Homemade baby food just got about as easy as it gets

by Stephanie Slate | Baby

Homemade baby food is one of those things that a lot of parents consider–but the thought can be daunting. Regardless, there comes a time in every baby’s life when it’s clear that it’s time to introduce solids and you’ll have to make the...

Editors Best of 2011: The coolest new baby foods, kids snacks, and mealtime helpers

by Cool Mom Team | Editors Best of the Year

One thing we parents all have in common is the need to feed our kids. Here, our favorite foods, snacks, tableware, cookbooks, all to help make mealtimes a little easier and a little more fun. Green Toys dishes Kristen: I have a huge thing for Green Toys as toys, but...

The FDA bans BPA (sort of)

by Christina Refford | Baby

As a glass-is-half-full kind of person, I am thrilled to read that the FDA has (finally) agreed to ban the use of BPA in all baby bottles and spill-proof cups. OK, sure, Europe, Canada and China, along with a handful of U.S. states, have already made this move. And I...

Bottle accessories that get the drying done in style

by Melissa | Baby

One of my least favorite parts about the baby stage is all that bottle stuff. The making of the bottles (especially at 4 in the morning), the cleaning of them and the finding somewhere to put them. Two cool-looking new accessories from Beaba offer relief for at least...

Starting solids with baby? – Reader Q&A

by Stephanie Slate | Baby

I am getting ready to start feeding my baby solids next month. With my daughter, I thought making my own food would be way too much work. Now, I have the time and would love to make my own food for my son. The problem is I have no idea where to start. What do I need...

Homemade baby food – You can totally do it!

by Stephanie Slate | Baby

It’s that time for me again. Time to stop being baby’s sole source of nourishment and start making some food for him the other old-fashioned way. (Aside: I’m so lazy. One reason I cherish the first six months of my kids’ lives is because I...

Gourmet organic meals for the teething set

by Melissa | Baby

Finding a meal that satisfies all members of my families is a mission impossible these days. Add a baby just starting solids into the mix and that spells H-E-A-D-A-C-H-E. But there’s a new line of organic baby foods that just might do the trick. Sprout Organic...

Editors Best of 2010: The coolest new cookbooks, baby food, snacks, and mealtime helpers

by Cool Mom Team | Editors Best of the Year

One thing we moms all have in common is the need to feed our families. We always have our eye out for the coolest foods, the tastiest treats, and the most helpful websites and cookbooks to help us make it all easier. And maybe more fun? Here are a few of our faves of...

A mellow baby is the very best kind

by Cool Mom Team | Baby

My older three kids gave me a heck of a time when it came to taking a bottle, so with number four, I’m determined to find one that she not only takes, but doesn’t add to the challenge with extra gas. And I may have just found the answer with the new Mellow...

Taste the (healthy!) rainbow

by Delilah S. Dawson | Baby, Food + Recipes

The latest rage at our house isn’t candy. Or even the colorful vegetables that might end up spit-splattered across your blouse if baby isn’t into beets. No, this exciting new pick is healthy, delicious, beautiful, and handy.And, honestly, kinda half candy...