by Lexi Petronis | Baby, Kid Style
Having just welcomed a new baby boy into our fold (well, it feels like “just”–how did we already high five the seven-month marker?), I’m constantly aware of how many onesies, sleepers, and rompers a baby can inherit. Bags. And bags. And...
by Melissa | Toys + Playthings
Ok so maybe teething doesn’t really rock. In fact, it can be pretty painful for all parties involved. I recall more than my share of sleepless nights when my son’s teeth were coming in. Not fun.But maybe the teethers can be? I only wish I had known about...
by Cool Mom Team | Kid Style
I’ve been smitten with Stella McCartney’s exclusive clothing line for the Gap for two seasons in a row, so when I heard she launched a new collection of her very own, I just had to check it out. And while this collection is priced higher than her Gap...
by Christina Refford | Entertainment + Media
In my last review of a Caspar Babypants CD, I mentioned that Weird Al Yankovic had called him “one of the few children’s recording artists I can listen to without wanting to stab myself in the eyes,” which is my single favorite endorsement ever. But...
by Cool Mom Team | Baby, Cool Tech, Kid Style
The more kids I add to my brood, the more aware I am of what I absolutely do not need as a mom. But more so, I’m now completely convinced of what I can’t live without. This is the kind of thing I wish someone had shared with me waaaay back when I spent too...
by Barbara | Toys + Playthings
Whenever I go shopping for baby toys, I am dismayed at how many toy developers design their blocks in sherbet-y pastels even though babies prefer the colors high contrast and vivid for the first few months. (I am also wondering who decided babies love...
by Cool Mom Team | Kid Style
My kindergartener started taking soccer lessons this year, forcing me into the kids sports apparel section of our local humongo chain store for the first time. Little did I know how hard it would be to suit her up; I’d have to force feed her Twinkies for a year...
by Cool Mom Team | Kid Style
A neighbor and I were just discussing the challenge of purchasing boy’s clothes these days and we both agreed that you really do get what you pay for. And since I’m not too keen on purchasing two sets of clothes every season–sometimes...
by Cool Mom Team | Toys + Playthings
I’m kind of in love with anything vintage, especially when it comes to toys. We always joke that generations of children somehow made it through life without dolls that walked, talked, or did the cha-cha, and ours can too, darn it. And get off my lawn, you kids....
by Cool Mom Team | Kid Style
I may be the biggest fan of the tees from Wooster St Meats on the planet, perhaps because I’ve got a sigOth who’s the biggest fan of meat on the planet. I’ve now gotten him a couple for various holiday gifts, and after seeing their latest offering,...