by Cool Mom Team | Spawned Podcast, Editors Best of the Year, Living
Well now, this has been quite the year — giving both of us a whoooole lot of topics to cover on the Spawned Parenting Podcast in 2021. It’s been so interesting looking back at our 10 most downloaded episodes of the year and seeing what resonated with you...
by Caroline Siegrist | Holiday Gift Guide, 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 Team | Art + Decor
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 Cool Mom Team | Cool Tech, Holiday Gift Guide, Living, Style + Beauty, 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 Cool Mom Team | Toys + Playthings, Cool Tech
This is a sponsored message from Night Zookeeper Over the past couple of years, parents have really seen the value of educational apps and websites to help engage our kids in core subjects. If their excitement for reading and writing could use a little nudge, Night...
by Cool Mom Team | Living
This is a sponsored message from FunkAway You may not be familiar with FunkAway but when you learn what it does, you’ll be singing its praises. Funkaway is an extreme odor eliminator, beloved by users across the US, from parents to actual Ninja Warriors. Unlike...
by Liz Gumbinner | Holiday Gift Guide, 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 Kristen Chase | Spawned Podcast, Books for Adults
We know that over the last few years in particular, many of us have felt extra activated to help make change in the world. But if we’re honest, engaging in activism can be exhausting and at times, soul sucking. Well, our good friend, life coach and author Karen...
by Cool Mom Team | Tips + Tricks, Cool Tech, Helpful Services
This is a sponsored message for Mulberry ‘Tis the season for holiday shopping, and that also means holiday savings. At least if you’re savvy. That’s where Mulberry comes in. Download the free Mulberry browser extension from Chrome, and for 12 entire...
by Caroline Siegrist | Books for Kids, Books for Adults
As one of three sisters, I was naturally excited to get my hands on Spectacular Sisters: Amazing Stories of Ssters from Around the World, by Aura Lewis. I’ve been having so much fun revisiting some of my favorite sister stories, while also learning about some...
by Liz Gumbinner | Fashion, Living
Yes there are Black Friday deals at Nordstrom today, and no you did not time travel to the future. When you combine the ubiquitous conversation around supply chain issues with the excitement for a lot of us to get into the holiday spirit ASAP to try to make up for...
by Cool Mom Team | Living
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...
