Only One Sheep Required

by Cool Mom Team | Kids

As an avid musician, children’s toys and music boxes have all but killed my love for music–it’s nearly impossible to find a nice nursery music maker that isn’t bright yellow and blue and doesn’t play a weird choppy version of Fur Elise....

Beyond Cheerios and American Cheese

by Cool Mom Team | Books for Kids

I’m a huge fan of ethnic foods, however any attempts to get my 2-year-old to try curry or sushi has failed miserably. Well, I may just have found a solution that requires neither cooking, nor the hurling of unusual foods in the nice, quiet restaurant. Check...

A Pregnancy Book That Won’t Cause Night Sweats

by Cool Mom Team | Kids

The combination of hormones and excitement forced me to buy umpteen pregnancy books that caused me anxiety for most of my pregnancy. Other than the few times I referenced them for help with weird uterus pangs and a description of "the mucus plug," the stack...

From Field to Fingers

by Cool Mom Team | Kids

Let’s face it, some parents aren’t gourmet chefs, let alone halfway decent cooks, so when it comes time for solid foods, many of us (and yes I’m raising my hand, here) struggle with the guilt that comes with feeding the kid pears out of a jar. Enter...

The Other Hendrix

by Cool Mom Team | Entertainment + Media

I love to find moms making great kids’ music. And I love it even more when those moms turn out to be smart, funny, and cool – the kind of mom I would want to hang out with at the park or at soccer, if only she would have me. It was easy to feel that kind...

Dressing the Bambino

by Cool Mom Team | Kid Style

I have a thing for kids clothes that just look like…well, kids clothes, as opposed to mini versions of what parents are wearing. Don’t even get me started on blazers for infants and belly-baring toddler tees.So when I discovered that internationally...

Dollhouse Meets 2006

by Cool Mom Team | Toys + Playthings

I know my daughter would love a dollhouse, however, I just can’t give in to buying a huge pink plastic house with frilly shutters and a white picket fence. Just thinking about it gives me a weird sugar high. Plus, I’d love my next child (perhaps a son?) to...

Keep it Simple, Silly

by Cool Mom Team | Kids

With all the paintings, knick-knacks, and brightly colored toys in my daughter’s room, it’s a wonder she can actually sleep. Combine that with the busy crib bedding patterns that most stores sell, and it’s overstimulation central in there. Instead of...

Thinking Pink, Much To My Daughter’s Delight

by Cool Mom Team | Kid Style

Ifind myself spending way too muchtime trying to break up the monotony of pink clothes in my two-year old’s wardrobe. But I’ve finally found a reason to make an exception. At Playdate NYC, a company started by two working NYC moms (who met at a playdate in...

Maximum DenCity

by Cool Mom Team | Kids

Show me a woman who can resist one of those Cosmo-style "what type are you?" quizzes, and I’ll show you a man in drag.Which means women are going to love the jewelry from independent San Francisco jewelry designer Kim Shephard at her online boutique,...

Designer Shirts…by My Two-Year Old

by Cool Mom Team | Baby, Kid Style

If you’re like me, your little artist’s masterpieceshave taken over your walls and your refrigerator. And maybe you took our advice this past summer and made cool stationery out of their best artwork, sending the rest off to the grandparents for "safe...

Life is Good in the Sack

by Cool Mom Team | Kids

As I prepare for the arrival of #2, the memories of newborn-domare sneaking back up on me. I distinctly remember bumbling around in the wee hours of the morning trying to change a diaper and resnap the dreaded baby onesie as quickly as possible so not to lose any...