than ever. And like any lovesick eighth grader worth her salt, I like to talk and squeal and giggle non-stop about my latest...
by Cool Mom Team | Helpful Services
We have seen any number of ways to incorporate your kids’ photo into gifts – mugs, keychains, jewelry, purses. But now I think we’ve unearthed something that tops them all: Alcohol. Yes, you too can splash your children’s sweet, underage faces...
by Cool Mom Team | Random Coolness
Nothing says motherhood like waking up in the morning to find a little baby with his diaper on half-backwards and the snaps on his onesie done up wrong. Funny things happen at 2:30 AM when you can’t see a damn thing you’re doing.I’ve tried...
by Cool Mom Team | Cards + Stationery
I’ve groused before about the practice of sending thank you notes that are supposedly written by the baby. I know it’s intended to be cute, but it induces involuntary eyerolls in me. Canopy Cards however gets it right. These thank you notes from newborns...
by Cool Mom Team | Kid Style
All the 3-going-on-14 little girl’s clothes have forced me to become a traditionalist when it comes to dressing my daughter. I’m into the fairly standard tops, bottoms, and dresses — no ridiculous mini skirts or shiny half-shirts for my toddler. But...
by Liz Gumbinner | Fashion
With each change of season I feel the call to update my jewelry drawer. It’s a sickness, I know, but with Spring in the air, I just can’t be asked to accessorize with the same old same old. Why, even the suggestion of it is shocking. So right now...
