Take a walk on the mild side

Take a walk on the mild side

by | Toys + Playthings

By my third child, I learned that once the walking starts, the trouble really begins. But unless I kept him in a playpen (like our mothers did with us, right?), I knew my kid would eventually start toddling around, using a chair as a makeshift walker. The Wooden Baby...
Bag the plastic habit

Bag the plastic habit

by | Fashion

I realize that there are about 400 different kinds of reusable grocery bags out there these days. But that just means you have 400 more opportunities to stop using disposable plastic or paper bags, right? Well, let me present you with option 401– Bag the Habit....
A little Rat Pack for your rug rat

A little Rat Pack for your rug rat

by | Baby, Kid Style

Some people think having a sense of environmental awareness and a sense of humor are mutually exclusive. This awesome kids’ Mensch t-shirt featuring Sammy Davis Jr. proves them wrong. In fact the folks at Curly Monkey take irreverent and eco-friendly to a whole...
Everybody farts

Everybody farts

by | Books for Kids

We made a trip to the emergency room recently with the wee one (everything is fine).  She was scared, we were scared, and only maudlin humor would do. Fortunately, we had along Fiona Bayrock’s Bubble Homes and Fish Farts, an entire nonfiction...
Yes, We Like Waffles

Yes, We Like Waffles

by | Entertainment + Media

After listening to the 24 bite-sized songs on Parry Gripp’s Do You Like Waffles?, I’m pretty certain he could come up with a rockin’ song about any food product out there. In fact, this album was born after Parry tried his hand at commercial writing...
Psst…I know a mom…

Psst…I know a mom…

by | Uncategorized

At Cool Mom Picks, we love to cheer on our fellow moms, spreading the word about cool stuff created by parents we know and the ones we wish we knew. Whitney Hill, founder of iknowamom.com, has brought together hundreds of those moms she knows in an ever-growing index...
I shall hug him, and squeeze him, and call him George

I shall hug him, and squeeze him, and call him George

by | Uncategorized

The stuffed animals I painstakingly selected for my babies as to be “loveys” were never the ones they ended up dragging everywhere. When it comes to that special attachment, kids don’t care if it’s pretty or where it came from–they care...