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This hospital cares for children with special needs, and they need you. | Sponsored Message

This is a sponsored message from St. Mary’s HealthCare System for Children Families with children who have special needs, or have been hospitalized for an illness or injury, face so many challenges. And this season, there are so many organizations asking for...

Join us and Daymaker in making a holiday special for a child in need.

by Liz Gumbinner | Doing Good, Holiday Picks

When we discovered the remarkable org, Daymaker, Kate literally rushed for a chance to share their website with our readers. Click over and you’ll see throngs of gift wish lists for low-income and at-risk kids, often put together (for a holiday surprise!) by the...

The gift for the kid who has everything: A stylish clothing subscription box that gives back

by Georgette Gilmore | Doing Good, Kid Fashion

We were pretty excited when we discovered and tried Kidbox last year, which we described like Stitchbox for kids newborn to 14. What’s especially cool is that Kidbox is giving back in a big way. For every subscription purchased, a new item of clothing will be...

Cool apparel and gifts that support our national parks. Now more than ever.

by Kate Etue | Doing Good, Kids

Ken Burns called our national park system, “America’s Best Idea.” And I have to say, the president’s decision yesterday to eliminate more protected public land than ever before in US history — nearly 2 million acres — is absolutely...

3 organizations that let you send heartfelt holiday cards to kids who need them most

by Lexi Petronis | DIY, Doing Good, Holiday Picks

On this Giving Tuesday, we’re 100% for you donating whatever money, time, and resources you can the causes you care about most. And we know there are a lot of them. While you’re at it, consider another group that could benefit from your love: Kids spending...

Attend this cancer charity gala…from the comfort of your own home.

by Georgette Gilmore | Doing Good

Thursday night is the annual gala to raise money for Lolly’s Locks, a non-profit that’s donated nearly 500 fabulous wigs to women around the country going through cancer treatment. But this year there’s something new about it: You can stay on the...

The flag is getting more respect than women right now, and we’re calling it out.

by Liz Gumbinner | Doing Good, Podcast

When we’re feeling angry, feeling distraught, feeling completely gutted — as we have been for the past week following the news about Harvey Weinstein and so many (too many) related stories — it’s always helpful to talk out our feelings. So...

How to talk to kids about tragedy and natural disaster: Helpful tips and resources.

by Liz Gumbinner | Doing Good, Tips + Tricks

This has been a brutal month with consecutive natural disasters, many right in the contiguous US or close to home, and our hearts are so heavy. There’s Hurricane Harvey‘s devastation in Texas, Hurricane Irma pounding Florida and the Virgin Islands, and now...

Make a pledge to register voters in honor of National Voter Registration Day

by Georgette Gilmore | Doing Good

As much as I love the many “National” days and weeks that help us celebrate everything from women’s history to coffee, I think my all time favorite day is National Voter Registration Day. Observed annually on the fourth Tuesday in September —...

Immigrants: We Get the Job Done

by Liz Gumbinner | Doing Good

Here’s what I’m listening to today. How about you? Immigrants: We Get The Job Done: The Hamilton Mixtapes by K’naan featuring Residente, Riz MC & Snow Tha Product And here’s what I’m reading: -Read what business leaders say about...

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).