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The 5 biggest sleep-training mistakes that parents make and how to fix them | Spawned episode 141

Is there anything new parent topic that generates more controversy than sleep training? Arguably…no way. But can we finally stop fighting about what’s right and wrong? Yes! Maybe? Certified sleep training expert Tamiko Kelly, owner of Sleep Well Wake...

Quick: Nab a free $15 -20 Target gift card (and other great deals) just for buying baby essentials

by Liz Gumbinner | Baby

Clicking over to Target today (as one does), I was so happy to see the current promotion they’re running to support new parents — with the purchase hundreds of of baby essentials, you’ll get a $15 Target gift card when you spend over $75. CMP is an...

We found the cutest, curated baby gift boxes. (And no, there are no babies in them. Just baby gifts.)

by Caroline Siegrist | Baby

Heads, up baby shower attendees! I’ve found cutest gift idea for new babies in this collection of wonderfully themed Baby Boxy boxes. Since I don’t have the budget for a Snoo (sorry, new parent friends!), I usually like to go with an assortment of small,...

Here’s to Colleen Ballinger who shares the truth about new motherhood on Twitter. (It’s sticky and smells like baby pee and mold.)

by Liz Gumbinner | Baby, Thinking : Parent

Every time I hear someone complain about social media, or how they’re quitting this platform or that because of “all the negativity,” I can’t help but think about all the ways that social platforms have literally saved moms. From blogs that...

A creative way to take baby milestone photos for more cuteness, less fuss

by Liz Gumbinner | Baby

We didn’t have Instagram when my kids were babies, so I wasn’t exactly all over the “photograph every baby milestone” thing the way new parents are now. But if I had found this creative Monthly Milestone Play Mat made just for photographing...

The cutest Year of the Pig baby gifts for all the 2019 little piggies

by Liz Gumbinner | Baby

On Tuesday, February 5, we celebrate Chinese New Year and ring in the Year of the Pig. We’ve always loved Chinese New Year animal gifts as thoughtful baby gifts — and I’m kind of amazed realizing we’ve now come full Chinese Zodiac circle,...

Handmade baby blankets to inspire dreams. Hopefully the sleeping kind, too.

by Liz Gumbinner | Baby

When we first started this site, at the dawn of Etsy, I feel like we were sharing cute handmade baby blankets every other day. Well it’s been a while since I found a new one that caught my attention, until I discovered Elegant Infant Co. Mom-of-three Hope makes...

Blankie Tails Sleep Sacks | Editors Top 10 of the Year

by Cool Mom Staff | Baby, Editors Best of the Year

Welcome to our annual editors top 10 of the year! Through the rest of the year, we’ll be sharing 10 of our favorite things (no offense, Oprah) of this past year and we hope you love them too. Of course we love everything we’ve shared, but these things are...

This baby and toddler subscription is like a 3-year Montessori education | Sponsored Message

by Cool Mom Staff | Baby, Toys + Playthings

This is a sponsored message from Monti Kids Kids learn through play. And this is the season so many parents, grandparents, and caregivers have play on our minds. Enter Monti Kids, the only at-home Montessori learning toy subscription program that’s designed and...

10 things we wish we had spent way less time on when our kids were babies

by Cool Mom Staff | Baby, Food + Recipes

Now that our kids are older, it’s easy to look back and ask ourselves why we spent so much time thinking about things that didn’t really matter that much in the long run. Oh to have all of that time back! One thing we know parents spend a lot of time thinking about:...

5 big things parents get wrong about potty training

by Cool Mom Staff | Baby, Tips + Tricks

While some aspects of parenting little ones have gotten easier over the years, thanks to baby food makers, nursing stations in airports, and 24/7 streaming cartoons (ha), potty training is one thing that remains a major source of stress and frustration for so many...

How to trade-in your old car seat for a new one at Target right now

by Liz Gumbinner | Baby

Kids recently outgrow an infant seat? Ready for a booster? Just need a new car seat that doesn’t smell like…well, old car seat? (And lordy, I feel your pain.) You’ll be happy to know that Target’s popular car seat trade-in program is back! CMP...

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Kristen Chase + Liz Gumbinner of Cool Mom Picks

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