A crib with a view

by Cool Mom Team | Baby

Back about six years ago when I was shopping for our first crib, they were still made only for sleeping babies and not for their style-conscious parents. But these days, moms have a whole array of amazing, inspired options, and one of the most incredible we’ve...

The picnic blanket you’ll actually use… I promise

by Stephanie Slate | Uncategorized

I’m always kind of envious of those other more-prepared-than-I-am moms. You know the ones: They have an extra sippy cup when one falls on the ground, they carry Band-Aids everywhere, and they’re never without an extra snack or two. Ah, but do they have a...

Easy Summer Travel Week pick: Beco Baby Carrier

by Christina Refford | Baby

Remember, today is the last day to enter to win ALL of the travel items seen here and on Pregnancy + Newborn Magazine this week!Strollers are great, except when you try to maneuver one through throngs of tourists or push one along a sandy beach. For those times,...

Easy Summer Travel Week pick: Coverplay play yard slipcover

by Christina Refford | Baby

I’m no germaphobe, but the idea of putting my bundle of joy in a hotel-supplied Pack-n-Play which may have been cleaned with industrial-strength chemical cleaners or worse, nothing at all, gives me the heebie jeebies. Fortunately, the solution isn’t to...

Easy Summer Travel Week pick: Phil & Teds Metoo travel high chair

by Christina Refford | Uncategorized

One of the greatest joys of travel is not having to cook, do dishes or feel the slightest bit insulted when one of my kids pushes something off their plate. Yes, I do love eating out, though I know all too well what can happen when I arrive at some funky little eatery...

Presenting Easy Summer Travel Week with Cool Mom Picks and Pregnancy & Newborn Magazine

by Christina Refford | Uncategorized

We’re thrilled to be partnering with Pregnancy & Newborn Magazine this week to present some of our favorite picks to make summer travel a bit easier with baby in tow. Check out our picks each day this week, then make sure to click over to Pregnancy &...

Breaking news – Over 2 million cribs recalled

by Cool Mom Team | Baby, Doing Good

It’s time to check your cribs yet again, mamas, as the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has announced a recall of 2 million cribs, including some popular brands. The list of recalled cribs includes Jenny Lind, Evenflo, and Delta (just to name a few)....

Like putting baby in a bubble, but prettier. And less crazy.

by Mir | Baby

Who amongst us hasn’t wanted to put our precious newborn in a germ-free, weather-protected, cocoon of safety at some point? That’s not just me, right? But the problem with any sort of covering for an infant seat is that it’s generally either 1)...

Calling dibs on affordable bibs

by Cool Mom Team | Baby, Kid Style

After getting two kids through the messy eating phase and currently dealing with one who’s in the thick of it, I might just be a bib expert. And I have to say that the bibs from JJ Cole are some of my all-time favorites.It doesn’t hurt that they’ve...

Baby sun protection in handy blanket form

by Cool Mom Team | Baby

We rarely leave the house without our Rain or Shine Kids waterproof stroller blanket – whether it’s a cool fall picnic, winter jog, or spring walk in the park. And now, with their organic sun protection blanket, I think they’ve pretty much got us...