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...

Just Watch Out for Stage Diving

by Cool Mom Team | Baby, Kid Style

So you’ve traded in your black motorcycle jacket for a fleece pullover. And your you-know-what-kicking boots have now taken the shape of comfy black clogs. But who says your kiddo can’t still rock the house? There’s nothing wrong with living...

Attention Holiday Shoppers…

by Cool Mom Team | Toys + Playthings

Wouldn’t you love this to be the year that you actually get your shopping done before the night before Christmas or Hannukah? 5 PM? As the shopkeepers are pushing you out the door and telling you, "come earlier next year?" If you can get it together...

Premium Pow-Wow

by Cool Mom Team | Toys + Playthings

The Christmas of my childhood generally consisted of a full stocking and one big gift, which we certainly preferred to the alternative of fourteen crappy plastic toys and a few itchy grandma sweaters. It was way cooler to get something like a ballet barre, a rocking...