by Cool Mom Team | Holiday Gift Guide
If you’re down to the wire on holiday shopping, take a deep breath—we’ve got you. Last-minute gifts don’t have to feel rushed or random when you stick to things people genuinely love and actually use. Think cozy, useful, and feel-good picks that work for teachers,...
by Kate Etue | Holiday Gift Guide
Maybe it’s because we’re all about food over here at Cool Mom Eats, but in our opinion the best gifts are food gifts. These are things people don’t usually request on their list, but they always love them. We’re talking high-end coffee, fun...
by Kate Etue | Gift Guides
Alright, mamas—we know nobody has the time to scroll through 47 tabs of “meh” Black Friday deals. So, we’ve rounded up the good stuff—and only the good stuff. From tech to baby gear to clothing and beauty supplies, we’ve found fantastic deals on gifts we’d...
by Cool Mom Team | Cool Tech, Holiday Gift Guide, Money Management, Shoppable
Alright moms, let’s talk holiday gifting and budgets — two things that love to fight each other this time of year. Because if you’re anything like the rest of us, you want to put truly good gifts under the tree… but you also want to avoid that January “what have I...
by Kate Etue | Holiday Gift Guide
Alright, let’s be real—holiday shopping can go from “festive and fun” to “send help” real fast. Between school events, work deadlines, and trying to remember who already owns an air fryer, it’s a lot. That’s why now—yes, now—is the perfect time to start checking off...
by Cool Mom Team | Back to School Shopping, Living, Tips + Tricks
Did you know the average age kids receive their first phone is just over 11. Plenty of parents are saying yes earlier for practical reasons like after-school activities, walking home, or coordinating between households. Boost Mobile is a great first phone plan for...
by Cool Mom Team | Food + Recipes, Holiday Gift Guide, Kitchen + Dining, Tips + Tricks
Alright—let’s talk holiday baking gear. Because listen, you can have the best cookie recipe on earth, but if you’re using that dented cookie sheet from 2009, you’re fighting an uphill battle. Enter: King Arthur Baking. Yes, they’ve got the magic flour, but their...
by Cool Mom Team | Back to School Shopping, Beauty + Cosmetics, Style + Beauty, Tips + Tricks
Alright mamas, football season is officially here—which means Saturdays and Sundays (and Thursdays and Mondays) are now for snacks, noise, and pointing out every bad call those refs make. But whether you’re a diehard fan or just there for the queso, Glamnetic’s...
by Cool Mom Team | DIY, Editors Best of the Year, Gift Guides, Holiday Gift Guide
Let’s be real: your host does not need another bottle of meh Pinot. If you want to show up with a gift that says “I’m grateful and fabulous,” head straight to Flamingo Estate. Their gorgeously curated, over-the-top-in-the-best-way goods are gifts that will be...
by Cool Mom Team | Holiday Gift Guide, Kid Style, Kids, Toys + Playthings
Let’s be real—Halloween costumes are cute (until your kid changes their mind the night before), candy is fun (until the sugar crash), and trick-or-treating is a blast (until you’re carrying your preschooler four whole blocks home). But you know what your kid will...
by Cool Mom Team | Back to School Shopping, Gift Guides, Health, Fitness + Wellbeing, Kids, Living, Style + Beauty
Back-to-school survival for parents is real. Backpacks are packed. Buses are running. And parents everywhere are running on fumes. Whether your kids started two weeks ago or you’re still adjusting to the new routine, this is the part where we’ve gone from...
by Cool Mom Picks Deals Team | Back to School Shopping, Cool Tech, Kids, Living, Tips + Tricks
Back-to-school season always sneaks up fast. New shoes, new schedules, and, if your kid is suddenly walking home alone or staying late for practice, a big new question: What’s the best first phone plan for kids? More parents are taking the plunge this fall, and...