The Pod(cast) People

by Cool Mom Team | Entertainment + Media

In many ways, technology has made raising children a whole lot easier. Just look at the Mr. Clean Magic Eraser! But one of the greatest inventions for moms and dads, in our opinion, is the podcast. If you’re not fortunate enough to live in Northhampton,...

Better Listening Through Chemistry

by Cool Mom Team | Entertainment + Media

For any of us who ever rocked out to girl bands like the Go-Gos or the Bangles, the all-mom band Housewives on Prozac will remind us even though we’ve traded in our legwarmers and boomboxes for maternity jeans and minivans, we can still rock. With songs like...

These Clips Make Me Giddy

by Cool Mom Team | Kid Style

We’re just getting to the point that my daughter might actually have enough hair for a clip. However, I have been forced to put the kibosh on my victory dance due to the poor offerings of sassy hair clips that work on a head with barely any hair. Seriously, if...

Tee shirts squared

by Cool Mom Team | Baby, Kid Style

New moms of twins need everything. EVERYTHING. Times two. But that doesn’t mean you want to be the practical friend who shows up at the shower with two packs of diapers, two boxes of wipes, and two snot-sucking nasal thingies. At least not without throwing in...

Nothing Comes Between Me and My VedaBABY

by Cool Mom Team | Kids

Cool Mom Picks has yet to determine our version of five stars or two thumbs up but whatever it is, VedaBABY has earned it in spades. Created by top Manhattan pediatrician Nathalie Geary, this totally natural skincare collection combines modern pediatric science with...

Washi and Wear

by Cool Mom Team | Kids

While I’m a huge fan of origami art, I never know exactly what to do with them. I’m thinking a row ofswans on my mantle may not be the greatest design decision I ever made. But, now I can actually wear my washi (the beautiful paper used to create origami)...

Get Your Own Derby

by Cool Mom Team | Toys + Playthings

With today being the annual running of the Kentucky Derby, we tried to come up with something apropos for cool moms. But, quite frankly, we can’t see anyone wearing a huge hat or taking the time to make a mint julep (I just pour whiskey in my coffee nowadays)....

I Smell a Mutiny

by Cool Mom Team | Entertainment + Media

We love all the favorite kid’s music artists, and by golly, we sure hear enough of them at my house. However, after playing Parker Bent’s new release "I Am Your New Music Teacher" the other day, my daughter is definitely jumping ship. A...

Little. Hand-Stitched. Different.

by Cool Mom Team | Baby, Kid Style

If you’re the type who prefers your child in slightly more interesting clothing (coughGAPcough) than every other kid on the block is wearing, we feel you. So does designer Heather Flottman. Her online boutique, Lilliputians NYC, is packed not only with fabulous...

Happy Hair Days Are Here Again

by Cool Mom Team | Kids

I was reading some fashion mag or another last summer when I came across a reco for the T3 Tourmaline Professional Wet/Dry Iron. I’m generally skeptical of articles that promise beauty miracles, but pregnant and in desperate need of a beauty miracle, I gave it a...

They’re Foreign and Hard to Say, So They Must Be Cool

by Cool Mom Team | Kids

As a half-Chinese girl, I admit to being somewhat obsessed with all things Asian. However, that does not mean that you will find me (or my daughter, for that matter) wearing chopsticks or plastic sushi barrettes in my hair anytime soon. You may, on the other hand,...

Mother’s Day Shopping For a Cause

by Cool Mom Team | Kids

Still haven’t done your Mother’s Day shopping? Or maybe you have but you’re looking for some fun shopping just because. Well why not do it for a cause by shopping for great gifts benefiting St. Jude Children’s Hospital. St. Jude Hospital, named...