We’ll Always Have Paris

by Cool Mom Team | Kids

Being a mom of two little ones means the only Paris I’m likely to see anytime soon will be on a movie screen. Oh, who am I kidding. It’ll be my television if I can pry my eyes open past 9pm. If you too are pining for a taste of the City of Lights, then...

The Smarter Animal Alphabet

by Cool Mom Team | Kids

I will be honest, when I got wind of another line of alphabet tees for tots, I wasn’t expecting much. But whoa! Where are the silly illustrations? Where’s that old chestnut, C is for Cat?Clearly these are no ordinary alphabet tees–they’re the...

Pick Up A Spare

by Cool Mom Team | Kid Style

At only 22 months, my son may not have the coordination to throw a strike, but he can sure look the part in the smart bowling shirts from Kid Brother. They’re available at the most excellent Your Momma, a Canadian consignment shop of cool featuring a variety of...

Necklaces That Won’t Get You All Choked Up

by Cool Mom Team | Kids

My daughter has been struck with a full on jewelry obsession. And while I’m fine with purchasing little girl necklaces and bracelets, I’m overwhelmed with the amount of little plastic and wooden beads that scream "choking hazard." So instead of...

Bling for Braniacs

by Cool Mom Team | Kid Style

I’ve got a nagging fear that today’s generation of girls, growing up in Swarovski-studded shirts that say future model, are in for quite a shock when they get older and do not, in fact, turn out to be models. Some of them might become icky things like...

Forget Mr. Right, I found Mr. Klean

by Cool Mom Team | Kids

You can’t swing a loofa without hitting a specialty beauty product shop. With so many options, I thought I’d keep mine open, play the field. No settling down with one brand for me. Then I hooked me up with my destined spa product soul mate and things all...

Uptown Layette With Not-Quite-Uptown Prices

by Cool Mom Team | Baby, Kid Style

Unwrapping the big box that had arrived in the mail last week, I was excited that one of my parents’ fancy uptown friends had sent me a spectacularly expensive looking layette for my new baby. I was mildly disappointed however when it struck me that it was not...

Kinda Makes Up For The Sore Nipples

by Cool Mom Team | Kids

I’m trying not to be offended by the fact that my 5-month-old rejects my boobs to instead watch his sister run around the playground. But while I’d love to refocus his attentions, the thought of a nursing necklace makes me cringe. I get the concept, but...

Shades of Brilliance

by Cool Mom Team | Kid Style

I see the racks of kid’s sunglasses at the superstores and while the hot pink princess shades might seem terribly cute to my daughter, they do nothing to protect her from the sun–or make me keen on buying them. If you’ve got beach weekends or pool...

A Sheep That Dreams of Being More Than a Lamb Chop

by Cool Mom Team | Books for Kids

If those mall makeover shops for grade-school girls are any indication, a young girl’s fantasy career is now limited to slutty rock star, slutty model, or slightly less slutty princess. So I’m very happy–even relieved–to have been introduced to...

Che What?

by Cool Mom Team | Baby, Kid Style

You know a trend has peaked when the parodies start making the rounds. And the best one we’ve seen yet: This new take on the already ooooold Che Guevara tee at DryGoods.com that says I have no idea who this is. While it’s absolutely hilarious on a toddler,...

Look Ma, No Tractors

by Cool Mom Team | Baby, Kid Style

I’ve got girls around the house. So admittedly I’m not as impacted by the shortage of cool boys’ duds out there as my friends who continually beg me to track down "clothes with no tractors." Who knew there was such a backlash against heavy...