Finally, the comfiest, most easy to clean, most stylish booster seat. (Can you tell we’re excited?)

by Lexi Petronis | Kitchen + Dining

If there is a stage called “Booster Seat Battles,” none of the parenting books have mentioned it–but that’s exactly what my family is currently dealing with. The 2-year-old has refused to sit in a booster, preferring instead to reach up over...

Funny Father’s Day cards that actually are

by Cool Mom Team | Cards + Stationery

Finding a funny Father’s Day card that has nothing to do with golf, grilling, tools, beer, or leaving the toilet seat up is not an easy task, as I’ve discovered. And yet–voila. I’ve tracked down 7 funny Father’s Day cards that I would...

An easy way to get your car seat from the car to the airplane

by Melissa | Family Travel

Going on vacation is top on my list of things I love to do. At the bottom of that list has to be schlepping things–like car seats–from my house to the airport. I just discovered a contraption that makes that schlepping at least a little bit easier. The new...

It’s a baby carrier. It’s a seat. It’s a lifesaver!

by Delilah S. Dawson | Baby

What do you get when you combine a comfortable, easy-to-use baby carrier and a portable child seat? The distinct impression that someone should have invented this a long time ago.[don’t miss an amazing giveaway after the jump!] It’s called the Onya Baby...

A safer, cozier place for baby to sleep than the car seat

by Melissa | Baby

Editor’s Note: The Nap Nanny and Chill have been recalled by the CPSC. You should discontinue use immediately and return it to your retailer. The last 8 1/2 months have not been easy. That’s how long ago our second child was born. And that was the...

Britax makes that car seat to stroller dance so much easier

by Melissa | Baby

I think having a baby would be so much easier if the getting from point A to point B wasn’t such a pain the butt. In my family, we’ve tried pretty much all of the travel systems that are supposed to make life simpler; let’s just say that most of...

Swankifying the booster seat with Clek

by Cool Mom Team | Baby

One of the biggest complaints we hear about kids car seats and boosters is how ugly they are. Yes, I know safety is the biggest priority, but once we check that off the list, I would prefer not to have a ginormous thing squarely in my rear view that’s covered in...

Bubble Bum: The portable booster seat that may be my favorite new thing ever

by Cool Mom Team | Family Travel

I’m heading out on our first European family vacation this summer (I know!) and, mom that I am, was already stressing out about the car seat situation. Just in time, I discovered the portable car booster seat Bubble Bum and have been doing the happy dance ever...

The Nordic Carrier – Well played, baby-snuggling Vikings.

by Delilah S. Dawson | Baby

There’s a hot new baby carrier that just might exceed all your baby carrying dreams. Except for the one where you’re carrying a baby while riding a magical unicorn with Ashton Kutcher.It’s called the Nordic Carrier, made by our friends at Lillebaby....

3 cool booster seats your kids won’t mind sitting in for another six years

by Cool Mom Team | Baby

As you may have heard, the AAP updated their car seat recommendations yesterday, advising that parents leave their kids in a rear facing car seat now until the age of two, not one. This means means getting a little creative when it comes to the back of the seat...