by Delilah S. Dawson | Health, Fitness + Wellbeing
We love our Ouchies, but we’re more than aware that boo-boos aren’t always the result of an innocently skinned knee. Whether or not bullying is an issue for your kids, we’re proud to support this terrific initiative aimed at stopping bullies and...
by Delilah S. Dawson | Health, Fitness + Wellbeing
This sunblock is so good, so easy, and so waterproof that my kids call it only “the good one.”Well, not my three-year-old. He calls it “dat good can dat you spray.”Translation: winning product. The brand is MD Solar Sciences, which bills itself...
by Cool Mom Team | Health, Fitness + Wellbeing
We’re always amazed at how many of you are able to make time for running and working out all while chasing after your kids. So with our own Julie Marsh completing her first marathon (go Julie!) and aiming to finish a slew of triathlons this year, and our Editor...
by Delilah S. Dawson | Health, Fitness + Wellbeing
Cynthia Rowley’s back in the Band-Aid business, and this time, she skipped the mall and gone straight to the beach. If you recall the last Cynthia Rowley Band-Aids, you’ll know how quickly these blingy bandages are going to sell out. The collection...
by Delilah S. Dawson | Health, Fitness + Wellbeing
I discovered Emergen-C after my first Bikram yoga class, and I remember thinking that it was the most brilliant idea ever. It made water actually taste good, and it was healthy, too.Now they’ve got a special line for kids, and Purple Drink has a whole new...
by Delilah S. Dawson | Health, Fitness + Wellbeing
We can put a man on a moon, but we can’t beat that obnoxious collection of shifty viruses. So how cool that there’s now an all-natural cough drop for kids, in convenient lollipop form. When we received a bag of LILAPOPS, an all natural cough drop for kids,...
by Cool Mom Team | Health, Fitness + Wellbeing
I suppose it’s not surprising that one of my favorite parts of running races, aside from the medal, has to be the Expo, where I can shop for all the coolest new running gear. And that’s exactly what happened when I recently ran Disneyland’s...
by Cool Mom Team | Health, Fitness + Wellbeing
All week long we’ll be offering our tips and ideas to help you tackle your (and our) New Year’s resolutions. Whether you’re a staunch believer in resolutions or not, we hope our cool picks will help motivate you as we hope they do for us! Between...
by Lexi Petronis | Health, Fitness + Wellbeing
As a 4-year-old, my daughter is at the age where her eyes grow wide at the sight of a kid riding a bicycle. Tricycles are so last year–get the girl a two-wheeler, stat! And what could be a more appropriate first bike than a FirstBIKE Balance Bike?For little...
by Cool Mom Team | Health, Fitness + Wellbeing
Taking my kids on their first overnight plane right recently, I admit I was a little nervous about how to get them to sleep. I’m not one to shy away from the Benadryl (8 hour flight? Bring it on.) but hey, I know some moms prefer more natural options. As do I,...
by Lexi Petronis | Health, Fitness + Wellbeing
My daughter is in the beautiful beginning stages of tree-climbing, which has left her with the usual variety of not-at-all-serious scrapes and bruises. I think she loves finding a new boo-boo to cover up with a Band-Aid as much as she loves trying to climb the...
by Melissa | Health, Fitness + Wellbeing
The first sign of summer for me is always my first mosquito bite. I always consider bug bites to be the price I pay for good weather and barbecues. But now that I have kids, I feel the need to douse them in something to ward off bug bites, and I’ve never been a...
