by Christina Refford | Father's Day Gifts, For the Menfolk
If you judged dads by the Father’s Day cards in the racks, it would seem like all dads ever do is golf, drink beer, and hog the TV remote. But the dads in our lives are so much more interesting and nuanced which is why we love turning to Uncommon Goods for...
by Liz Gumbinner | Kids, Tech CMP-Style, Tips + Tricks
With high school graduation time here, I’ve been getting so many questions from friends about appropriate high school graduation gift ideas that kids will actually want. So I’ve been asking around, and the answer is most often, “cash.” Followed...
by Cool Mom Staff | Tech CMP-Style, Tips + Tricks
This is a sponsored message from SaneBox Whether that little red email badge is showing you 20 unread messages or 20,000, it can be overwhelming to feel like you’ll never get to the bottom of it. Enter SaneBox. Trusted by TechCrunch, The New York Times, Forbes...
by Liz Gumbinner | For the Menfolk, Holiday Picks
Every year, we put together our favorite gift ideas for the man who has everything and while last year’s picks are still pretty awesome, we thought we’d share some new ideas too. I get it — it’s hard! But I hope this list helps you pick the...
by Cool Mom Staff | Cards + Stationery, Holiday Picks, Tech CMP-Style
This is a sponsored message from American Greetings If you love sending real holiday cards but hate the hassle of printing, finding postage and mailing — basically all of us — you’re going to love Creatacard from AmericanGreetings.com. It’s one...
by Liz Gumbinner | Best of the Web, Thinking : Parent
There is so much good reporting these days, so many good op-eds, so many independent journalists and bloggers and substacks worth reading these days and I thought I’d share a few of the articles I’ve really found fascinating lately. I tend to read a lot...
by Kate Etue | Father's Day Gifts, For the Menfolk
For the perfect gift for a man in your life, or a special dad or grandpa, a subscription gift for men can be the perfect way to show you really really get him. Not only are subscription gifts for men available with basically every theme you can imagine—so...
by Kristen Chase | Random Coolness
If you’re like me, there have been a lot of days, especially as of late, where it’s been hard to rally yourself, between the news, the pandemic, and just being a mom. Well, our longtime friend, author, and mom of 4 Jill Krause took her practice of hanging...
by Cool Mom Staff | Helpful Services
This is a sponsored message on behalf of Virtu.Academy Instilling a love of music and supporting your child’s passion for the arts just got a whole lot easier and more affordable, thanks to Virtu.Academy, a convenient online platform that offers private music...
by Cool Mom Staff | Health, Fitness + Wellbeing, Tech CMP-Style
This is a sponsored post on behalf of the Breathwrk app As we (ahem, parents) come up two years since the beginning of Covid, things are still tough. The stress, the anxiety, the uncertainty, the Groundhog Day every day feeling… it’s having serious impact...
by Kristen Chase | Best of the Web
On every episode of our podcast Spawned with Kristen and Liz, we share our cool picks of the week. We even started an email full of them every week. And now, we give you, our favorite cool picks of the year. Granted, it’s pretty hard narrowing it down to just 10...
by Christina Refford | For the Menfolk, Holiday Picks
If you need to find a creative gift for the man who has everything it requires just a little more thought. Fortunately, we’re here to help! Is there anything better than surprising someone we love with a gift they didn’t even know they wanted? We know it...
We started Cool Mom Picks in 2006 to help make life cooler, more meaningful, and more fun for parents of all kinds. Whether you found us from appearances on the TODAY Show, from a Google search, or from a friend, we're so glad you're here.
