A good reason to Dwink up

by Cool Mom Team | Doing Good, Food + Recipes

I’m still not sure why parents with white couches and white carpets put juice boxes out at their children’s parties except maybe, they like a challenge? A few years back we discovered the awesome Dwink Boxes which keep kids from squeezing the middles and...

The little desk set that could. And will.

by Mir | Doing Good

There isn’t a single thing not to like about the functional design of these groovy desk/chair pairings from midesk, from their hand-crafted here in the USA wooden cut-outs to the non-toxic paints used to finish them. These desks are a marvel of storage —...

Spend for Good. It’s just that easy.

by Cool Mom Team | Doing Good

I do my best to support my favorite charities on a regular basis, but often times it’s only when something tragic happens and I’m called into action. But thanks to Spend for Good, I can donate to my favorite charities when I thinking about say, shoes. Or...

Helping kids in Haiti, one Tinkertoy tower at a time.

by Carrie | Doing Good

Here’s a fun way to get your kids involved in the Haiti relief effort: A Play-a-thon. In case you have never heard of one (like me, up until now), it’s just like raising pledges for many other ‘a-thons’, but instead of running, dancing, or...

The White Ribbon Alliance for Safe Motherhood

by Leah | Doing Good, Food + Recipes

If you’ve had a baby, you probably know what I mean when I say that during all four births for me, there was always a point when I thought I might die. You’ve used all your physical strength breathing and having contractions and back pain. You’ve...

We need to move it, move it.

by Delilah S. Dawson | Doing Good, Food + Recipes

Michelle Obama may be known for her sculpted arms, but her commitment to health and exercise goes a lot deeper. Last week, the First Lady introduced a new initiative, Let’s Move!, which is supported by the newly created Partnership for a Healthier America. Their...

A headband that’s even sweeter than it looks

by Cool Mom Team | Doing Good

I’m eagerly awaiting the day that we can trade our winter hats for springy headbands, but one look outside my Brooklyn window and uh, yeah. Not gonna happen so soon. But when it does, I’ll be prepared with the new Ellie headband from CMP fave Bella Tunno....

Have a Heart for Haiti – hurry over for some retail philanthropy

by Cool Mom Team | Doing Good

It’s getting to where so many generous companies are donating to Haiti, it’s becoming harder to keep track of them all. And that’s a good thing. So I was so happy to see that one of our favorite bloggers and great friend of CMP, Christine Koh of...

Women helping women with supima cotton

by Cool Mom Team | Doing Good

Are you heart-ed out yet? No? Good. Because we just discovered the charity-minded Michael Stars Joyful Heart tees, created in part by Mariska Hargitay and pimped out by fab friends like Jennifer Aniston, Hilary Swank, Debra Messing, Courteney Cox, and others who spell...

Is your faux leather handbag carrying high levels of lead?

by Christina Refford | Doing Good

I’ve coveted Shiraleah’s handbags after spotting them on CMP favorite Darlybird, and I recently scooped up a forest-green pleather style which has gone with me everywhere. Until this morning. That’s when my mother told me she’d heard that...

DriveSafe.ly keeps your hands on the wheel, where they belong

by Christina Refford | Doing Good

I know that there is no text or email worthy of taking my eyes off the road while driving, especially now that I’m carrying precious cargo in the back seat. But, the urge is strong, oh so strong, to see what message has just popped up, and I’m such a...

An auction to raise money for Haiti. Get something great while doing something great

by Betsy | Doing Good

What happens when some of the most creative bloggers set their minds to raising money for Haiti? Only an auction filled with incredible artwork, handmade toys, clothing, and plenty more we’d like to own even without knowing all the proceeds are going to a cause...