My daughter regularly has twice as much in her closet as her brother does. But shopping for a boy doesn't have to be boring anymore, as CMP is constantly assuring you. One more example: mom-run Ochanga , which features boys-only hip inte…
If you have spent any time on the West Side of LA, you will get a chuckle out of the new kids clothing line Rabbit Kinney . (For the rest of you, there's a hot drag near Venice Beach called Abbot Kinney Boulevard named for the area's fou…
My daughter has reached that very important milestone in a child's life: Adoration of temporary tattoos. And spare me the anti-hipster parent eyeroll please--I remember liking them in Cracker Jack boxes back in the day myself. But they'v…
After discovering Courtney Chu's original recycled t-shirt dresses , I am pleasantly reminded that eco-friendly kids wear doesn't necessarily mean expensive organic onesies. Hooray for that! Her sweet, definitively cool kids dresses comb…
While I'm not a member of the matchy-outfit fan club, I'm definitely partial to mix and match clothes from Daily Tea , the everyday knitwear from CMP fave tea collection. Frankly with the amount of sleep I get these days, I hardly rememb…
In my mind, "lucky socks" means that I don't lose one every time I do the wash. But in the case of Fortune Tootsies , I think it means your baby will have extra luck when he wears them. Each pair is emblazoned with fortune cookie wisdom …
With my kids' birthdays now close enough on the horizon that I can smell the beer bill (what can I say, we have fun parties) I've definitely got their birthday attire on the brain . I'm partial to the cute photo-ready outfits that may or…
If I woke up Mother's Day morning to two smiling children bearing breakfast I would be delighted. If I woke up to two smiling children bearing breakfast and roses I would be extra-delighted. But if I woke up to two smiling children weari…
If bowling shirts for little boys ever went out of style I'd be sad. No, scratch that - I wouldn't be sad, because I'd continue buying them for all my friends' kids regardless. And hopefully, even then, I could continue to count on Georg…
I have a wee bit of high-fashion envy, knowing very well that a size (mumblemumble) mom can't walk into the fancy designer stores and actually expect to find something that fits. And so I do what every style-conscious woman trapped in a …
We have to be careful that Cool Mom Picks doesn't turn into Cool Dresses For Little Girls Picks. But man, it's hard to avoid when there are so many sweet offerings this season, particularly as this year's hot floral print trend suits the…
The notion of a dress "that twirls" used to seem kind of foo-foo to me until I thought back to my own childhood and my many hours simply spent spinning. I was like that kid in Parenthood who just spun until I fell down for fun, while oth…
I'm more than happy to oblige my daughter's new dinosaur obsession, that is if I could find a cool shirt that doesn't display a mean, scary T-Rex. I'm prefering Hildegard , my new favorite bike-riding dinosaur from parent-run label Playg…
One of our fave T-shirt discoveries last year were the bold alphabet toddler tees from BioME5 featuring alligators, bears and camels that actually look like alligators, bears and camels. And not some lame cartoon rendition. Seriously, I'…
We realize that baby booties are a frivolous purchase for a cute little lump who doesn't do much more than poop and sleep (or if you're my kids, not sleep). So that's why you don't buy them for your own baby. You get other people to get …
One of the perks of editing Cool Mom Picks is that I get to run around trade shows with a press pass acting all important (ha) while checking out the cute designer kids clothes that won't be out for another six months. One of the frustra…
Oh how I love kimonos on little babies. Just love them. While I'm excited that my eleven month-old is waving and clapping and saying YAH YAH YAH (seriously, does that count as a word?) I am sad that she's moving past that age where I can…
I remember the time someone suggested using corn syrup to stick a bow on my then bald daughter's head. After picking my jaw up from the ground, I vowed that I would steer clear of clips until I could find one that stayed in my daughter's…
My daughter informed me that she wants to "lose her bangs." I'm not sure if it's because she has somehow gone from 3 to 14 overnight, or if she just wants another few Seabands to wear. These bright, adorable cotton headbands from designe…
The number one question we get in the CMP inboxes (besides Dear friend would you please helep me I am Nigerian prince I inheret $60 million dollars US ) is easily Where can I find some cool boys clothes? Fear not dear parents of boys, we…
It is never too early to start a child on the righteous path towards ultimate footwear coolness. You may be tempted just to keep the teeniest tootsies clad only in socks, but resist you must - for early shoe choices may impact their pref…
Yeah yeah yeah, A is for Apple. B is for Ball. Whatever. I'm far more interested in Brooklyn dad/designer Adam Scherr's retro cultural take on the alphabet via his label, Infinitee . A is for Audrey, B is for Brando, F is for Frank - You…
Baby clothes Kristen : Maybe it's because my husband and I are both avid guitar players, or because it's one of the most amazing shirts I've ever seen. But either way, Damestarbaby's handsewn guitar tee has won my heart. Liz : The cozy s…