by Kate Etue | Baby, Family Travel, Tips + Tricks
It was time for us to bring back some solid tips for staying in a hotel with toddlers, babies or even older kids. Because this week, we all started seeing this “TikTok hotel hacks” article going around and sheesh! It seems the article was made more for...
by Cool Mom Staff | Baby, Kids, Tips + Tricks
Raise your hand if you’ve ever gotten terrible parenting advice! Wait, all of you who have kids? Ha, yes. Of course all of us have. It’s like a rite of passage for new parents. But the good thing is, with some perspective and guidance, you can help...
by Liz Gumbinner | Baby, Holiday Picks, Toys + Playthings
Looking for cute Easter gifts for a baby’s first (or second) Easter is always so fun. So much cuteness! So much pastel! So many rabbits! And the best part is, you can save all the good chocolate for yourself. We skipped the fussy baby bow ties and itchy...
by Christina Refford | Baby
Today marks the beginning of the Year of the Rabbit in the Chinese zodiac and after last year’s “Year of the Tiger”, I’m more than ready to settle down with something a little more calm and sweet. This means our kids will roar less, right? To...
by Liz Gumbinner | Baby, Holiday Picks, Toys + Playthings
Every year, it’s our joy to put together our guide to the best gifts for kids by age, from one-year-olds to those picky tweens and teens. To be sure, this is a (long, long) labor of love! Christina and I spend literally months combing the corners of the web to...
by Caroline Siegrist | Baby, Kid Fashion, Tips + Tricks
Lately I’ve been on the hunt for the best websites for kids’ consignment clothes and trying to compare them to help me find the best option for my own needs. Buying gently pre-owned clothes is more sustainable, for one thing, plus kids grow so fast! I know...
by Christina Refford | Baby
I am not Chinese by heritage, but I still love baby gifts that reflects the Chinese zodiac. So with the Chinese New Year starting The Year of the Tiger, I’ve put together some of my favorite tiger-themed baby gifts, which are always a creative way to celebrate...
by Cool Mom Staff | Baby, Books for Kids
This is a sponsored post on behalf of mineditionUS Give the gift of reading and togetherness this holiday season, and well, any day of the year, with the board books from mineditionUS/Astra Books for Young Readers. They’ve been carefully created with everything...
by Kate Etue | Baby, DIY, Kids
For years, I’ve had tons of fun using plain pajama sets — like the ones you can find at Primary or Hanna Andersson — as the base for my kids’ Halloween costumes. With some head-to-toe monochromatic pajamas, all I’ve had to do is add some...
by Cool Mom Staff | Baby, Kids
So here’s something amazing — a Cool Mom Picks reader, and only a Cool Mom Picks reader (or social media follower or email subscriber) is going to win $1000 by the end of the week. Right now you’re thinking…wha-aaa? So let’s back up a...