Stephanie Slate, Author at Cool Mom Picks

The GB Evoq Travel System: Making us rethink the need to own multiple strollers

by Stephanie Slate | Baby, Family Travel

It sometimes seems like there’s a new stroller on the market every week. Great for new parents looking for lots of choices, not so great when you have to make a decision about which one to get. For some families, though, there’s an easy way to pare down...

Our favorite handmade toy boxes: Now personalized, on sale, and supporting a really special cause

by Stephanie Slate | Kids' Furniture

June is going to be a busy month in the studio of one of our favorite modern kids’ furniture makers, Kiersten Hathcock of Mod Mom Furniture. The Shark Tank winner, cool mom, and handmade toy box builder extraordinaire — along with her dad (love that!)...

Personalized Starbucks coffee cups: Now the barista has no choice but to get your name right.

by Stephanie Slate | Kitchen + Dining

Believe it or not, the clock is already ticking for custom teacher gifts. School is ending within weeks for some kids (gah!) and, for better or for worse, we parents will soon realize just how deserving those teachers are of a really awesome gift. Luckily, we’ve...

A fantastic kid safe drinking glass that resists breaking and better, fighting.

by Stephanie Slate | Kitchen + Dining

It’s “please drink more water, kids” season around here. But you know that feeling at the end of the day when there are little stacks of drinking glasses filling the dishwasher or sink because each of your kids was thirsty and used a new glass about...

6 Tooth fairy gifts for kids getting ready to lose teeth faster than that little winged collector can keep up.

by Stephanie Slate | Art + Decor

You know that time your kid turns 6 (or 5 or 7) and suddenly they start losing a whole slew of teeth in what feels like five minutes? That’s what’s going on in my house right now, as my daughter yanks out tooth after tooth. Seriously, this kid is proactive...

Could the new toddler bedding from Aden + Anais keep your kid in bed longer? Hey, we’ll try anything.

by Stephanie Slate | Baby

I have a four-year-old. And in spite of putting him to sleep in his own bed each night, I wake up to his sweet little face beside me in my bed almost every single morning. I’m okay with that, but I am ready for whatever magical solution may keep him in his own...

Little Bellwoods toys: The smaller the creatures, the bigger the awww…

by Stephanie Slate | Toys + Playthings

My kids have a penchant for falling in love with tiny things. I can’t blame them; I’m the very same way. The smaller and cuter a toy happens to be, the more we all adore it. So how could we resist the heart-meltingly adorable creations over at the Little...

The Girl’s Guide to DIY Fashion: Sew (ahem) much fun

by Stephanie Slate | Books for Kids

By the time I learned how to sew, I was already a mama of two and trying to fit what little sewing ability I had acquired into what little time I had to spare. Needless to say, my output wasn’t exactly abundant. If only I’d learned how to sew as a child I...

Olive Us are excited about the new 1st Film Festival

by Stephanie Slate | Entertainment + Media

Have you heard? Our favorite filmmaking family of 8 just announced a film festival for children and we couldn’t be more excited! Our love of Gabrielle Blair and her beautiful family runs deep. From her amazing new Design Mom book to her delightful short film...

You know it’s natural nail polish when there’s spinach in it

by Stephanie Slate | Beauty + Cosmetics

I’m known to friends as slightly (ahem) neurotic when it comes to using eco and natural products for everything from face creams to house cleaners, so a line of natural nail polishes called Play Love Laugh from Hugo Naturals for my kids? A no-brainer. They get a...

Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz!

Kristen Chase + Liz Gumbinner of Cool Mom Picks

We started Cool Mom Picks in 2006 to help make life cooler, more meaningful, and more fun for parents of all kinds.

Trivia: It was called Cool Mom Sh*t for the first two days. (Yeah, we rethought that.)

We had no idea our site would grow to become a major lifestyle network, that we'd end up sharing our finds with the TODAY Show and Martha Stewart, that we'd be able to make a real difference for so many small businesses and women-run companies, or that we'd end up with an incredible community of the coolest readers on the planet. (If we do say so ourselves).