A celebration of motherhood firsts: Tips for taking those first baby photos

by Cool Mom Team | Baby, Kid Style, Tips + Tricks

This post is part of a monthly series with our Baby Shower Gift Guide sponsor, babyGap celebrating motherhood firsts. And there are lots! These days, it’s not like you need a professional portrait photographer to make sure you’ve got those newborn baby...

A Mother’s Day gift for new moms: a very friendly blanket. (Yes, friendly.)

by Delilah S. Dawson | Baby

Whether you know a pregnant typography geek who’s starting to look like an uppercase B, or even a grandmother who asks you to call more often to say hi, this luxe, and very amicable blanket is the perfect way to greet her on Mother’s Day. We want to...

The new Phil & Ted’s Poppy high chair converts to a not-so-high chair

by Stephanie Slate | Baby

You know what’s always a major disappointment? When an amazing company like Phil & Ted’s releases a great new baby item after my babies are already too grown up to need it. And now they’ve gone and created a high chair that almost makes me want...

A limited edition dress for 40 cool little girls

by Liz Gumbinner | Baby, Kid Style

When we first discovered the limited-time indie design sale site Of A Kind, my first thought was get some kids stuff in there! And voila! My shopping hopes (for you…really) have been answered, as they embark on their first ever kids’ sale starting this...

The ultimate maternity camisole, made simple

by Jeana | Baby, Fashion

I’m not sure if it’s the fact that I’m cold all the time, or just like wearing lots and lots of layers, but for many years now, a camisole has always been a staple in my wardrobe. It also continues to be, now that I’m shopping for maternity...

Bumbleride Indie: Is it too dated to call it the Cadillac of strollers?

by Jeana | Baby

They say that it’s hard to improve upon perfection, but the newest Bumbleride Indie stroller has found a way to buck that concept. We have always loved this line of super sturdy and stylish wheels, and with the newest features, there’s even more to get...

Gorgeous disposable diapers, including a philanthropic hippopotamus

by Stephanie Slate | Baby, Doing Good

Though I’ve always been a cloth-diaperer at heart, I use my share of disposables, too. So when CMP fave The Honest Company launched last year, I was so very jealous of the gorgeous diaper prints available because I can’t get them up in Canada....

Cool Mom Picks and Gilt Groupe team up for awesome discounts on cool baby gifts

by Cool Mom Team | Baby

Since launching our Ultimate Baby Shower Gift Guide a few days ago, we’ve clearly got baby gifts on the brain. So it’s perfect timing to continue helping out new mamas and all their generous friends and family with a special sale event on Top Must-Haves...

Some of the very best baby book gift sets (just add cute wrapping paper)

by Liz Gumbinner | Baby, Books for Kids

I still remember, before I had kids, being so excited to get a friend’s new baby a set of classic books like Alice and Wonderland and Peter Pan–and the way she looked at me when she said her daughter would love them in 10 years or so. Hey, I still thought...

The new Jonathan Adler diaper bags you’ll covet (no baby required!)

by Jeana | Baby

Even though I’m only in my second trimester (!), I’m all about planning, so naturally, I’ve already bookmarked some of my most coveted diaper bags (thanks to Cool Mom Picks). Too many choices! But it may have just gotten easier. The new line of Light...

Ceci n’est pas une ironic onesie

by Stephanie Slate | Baby, Kid Style

Sure, there are plenty of funny baby shirts. And then there are funny baby shirts calling attention to themselves as funny baby shirts. Okay, maybe there’s just one hilarious self-referential ironic tee for little ones. But if you ask me, every hipster baby...

Baby’s first BMW, courtesy of Maclaren

by Melissa | Baby

I’m a huge fan of Maclaren strollers. In fact, out of all the strollers I’ve tried and tested over the years, the Maclaren Denim Quest is one of the only ones that has stood the test of time and tantrums. Their latest Object of Design launch (which is...