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Simple tips for moving with kids: How to make it easier, from a mom who’s done it. A lot. Alone.

Simple tips for moving with kids: How to make it easier, from a mom who’s done it. A lot. Alone.

by Cool Mom Team | Tips + Tricks

Over the last three years, I’ve moved alone with my four kids twice — once long distance, once pretty much right around the corner — and hey, I survived. And so did my kids. All of us with our sanity intact. Well, mostly. Of course, there were plenty...
First day of school photos: 9 ideas for easy printables and props to make posing a little more fun.

First day of school photos: 9 ideas for easy printables and props to make posing a little more fun.

by PJ Feinstein | Tips + Tricks

My family was in the middle of moving halfway across the country last year when my son’s preschool started, so I missed the opportunity to take those official first day of school photos every parent loves. I’d like to think I snapped a picture of him...
7 cool playroom ideas for kids that let you reclaim your living room

7 cool playroom ideas for kids that let you reclaim your living room

by PJ Feinstein | Art + Decor, Tips + Tricks

I’ve definitely been looking for cool playroom ideas lately for my own son. Because between the art supplies in the kitchen, the Play-Doh in the dining room, and the pretend workbench and kitchen in the basement, my preschooler is quickly laying claim to our...
The end-of-summer bucket list: 9 fun, easy ways to get in some last-minute fun in August

The end-of-summer bucket list: 9 fun, easy ways to get in some last-minute fun in August

by Nicole Blades | Tips + Tricks

Hey, wait a minute. Is that you, August? How did you get here so fast? I know I’m not the only one who feels like this. Wasn’t it April just yesterday? Instead of trying to wrap our collective heads around the theory of relativity, let’s focus on how...
6 ways to entertain kids in restaurants without (gasp) pulling out a screen.

6 ways to entertain kids in restaurants without (gasp) pulling out a screen.

by PJ Feinstein | Tips + Tricks, Toys + Playthings

The very first thing my son does when we sit down to eat at a restaurant (well, after ordering both ice water and milk) is ask for my iPhone. I’ll admit that I’m often tempted to hand it over because it’s such an easy way to keep him entertained while we’re...
Planning family resort vacations: 6 essential questions to ask yourself before you book.

Planning family resort vacations: 6 essential questions to ask yourself before you book.

by Nicole Blades | Family Travel, Tips + Tricks

So, you want to go to a resort with the fam on vacation? Lucky you. I just did it and I can help! But first know, that as with most anything that involves tiny humans, tweens, teens — or any combination of them — you’ll need a clear plan. And the...
Simple tips for getting kids to brush their teeth more independently. You know, beyond begging.

Simple tips for getting kids to brush their teeth more independently. You know, beyond begging.

by Kristen Chase | Tips + Tricks

With four kids running around my house, that’s a whole lot of teeth to keep up with, and as much as I’d like to say my kids are always excited and enthusiastic about brushing their teeth on their own for those seemingly endless two minutes that’s...
12 creative tips for getting your kids ready for kindergarten. Because, kindergarten! Also, pass the tissues.

12 creative tips for getting your kids ready for kindergarten. Because, kindergarten! Also, pass the tissues.

by Cool Mom Team | Tips + Tricks

We are having so much fun with our kids home for summer break, the occasional sibling squabble aside, but we’re already thinking about back-to-school. Especially on behalf of those of you in the south who start in what, like four minutes?  There’s so much...
14 smart ways to get your young kids excited about reading this summer

14 smart ways to get your young kids excited about reading this summer

by Cool Mom Team | Books for Kids, Tips + Tricks

As big-time book lovers here, we’ve learned that a love of reading is acquired and not something kids are necessarily born with, like the color of their eyes or their uncanny inability to sleep past 6 AM on a Saturday. So we love putting together tips for...
7 smart, surprising ways to help you cut your spending right now

7 smart, surprising ways to help you cut your spending right now

by Kristen Chase | Tips + Tricks

It’s probably no surprise that I have a penchant for shopping, but for about the last six months in particular, I’ve actually been trying to cut back, seeing as how we’ve now got braces, and summer camp, and hopefully a family vacation to save for....
The best beauty tips from my mother — and the other beautiful women in my life.

The best beauty tips from my mother — and the other beautiful women in my life.

by Liz Gumbinner | Tips + Tricks

Beauty is a delicate thing to talk about, especially as a mom raising girls. I want my girls to feel great about themselves no matter what; but I can’t deny that beauty is a part of our society — whether you define that as simply putting yourself together...
15 things you should stop putting off and do right now

15 things you should stop putting off and do right now

by Liz Gumbinner | Tips + Tricks

One of my most prized possessions is a photo of me holding my daughter, flanked by both my mother and grandmother, Momsie. Four generations of strong, first-born women together for a brief time on this earth. As we come up on what would have been her 97th birthday, I...
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