For the Menfolk Archives | Cool Mom Picks

15 cool gifts for the guy who has everything. Except…well, these.

by Liz Gumbinner | For the Menfolk, Holiday Picks

Oh, men. We love them, we love shopping for them, but we hate when they seem to already have everything they need — maybe because we’re all such amazing gift givers? Ha. Fret not! Over the years, we’ve put together a lot of fabulous guides to cool...

The best deals on men’s gifts at Zulily right now: 5 gifts we love, for the men we love

by Liz Gumbinner | For the Menfolk, Holiday Picks

If you’re already up on your holiday shopping, good for you! If you need a little nudge, then our partner Zulily just may give you the motivation you need to get it going. You’ll find thousands of products up to 70% off including gifts for men. (And if you...

Naruto run to grab these Storm Area 51 meme shirts: The best designs, for all your conspiratorial fashion needs

by Liz Gumbinner | Fashion, For the Menfolk, Kid Fashion

If you have a teen, surely you know of their great hopes and dreams to storm Area 51 this coming September. The meme has taken hold, and I’m afraid I’m going to wake up one morning with a note from my kids saying, Gone to see them aliens. Took some money....

Cool Pride gifts from 15 brands that are supporting LGBTQ causes and orgs

by Liz Gumbinner | Beauty + Cosmetics, Fashion, For the Menfolk, Kids

This year, Pride Month is a particularly big deal. It’s the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, which is a sobering reminder how far the world has come in terms of LGBTQ acceptance and inclusion. But at the same time, rights of LGBTQ individuals, families,...

The Phluid Project is for everyone who has ever thought that “men’s” and “women’s” departments are limiting.

by Liz Gumbinner | Beauty + Cosmetics, Doing Good, Fashion, For the Menfolk

Sometimes our favorite picks come from readers like you. Sometimes they come from friends. Sometimes they even come from our own kids, which is the case with The Phluid Project and I am kicking myself for not having shared it sooner. But now that they’ve hit...

A Funko Marvel Collector Corps box subscription: Comic geeks rejoice!

by Liz Gumbinner | For the Menfolk, Toys + Playthings

If you’re looking for the gift for the wonderfully geeky, Marvel-loving fan in your life who has everything, I found just the thing: The Funko Marvel Collector Corps box subscription, available exclusively from Amazon, looks amazing. CMP is an Amazon and rstyle...

10 of the most awesome RBG t-shirts to celebrate the force that is Justice Ginsburg.

by Liz Gumbinner | Fashion, For the Menfolk, Kid Fashion

This weekend, I had a lovely experience in my local Brooklyn coffee shop, bonding with two complete strangers over our matching RBG t-shirts. It’s not all that surprising — Ruth Bader Ginsburg has become quite the rock star and role model these days. And...

The Wipebook dry erase notebook: One random office supply gift your kids will absolutely love.

by Kate Etue | Books for Kids, For the Menfolk, Toys + Playthings

My kids are obsessed with their dry erase boards (it’s the little things, you know?). In fact, my daughter has figured out she can use the dry erase markers on her glossy coloring book covers and wipe those down too. Now, they’re playing games like teacher...

Condoms for Valentine’s Day that give in (ahem) more than one way

by Georgette Gilmore | Doing Good, For the Menfolk, Health, Fitness + Wellbeing

You could buy the special man in your life a traditional romantic gift on the 14th. And hey, we have tons of creative and inexpensive Valentine’s Day gift ideas for him that we bet he’ll love. But if you’re looking for something to really spice...

16 creative, inexpensive Valentine’s Day gifts for him, all under $35 | Valentine’s Day Gift Guide 2017

by Delilah S. Dawson | For the Menfolk, Valentine's Day

Looking for ways to spoil your guy rotten this February 14, without breaking the bank? Lucky for you, we’re kicking off this year’s Valentine’s Day Gift Guide with some really cool, creative, and inexpensive Valentine’s Day gifts for him. Even...

Spicing things up this Valentine’s Day with…a box.

by Kate Etue | DIY, For the Menfolk

Sometimes it can be hard to think outside the box when it comes to date nights for me and my husband. Actually, as busy working parents of four kids, it can be hard to even think outside the house when it comes to date nights. Netflix and wine, anyone? So, when...

Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz!

Kristen Chase + Liz Gumbinner of Cool Mom Picks

We started Cool Mom Picks in 2006 to help make life cooler, easier, more organized, more meaningful, and more fun for parents of all kinds.

Trivia: It was called Cool Mom Sh*t for the first two days. (Yeah, we rethought that.)

We had no idea our site would grow to become a major lifestyle network, that we'd end up sharing our finds with the TODAY Show and Martha Stewart, that we'd be able to make a real difference for so many small businesses and women-run companies, or that we'd end up with an incredible community of the coolest readers on the planet. (If we do say so ourselves).