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So we don’t normally get excited about toothbrushes, but…

by Liz Gumbinner | Doing Good, Health, Fitness + Wellbeing, Kids

Is some new toothbrush a thing to get all pumped about? Generally…no. I mean I am a recent devotee of Quip and Quip Kids after reading Kristen’s raving reviews, but now I’ve found a low-tech toothbrush that gets me just as excited about dental...

In support of our duly elected American Congresswomen

by Liz Gumbinner | Doing Good, Fashion, Kid Fashion

On a personal level, this week has been really rough for me. The news is just filled with horrific racism, bigotry, and xenophobia directed towards elected American Congresswomen of color. And too many leaders, including those who should know better, have been bending...

Kindness Crate combines crafting and compassion for kids

by Kate Etue | DIY, Doing Good

This summer, I’m looking for fun new ways to engage my kids’ creativity, despite their best efforts to convince me that more Overwatch is the answer. So when I heard Kindness Crate subscription service, my interest was piqued from the name alone. Every other month,...

Migrant children in crisis: Know these stories. Say their names. Please, don’t turn away.

by Liz Gumbinner | Doing Good, Thinking : Parent

Friends, I hardly know where to start. But I knew I couldn’t write a single other thing today, until I addressed the crisis at the border and our government’s abject cruelty toward babies and children. (Feel free to live with those words for a moment.)...

The crisis in Sudan: What you should know and how you can help

by Liz Gumbinner | Doing Good, Thinking : Parent

If you’ve been hearing about Sudan, or seeing friends turning social media avatars blue, but aren’t sure what it’s all about, allow us to help. No guilt, no shame, if this is new to you. There’s so much going on in the world right now that it...

Want a Harriet Tubman $20 bill? Here’s how to make your own, legally.

by Liz Gumbinner | DIY, Doing Good, Thinking : Parent

Artist Dano Wall is blowing up the internet with his 3-D printed Harriet Tubman $20 bill stamp. It’s designed to fit perfectly where her portrait was slated to replace Andrew Jackson’s portrait in 2020, as decided in part by popular vote – and...

The Phluid Project is for everyone who has ever thought that “men’s” and “women’s” departments are limiting.

by Liz Gumbinner | Beauty + Cosmetics, Doing Good, Fashion, For the Menfolk

Sometimes our favorite picks come from readers like you. Sometimes they come from friends. Sometimes they even come from our own kids, which is the case with The Phluid Project and I am kicking myself for not having shared it sooner. But now that they’ve hit...

What mommy really needs. (Hint: Respect, equality, and universal family leave would be a good start.)

by Liz Gumbinner | Doing Good, Fashion

While we feel sometimes like every good t-shirt slogan in the world has been done…nope! And here’s a new one too good not to share, especially in time for Mother’s Day. Inspired by the popularity of a post on her Instagram feed that responded to all...

How mothers are shaping the future of the country – and you can too | Spawned ep 150

by Cool Mom Staff | Doing Good, Podcast

Mothers are changing the world! Not just for other mothers — but for everyone. We think you’ll be just fascinated by the wisdom of today’s guest, Sara Berliner, whose organization Vote Like a Mother literally started with a sign. We instantly fell in...

10 super easy, totally free ways to help support your favorite independent publishers + keep that content free for you!

by Cool Mom Staff | Doing Good, Tips + Tricks

It’s hard out there for an independent publisher. But here we are, like we have been for the past 13 (whoa!) years, putting out out stories, offering tips, and uncovering cool finds that we really hope our readers enjoy — all while making sure it remains...

How to talk to your children about mass shootings, bombings, and other tragedies in the news: Helpful resources

by Liz Gumbinner | Doing Good, Thinking : Parent, Tips + Tricks

Another day, another mass shooting. And I’m not being flip. Today it’s the unfathomably awful Christchurch, New Zealand mosque shootings. In the recent past, it’s been Las Vegas, Orlando, Parkland, Sandy Hook, Nice, London, Boston,...

The parental leave pledge that’s long overdue: How to help make it happen

by Caroline Siegrist | Doing Good, Thinking : Parent

We all write so much about work-life-parenting balance… and what a tough balance it is. If it even exists. So I was thrilled to find out about the Pledge Parental Leave initiative that’s coming to an employer near you. Well, hopefully. Pledge Parental...

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).