by Liz Gumbinner | Doing Good, Fashion, Holiday Picks
Every year we share our favorite holiday gifts that give back, to help us maximize the impact that our gifts can make on the world this time of year. And every year, we talk about Bombas Socks — the incredibly comfortable, increasingly stylish, mission-driven...
by Caroline Siegrist | Holiday Picks, Living
It goes without saying that I will always love Dolly Parton, so naturally I was drawn to these amazing Dolly Parton gifts. If you haven’t listened to the Dolly Parton’s America podcast yet, let me assure you that people of all stripes, plaids, and paisleys...
by Cool Mom Staff | Art + Decor, Holiday Picks
Since custom photo books are among our very favorite gifts for the holidays, for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, and even for teacher gifts and gifts for favorite sitters, we’ve put together a helpful comparison of our top picks. For years, we’ve...
by Christina Refford | Holiday Picks, Toys + Playthings
If you’re looking for some cool, truly unique personalized gifts for kids this year, we totally understand. Personalized gifts for kids are easy way to make a holiday gift extra special — and it doesn’t have to cost a lot either. That extra touch of...
by Cool Mom Staff | Holiday Picks, Living, Style + Beauty, Tech CMP-Style, Toys + Playthings
Each year we share the best Black Friday deals online to help you manage your time, your budget, and get back to family faster. This year is no different, as we share the best Black Friday deals 2021 from big stores and brands along with the small businesses we love....
by Christina Refford | Books for Kids, Doing Good, Holiday Picks
As we get closer to Thanksgiving, charity and giving to others is particuarly top of mind, which is why I was just so happy to discover several subscription boxes for kids that teach those very values. Many of us are talking to our kids about things to be thankful...
by Liz Gumbinner | Holiday Picks, Living, Style + Beauty
Oprah’s Favorite Things list rarely steers me wrong. Her exclusive-to-Amazon gift finder is how I found the Trufflin’ Sriracha and Ranch Gift Set last year, which I bought for myself, then my parents, then re-ordered again for myself because whoa. (Oh...
by Liz Gumbinner | Holiday Picks, Toys + Playthings
Each year, there are zillions of lists out there of the hot holiday toys and games for the year. And each year, I kind of wonder how they came to that list. (Sorry, I’m picky!) So I thought that this year, I’d put together my own list to help you out. Here...
by Caroline Siegrist | Holiday Picks
With big holiday dinners back on the menu this year, I was thrilled to discover this cool color-your-own Thanksgiving activity tablecloth at Tiny Expressions. It’s full of activities for kids — like word searches, tic-tac-toe, and ample coloring...
by Cool Mom Staff | Holiday Picks, Living, Thinking : Parent
Diwali. Being the light we share. Guest contributor: Nirasha Kumar Growing up as a minority in South Africa, living under an Apartheid regime, I was forced to live only with people who looked like me, That meant that for me, the spirit of Diwali was merely going along...
by Liz Gumbinner | Holiday Picks, Toys + Playthings
I want to be cynical, because you know, Barbie, but something moves me about the new Barbie Inspiring Women set of collector’s dolls that I stumbled on last night as I browsed the Target site. To think that in my childhood, Barbie was…well, Barbie, and now...
by Caroline Siegrist | Holiday Picks, Kids, Party Ideas
For my fellow millennial parents who need a laugh, I present these hilarious 90s throwback Halloween costumes for kids, all inspired by the decade of our misspent youth. We’ve got Fresh Prince! Wayne’s World! Clueless! As if… you couldn’t tell...
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