A fully reclining infant car seat from Cybex: Mamas, prepare your baby registry wish lists.

by Kate Etue | Baby, Family Travel

It takes a lot to wow us when it comes to car seats these days; there are just so many similarities among them, it’s rare when one stands out from the crowd. But if I were shopping for a new infant car seat right now — and (cough) money was no object...

The Clek Mat-thingy. Because kids + cars = gross.

by Kristen Chase | Baby, Family Travel

As a suburban mom of four, I live in my car. And as much as I try to tell my kids that this time we will not be eating in the car (don’t laugh too hard), I can never stick to that rule because, well, we’re all in it so much. That’s why the Clek...

Tokidoki and Clek collaborate for some out-of-this-world car seats

by Kate Etue | Family Travel

Sprinkle-donut spaceships. Cactus planets. Floating unicorns. Ninja aliens. All together. Seriously? Yep. Thanks to the brand new  Tokidoki-Clek car seats and boosters, created in partnership once again between the safe, swanky car seat company Clek and the LA artists...

8 great cars for big families that fit 3 car seats safely in the second row

by Kristen Chase | Baby

I still remember car shopping when I was pregnant with my third child, trying to figure out which cars for big families would be right for me. As in, I didn’t want a minivan, and I wanted my car to safely fit three car seats, for my three kids under four. To be...

Volvo reinvents the child car seat, and wow.

by Liz Gumbinner | Family Travel

We’re always looking for cool new safety innovations for children and since Volvo is synonymous with safety (thanks, advertising!) we’re not entirely surprised that they’re the first to reinvent family car travel with this Volvo child seat concept....

At last, we’ve found a convertible infant car seat and stroller in one. A good one. A really good one.

by Stephanie Mayers | Baby, Family Travel

My weekday stress point is double parking the car outside the elementary school to run, car seat in hand no less, while I pick up my oldest. It’s close enough that it’s not worth getting out the stroller but as each day passes, that car seat gets heavier...

12 free (or mostly free) Thanksgiving printables from place cards to gift tags to coloring pages for the kids.

by Christina Refford | DIY

We’ve given you some delicious turkey, mashed potato, stuffing, and cranberry sauce recipes, now let us help you finish up your planning with some easy Thanksgiving printables for gift tags, decor, even coloring pages and craft projects for the kids that will...

A twist on holiday photo cards that’s shiny and bright (and pretty darn neat)

by Nicole Blades | Uncategorized

Holiday photo cards have become such indelible parts of the season, they’re right up there with shiny wrapping paper, gift-giving, Cyber Monday sales, and gingerbread lattes at Starbucks. (Take a seat, PSL™, you’ll have had your time by then). Since some...

OXO Tot introduces two on-the-go toddler seats with very different purposes

by Esther Chen | Kitchen + Dining

I heart OXO Tot. From their perfectly designed wipes dispenser to their handy freezer storage containers and snack containers, they’ve singlehandedly made diaper changes and storing baby food much breezier for this mama. So it only makes sense that they...

7 tips for keeping your car seat clean. Or, mostly clean. We’re realists.

by Cool Mom Team | Baby, Family Travel

Having lived through hundreds of road trips with dozens of children between us all, we’re no strangers to the joys (ahem) of keeping your child’s car seat clean. Or at least, attempting to. So on behalf or our newest sponsor, Evenflo, makers of some of our...