The first thing that struck me when I saw Cleanup Soap was how cool the shape was - graphic, and symmetrical and...wait a minute. Is that a...land mine? Indeed, these naturally scented, paraben-free soaps were created by Parsons design s…
We love opportunities to get our kids involved in community service, so we're so delighted to hear that 9/11 is now officially a National Day of Service and Remembrance. It's also better than making it a National Day of Watching 24 Hour …
While I wholeheartedly support the idea of grandparents getting outside to play with the grandkids, don't let the fact that this downloadable Go Play Outside guide is being offered through Grandparents.com dissuade you from checking it o…
When I stumbled upon the Second Line Frames etsy shop, I went wow - those are cool. And that's before I knew the backstory. Turns out this Tampa-based cooperative salvages wood siding from homes destroyed during Hurricane Katrina, and tu…
We here at Cool Mom Picks love our sponsors (love them!), but some we have to admit we love just a bit more than others. So when we found out that The American Cancer Society would be a part of our site over the coming weeks, we immediat…
Leave it to textile mavens and cmp fave Serena & Lily to come up with a sling that's both simple and chic. And we all know how important both of those factors are in a sling. The organic cotton market baby slings are constructed from a s…
This Mother's Day, you can honor thy mother (or a mother you love) by helping mothers in crisis. And I don't mean "oh no, the babysitter canceled at the last minute." More like women affected by humanitarian emergencies around the world.…
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 o…
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 Febru…
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…
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 ch…
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 …
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…
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 …
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 …
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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, …
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 dif…
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 …
My daughter is already a bit obsessed with computer games and she's only four. I'm afraid to think about what will happen when she hits the tween years and can do more than just move the mouse around. Thanks to Generation Cures , I'm arm…
The last thing you might think to do on a rainy day is set your kid lose with permanent paints on a $45 Ralph Lauren Polo. But then Ralph Lauren begs to differ. Behold: The Paint Your Own Polo kits for kids. Packaged with paints, stamps,…
We've all wished for more hours in the day , but I think mom and artist Rebecca Peragine of Art and Philanthropy must have actually found them. In fact I'm sure she's uncovered a way to recycle those hours just as she recycles everyday o…
Sometimes you really dig a piece of art just because it's cool. But sometimes you get to know the back story and suddenly it's that much more meaningful. Such is the case of the charming Lulu the Dog paintings from Massachusetts artist, …
Not everyone wants another piece of jewelry for Mother's Day. So if you've got a mama on your list who prefers to give than to receive, I recommend checking out Global Giving and their Mother's Day menu of fantastic, women and family-ori…