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How do I know if a college will provide a safe environment for me? |  An Insider Guide to College Admissions

How do I know if a college will provide a safe environment for me? | An Insider Guide to College Admissions

by Cool Mom Team | Kids

Next up in our Insider’s Guide to College Admissions podcast series, a question we’ve been getting more and more from both parents and prospective students: How to know whether a college environment will be a safe place for you physically, mentally and...
Amazon Editors announce their Best Children’s Books of the Year So Far…including one I adore!

Amazon Editors announce their Best Children’s Books of the Year So Far…including one I adore!

by Liz Gumbinner | Books for Kids

Today, the Amazon Books Editors announced their annual mid-year list of the Best Books of the Year So Far, including a hand-picked list of The Best Children’s Books of the Year So Far. And I’ll get to them allll in a sec. But first, there’s one book...
How do you know if a college is a good fit? 7 questions to ask | An Insider Guide to College Admissions

How do you know if a college is a good fit? 7 questions to ask | An Insider Guide to College Admissions

by Liz Gumbinner | Kids

We’ve received so many questions from parents regarding the college admissions process, and we couldn’t address them all in our Insider’s Guide to College Admissions podcast series. I want to get to them all! So we are kicking off a Q&A series...
Jonathan Van Ness: On his new children’s book, and creating a culture of acceptance for kids who are different.

Jonathan Van Ness: On his new children’s book, and creating a culture of acceptance for kids who are different.

by Liz Gumbinner | Books for Kids, Spawned Podcast

This week on Spawned, I had the best time speaking with the one and only Jonathan Van Ness!! They’ve just released an amazing new picture book, Gorgeously Me!, which is already making waves as a #1 new children’s book on Amazon. Our chat was not only fun...
The Definitive Guide to Gen Z Slang: Written by actual teens who think all the other guides to Gen Z slang are mid.

The Definitive Guide to Gen Z Slang: Written by actual teens who think all the other guides to Gen Z slang are mid.

by Liz Gumbinner | Kids, Tips + Tricks

When we asked our readers about your favorite Gen Z slang words, the second most popular answer was low-key. But that’s only because the first most popular answer was what the heck are you talking about? So I reached out to my teens and their friends to put...
A psychologist recommends these 6 classic children’s books to teach lessons in mindfulness

A psychologist recommends these 6 classic children’s books to teach lessons in mindfulness

by Dr. Christopher Willard | Books for Kids

There are certainly plenty of mindfulness books for children out there. But  I have to be honest, many of the recent titles my own kids see at a bookstore or the the library make them ask, “ugh, is that one of those… mindfulness books?” And I am, by the way, a...
Personalized Squishmallows have our kids’ names all over them! (Or at least on the belly.)

Personalized Squishmallows have our kids’ names all over them! (Or at least on the belly.)

by Liz Gumbinner | Toys + Playthings

While our team did a great job putting together graduation gifts for high school seniors, and sharing gift books for grads of all ages, I just stumbled on one more super cool graduation gift I had to share: Personalized Squishmallows. (And here is where my 17-year-old...
12 inspirational books for graduation gifts, beyond Oh, the Places You’ll Go!

12 inspirational books for graduation gifts, beyond Oh, the Places You’ll Go!

by Kate Etue | Books for Kids, Gifts for Grads

While there are so many graduation gift ideas that we could give to this year’s accomplished graduates, from preschool to high school, we love giving sweet, inspirational books for graduation gifts. Especially when they deliver messages about empowerment, adventure,...
These sleepaway camp packing tips keep things stress-free. (If not tear-free.)

These sleepaway camp packing tips keep things stress-free. (If not tear-free.)

by Lexi Petronis | Kids, Tips + Tricks

If your kid is headed to sleepaway camp this summer, we’ve got some sleepaway camp packing tips compiled by a bunch of BTDT parents on our team. Especially if it’s the first time you’re sending your kid to sleepaway camp, you’re probably...
6 of the coolest backyard swings to turn your yard into a playground

6 of the coolest backyard swings to turn your yard into a playground

by Kate Etue | Toys + Playthings

You’ve got to admit, it helps motivate the kids to get outside and active when you have cool backyard swings for them to play with. My own kids have all enjoyed hanging out on some new swings we’ve installed to update the old swing set. My four-year-old...
One Cool Thing: New Grogu Crocs are on every kids’ wish list

One Cool Thing: New Grogu Crocs are on every kids’ wish list

by Liz Gumbinner | Kid Style

I just got a peek at the new Mandalorian Grogu Crocs and whew! Get ready for kids everywhere to be begging for them. It’s easily going to be among the hottest kidswear of the summer. Some sales may generate a small commission to help support us at no additional...
The Best ABC Songs For Kids: 17 Essential Tunes for Learning the Alphabet from a 3-Time Grammy Nominee

The Best ABC Songs For Kids: 17 Essential Tunes for Learning the Alphabet from a 3-Time Grammy Nominee

by Brady Rymer | Entertainment + Media

The best ABC songs for kids is such a fun topic for me to write about, and I’m so happy that Cool Mom Picks asked me to share my favorites. For my band, Brady Rymer and the Little Band That Could, rock ‘n’ roll is just like the ABCs. It’s the foundation for...
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