by Cool Mom Team | Books for Kids
This is sponsored message for Amazon Prime Book Box Parents are always looking for ways to encourage their young readers, but keeping up with which children’s books are the best for their kids can be a bit of a challenge. But now with Amazon Prime Book Box, you...
by Liz Gumbinner | Toys + Playthings
The trend of crazy inflatable lawn sprinklers and cool pool floats shows little sign of slowing down. But if rainbow and unicorn sprinklers aren’t quite up your kid’s alley, I wouldn’t be surprised if a predatory, inter-dimension humanoid lawn...
by Liz Gumbinner | Books for Kids
You probably know the song True Colors as Cyndi Lauper’s hit song from 1986 (whoa) or one of its many covers, but the lyrics were written by Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelley. And it turns out those lyrics are exquisite as the prose filling the new True Colors...
by Liz Gumbinner | Fashion, Beauty + Cosmetics, Kids
This year, Pride Month is a particularly big deal. It’s the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, which is a sobering reminder how far the world has come in terms of LGBTQ acceptance and inclusion. But at the same time, rights of LGBTQ individuals, families,...
by Caroline Siegrist | Father's Day Gifts, Books for Kids
Every year we round up some of the best Father’s Day picture books, and the new 2019 Father’s Day book releases do not disappoint. They’re heartfelt, beautifully illustrated, and wonderfully diverse. Oh yeah, and highly conducive to bedtime snuggles....
by Liz Gumbinner | Kids, Health, Fitness + Wellbeing
I always have responded to my kids’ bruises and scraped needs with, “good! That shows that you’re being a kid!” And it’s true. They’ve become proud of their playground battle scars — but that doesn’t necessarily make the...
by Cool Mom Team | Kids, Cool Tech
This is a sponsored message from Coding With Kids If you’re trying to balance fun and educational activities for your kids this summer, Coding With Kids is a fabulous solution offering both! Coding With Kids offers live, week-long online coding camps for kids...
by Cool Mom Team | Toys + Playthings, Baby
For years, we’ve written about the joy and beauty and specialness of baby dolls as gifts for our kids, from newborns to toddlers, even our school-aged kids. A doll can be a cherished best friend, a bedtime comfort, a travel companion, a tea party guest, and...
by Caroline Siegrist | Books for Kids
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, which is a great excuse to dive into some fantastic new children’s books that teach kids about this rich culture — or cultures, I should say. Because Asia and the Pacific Islands cover a lot of...
by Kate Etue | Fashion, Kid Style
I’m not necessarily a mom-and-me-outfit kind of mom, but these new adorable mom and me shoes from Keds have me ready to go matchy-matchy with my four-year-old right tis second. Because Keds + Rifle Paper Company + twinning with my preschooler before she gets too...
by Liz Gumbinner | Kids, Baby
The Pottery Barn Kids collabs have been so fantastic lately, but their ongoing Star Wars collection for kids is now a classic. And just in time for your May the Fourth celebration (in my home, that means buying Star Wars stuff), they’re offering deals off all...
by Liz Gumbinner | Kid Style
I live in Brooklyn, land of Children Who Live in Native Shoes. (Sorry Crocs.) Whether you live among us or not, if you’re about to buy a pair of these fab, comfy, sneaker-water shoe hybrid shoes in time for summer, you have to check out their new collection of...
