What do do with the kids’ wet bathing suits? Take a lesson from pro surfers.

by Eva Glettner | Uncategorized

You know what really irks me? When my boys have their swimming lessons, and then I’m left with several wet trunks and towels when the lesson ends and no wetbag to tote them home. I usually shove the drippy mess into a backpack, but then everything around it gets...

The most beautiful baby sleep sacks: almost as nice as beautiful baby sleep

by Lexi Petronis | Baby

Until I had a baby, I didn’t understand the purpose of a sleep sack. But as a new mama, oh, my eyes were opened. I sought out the perfect cozy nighttime sack that would ensure my little girl had a safe, warm, sleep-filled night…so I would too. And I...

Finally, a rear-facing car seat that won’t squish your toddler’s legs

by Melissa | Baby

Thanks to the American Academy of Pediatrics’s well-intentioned rule that babies under the age of two should remain in rear-facing car seats, there’s plenty of cranky, uncomfortable toddlers out there, whining in backseats across the land. Luckily I came...

How to give your kids monthly gifts of awesomeness from littlefox

by Christina Refford | Baby, Kid Style

There are so many amazingly unique and gorgeous baby products out there. But when I was a new mama, I was so exhausted and preoccupied, I found it hard to find the time to actually buy all the cool baby clothes, toys and gear I would’ve loved to have. If only I...

The water bottle that never leaks. Ever.

by Delilah S. Dawson | Uncategorized

I’m kind of floored to admit that the new Active Top Smart Drinking System from SIGG absolutely refused to leak no matter how much I abused it. This new line of bottles for adults and kids has a liner that’s eco-friendly, BPA-free and phthalate-free, plus...

Crazy adorable (and cuddly) baby rattles that will make you melt

by Kristen Chase | Toys + Playthings

My baby-having days are over, but lucky me, I’ve got lots of friends who are still pumping them out (ha), which gives me an excellent excuse to shower their babies with all sorts of baby gifts, like these adorable ones from CMP-fave Oots. These quirky rattles,...

The coolest new baby gear: Editors Best of 2012

by Cool Mom Team | Baby, Editors Best of the Year

While our annual guide to the best baby shower gifts is always a smart place to search for the coolest baby gifts and gear, so many fabulous new gear essentials have come out in 2012 that we’re excited to share some of our very favorites. Liz Bloom Zen Stroller...

Bonjour, organic baby playmat. Au revoir, fussy baby.

by Stephanie Slate | Baby

Sure, babies are cute and all. Still, sometimes a mama has to set her wee one down in a safe place so she can do something really exotic–like wash her face, or maybe flush a toilet. Quelle horreur! When they can’t crawl yet (oh, the luxury), those baby...

Breaking news: Peapod travel crib recall

by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized

Just yesterday, the CPSC and KidCo Inc. recalled all 220,000 of their Peapod travel cribs that have been sold since 2005. We were so sad to hear that the recall was due to a possible infant death (though the cause is unknown), and others being trapped and...

Rounding up the best mustaches for kids in honor of Movember

by Christina Refford | Baby

For the past few years, my husband has kicked off November cleanly shaven and ended it in full mustache-mode. I don’t even complain because he’s doing it for Movember, an annual worldwide mustache-growing fundraiser to raise awareness and funds for male...