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2 smart baby gadgets to help make new parenting easier | Sponsored Message

This is a sponsored message for SunvalleyTek Technology has helped make parenting so much easier that it’s often at the top of many baby registries and baby shower wish lists. That’s where you’ll find the VAVA Baby Monitor and the TaoTronics...

40 things parents can REALLY do while the baby sleeps. (No, not sleep.)

by Liz Gumbinner | Baby, Tips + Tricks

How many times have you heard this: Sleep when the baby sleeps. Oh man, did I want to throttle everyone who gave me that TOTALLY SMART BUT UNATTAINABLE ADVICE when my kids were newborns. Mostly because I was tired. But also because there’s just so much to do...

11 of our favorite nursery must-haves | Baby Registry Essentials Guide

by Cool Mom Staff | Baby, Gear

We’re so excited to share our own favorite baby registry nursery must-haves as part of our ongoing Baby Registry Essentials Guide series, which we’re bringing to you thanks to our partner, Gugu Guru. Some of our picks we bet you’ve seen (or maybe...

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Our favorite cool tech picks this week

by Cool Mom Staff | Best of the Web

Here are 5 of our favorite tech picks this week from Cool Mom Tech. Look what you might have missed! 1. These cord tacos make a great Father’s Day gift. No hot sauce required. 2. Everything you need to know about iOS 9 and all the big Apple News you might have...

5 of our favorite cool tech picks you don’t want to miss this week

by Cool Mom Staff | Best of the Web

In case you missed them, here are 5 of our most popular cool tech picks from Cool Mom Tech this past week. Enjoy! 1. We love this geeky upcycled jewelry — a perfect Mother’s Day gift for a techie mom. 2. You’ll never guess what this new selfie app...

10 modern growth charts to measure your kids inch by inch

by Kate Etue | Art + Decor

I have really fond memories of my grandmother tracking the height of the grandkids on the wooden trim in her kitchen pantry, but when she sold her home, without actual growth charts, our childhood memories were left behind. So I love the new concept behind modern...

A celebration of motherhood firsts: tips for traveling with baby on the first vacation

by Cool Mom Staff | Family Travel, Tips + Tricks

This post is part of a monthly series with our Baby Shower Gift Guide sponsor, babyGap celebrating motherhood firsts. And there are lots! The first time you travel with baby doesn’t have to be horrible at all. (Or…as horrible as you think it will be.)...

What’s new (and awesome!) for families at Azul Beach Hotel

by Kristen Chase | Family Travel

My family’s trip to Azul Beach Hotel in Cancun a few years ago was one of our all-time favorite vacations. And that’s saying a lot, considering we traveled with our (then) three kids under the age of 4, including a 3-month old. Since our first visit, this...

Web Coolness – Amazing mocktail recipes, the baby products you can live without, and internet love for a bullied grandma

by Cool Mom Staff | Best of the Web

Here are some of our favorite links from around the web this week. We hope you like them too. Two yummy mocktail recipes for summer, from our own Stacie Billis. (We’ve got you covered in this heatwave, pregnant mamas!) Rootbeer float popsicles? Save one for us!...

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