by Caroline Siegrist | Books for Adults, Father's Day Gifts, For the Menfolk
Next up in our Father’s Day Gift Guide Pandemic Edition â„¢ , we’re sharing Father’s Day gifts that support indie bookstores. Because investing in our local brick-and-mortar bookshops now, means they’ll still be around when it’s safe to...
by Cool Mom Staff | Father's Day Gifts
We’ve rounded-up some of the funniest Father’s Day cards for the dad in your life, no lawnmower, golf, or fart jokes to be found. We hope you find the perfect Father’s Day card for the partner, dad, father-in-law, or grandfather in your life. Cool...
by Christina Refford | DIY, Father's Day Gifts
As we look for the best Father’s Day crafts for kids to make for their dads, grandpas and stepdads as part of our annual Father’s Day Gift Guide, one thing becomes evident: While not all dads have mustaches, or wear neck ties, or play golf or like bacon,...
by Christina Refford | Mother's Day Gifts
While many of us will wake up on Mother’s Day to breakfast in bed, a few handmade cards and crafts, or hopefully at minimum some well wishes and a day of semi-relaxation, we are also thinking about all the grandmas on Mother’s Day. There are so many we are...
by Kate Etue | Mother's Day Gifts
This year definitely feels like an e-card year when it’s come to Mother’s Day. While we love supporting the post office all we can, some of us have just been too overwhelmed to remember to pick out a card in time. And plenty of us aren’t able to...
by Christina Refford | DIY, Mother's Day Gifts
On Mother’s Day for the past few years, I’ve always loved my kids’ homemade gifts and cards most of all. But, this year, I don’t want my family to worry about shopping for craft supplies to make, or to have to go anywhere to buy me something....
by Kate Etue | Mother's Day Gifts
This year for Mother’s Day, we wanted to be sure to round up some of the best subscription boxes for mom out there. After all, mail is a bit delayed right now, making standard shipping a risk for last-minute gifts in some cases. We also know that moms are...
by Liz Gumbinner | Doing Good, Mother's Day Gifts
We’ve always had a heart for Mother’s Day gifts that give back, but this year, we’re focusing on gifts that give back to Covid relief efforts, including donations to frontline healthcare workers, food banks, restaurant workers, and all kinds of...
by Cool Mom Staff | Mother's Day Gifts
As we keep saying, this year’s Mother’s Day gifts from the kids are going to be something extra special. If you’re sheltering in place together, you’ll have to secretly have something delivered or find the time — and space! — to...
by Liz Gumbinner | DIY, Valentine's Day
I really love the idea of kids handing out printable bilingual Valentine’s cards to their classmates. These days, knowing a second language is de rigeuer. (See what I did there?) Lots of our kids are growing up in bilingual households, they have grandparents or...
by Liz Gumbinner | Valentine's Day
When I was in my pre-kids, pre-underwire-bra-all-the-time years, I admit that 40 seemed old. As in, sex would be over, done, and…weird. Well here’s me shaking some damn sense into my 2005 self. Research shows that women over 40 are having wildly satisfying...
by Kate Etue | DIY, Valentine's Day
Trying to find classroom activities for Valentine’s Day parties that are fun enough, cool enough, easy enough, and affordable enough isn’t a simple task. Plus, not every kid is comfortable with the “tell every kid in your class you love them”...
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