A comparison of our 9 favorite custom photo book services, for one of our all-time favorite gifts

by Cool Mom Team | Art + Decor

Since custom photo books are among our very favorite gifts for the holidays, for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, and even for teacher gifts and gifts for favorite sitters, we’ve put together a helpful comparison of our top picks. For years, we’ve...

11 of the best Prime Day 2021 Deals from brands we trust. No “ACKHYDRO” or “PROFORL7” or whatever.

by Liz Gumbinner | Living, Baby, Cool Tech, Toys + Playthings

Each year, we try to go through all the clutter and crap, and put together the best Amazon Prime Day deals for you. I mean, with all due respect to the “flash deals” on Amazon Prime Day that look like your Great Aunt Hilda just cleaned out her attic, This...

Finally, a genius hybrid baby bottle: The benefits of glass with the convenience of plastic

by Cool Mom Team | Baby

The number of innovative baby products today that make us say, where was that when I had a baby?! seems to be growing by the second. And now there’s a genius new baby bottle that answers every concern we had (and even wrote about here) when our kids were on...

NYC is back and these baby gifts celebrate it.

by Liz Gumbinner | Baby

A friend of mine recently asked for a good, affordable baby gift idea fo ra “very NYC couple.” I often recommend the NYC ABC book that’s featured in our list of the coolest birthday gifts for 2 year olds, and has appeared in our annual Best Baby Gift...

The Dolly Parton Little Golden Book we’ve all been waiting for. (“We” being my entire family.)

by Kate Etue | Books for Kids

If you know anything about me and my family, you might have guessed that we’d be marking our calendars for the launch of My Little Golden Book About Dolly Parton, which will be added to the Little Golden Book library this coming September. As a Nashville-native,...

Why this long-range baby monitor is sure to be a registry favorite.

by Cool Mom Team | Baby

This is a sponsored message from Panasonic When you’re a new parent, you just want to know everything is okay with the baby. Pretty much, all the time of course, but especially when you’re not in the room together. That’s why the Panasonic Long Range Baby...

We love this jewelry supporting AAPI communities and helping to #StopAsianHate

by Liz Gumbinner | Style + Beauty, Doing Good, Mother's Day Gifts

For years, we’ve been covering the beautiful work of Peggy Li. I mean, we’re talking years and years. I just adore her affordable jewelry, which always makes its way onto the arms of the rich, famous, and highly televised. I mean, who wouldn’t take a...

6 cool ways to support indie bookstores right now. They need it…and we need them.

by Caroline Siegrist | Entertainment + Media, Doing Good, Tips + Tricks

I’d like to put in a plug for supporting indie bookstores right now, even if it takes a little extra effort. I’m seeing a lot of people trying to get through this looooong February (what’s that even about?) by recommitting to reading. I mean hey,...

7 adorable Valentine’s Day gifts for babies: An excuse to celebrate something, anything, these days.

by Caroline Siegrist | Valentine's Day

If you ask me, there’s nothing as cheerful as shopping for Valentine’s Day gifts for babies. Necessary? No! Adorable? So much yes. And as a mom of little ones who really needs an excuse for some cheer and celebration — especially with no date night...

Most lists of the best baby gifts aren’t really the best. But this one is. Guess how we know…

by Liz Gumbinner | Gift Guides, Baby

For more than a decade now (wow), our team has been carefully curating our guide to the very best baby gifts of the year and 2021 is no different. We are beyond thrilled to launch our all new Baby Gift Guide 2021. Whoo!!  I mean, if there’s ever a year that new...