Going greener for 5k. (Not that you wouldn’t do it for free.)

by Betsy | Doing Good

Last year my son noticed that snack time at school meant 20 plastic cups thrown away every day. He suggested recycling bins for all the classrooms and made a poster encouraging other kids to go green. (I’m so proud!) That kind of hands on approach is just the...

Breaking news – CPSIA delayed! Your amazing efforts made a difference

by Cool Mom Team | Doing Good

According to today’s most excellent release from the Consumer Products Safety Commission, the CPSC has done the only common sense thing it could have done, and granted a one year stay of testing and certification requirements until February 10, 2010. Which...

Saving Handmade from the CPSIA: What you can do right now

by Cool Mom Team | Doing Good

A quick update on the Save Handmade from the CPSIA initiative since so many of you have been asking.If you haven’t been to our Save Handmade page, click over and see how you can help preserve the kids products and businesses we love so dearly. Some noteworthy...

On the Wings of Hope

by Cool Mom Team | Doing Good

In my current postpartum state, I’m as close as you might get to a charity case. But multiply the joy of shrinking yourself back into those skinny jeans times 100, and you’ll get what your donation can do for the amazing Wings of Hope charity. Started in...

Redefining Christmas: The gift that really keeps on giving

by Cool Mom Team | Doing Good

My extremely generous in-laws keep bugging me about what they can get me for Christmas, and quite frankly, unless it’s some magic bubble that I can place over my children so that they will healthy for longer than one week at a time, I’m really fine without...

When a card is so much more than just a card

by Mir | Doing Good

The idea of pediatricians formulating baby skin care products–as the MD Moms have done with the much beloved Baby Silk line–is easy to understand. But I love that they’ve outdone themselves this holiday with the brand new and extremely special Oscar...

Let your monsters make your monster pendant

by Mir | Doing Good

We love the Metal for Monsters pieces at Blend Creations so much, we were delighted to hear that they’ve expanded the line: Now you can design your own monsters, or–better yet–let the kids design one for you and Blend will laser-etch their design...

Expressing our thanks through acts of do-gooding

by Cool Mom Team | Doing Good

Happy Thanksgiving cool moms. In the spirit of giving thanks, we thought we’d share with you each of our favorite charitable orgs, some of whom are really getting whomped by the economy this year. Not from individual donors per se (you guys are always so...

Vote!

by Cool Mom Team | Doing Good

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Put your money where your child’s chest is

by Julie | Doing Good

If you want to make a statement, and you’re not above using your baby as a billboard (we’re not), try +E (positive energy) Awareness Apparel. These soft, 100% certified organic cotton tees and onesies are designed to deliver the social, environmental or...

Monsters Giving Back

by Cool Mom Team | Doing Good

You rarely need a reason to buy jewelry, but the best one is when it’s supporting a fantastic cause. That’s the case with the  limited edition Metal for Monsters pieces from our friends at Blend Creations.They’ve collaborated with 9 different...

Tees for Trees

by Cool Mom Team | Doing Good

You might assume that a company called Tees for Change isn’t promoting 35-cent garments, but some kind of social progress. And indeed you’d be right. This company, run by mom Andreea Ayers aiming to get more positive messages out in the world with their...