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The low-commitment baby book

I think that mothers fall into two camps: Those who filled out their baby books and those who didn’t. Now Rag & Bone Bindery (who I love love loooove) has a fantastic solution for the latter camp who wants to be in the former camp, with their handmade 12...

Prepacked hospital bags? Reader Q&A

by Cool Mom Staff | Baby

Can you recommend a service that offers hospital bags with wonderful goodies for a new mom? I loved the goodies inside the one I received last year and now my daughter uses the bag as her ‘overnight’ bag for all our trips. -Christina We’ve searched...

Favorite baby carrier? Reader Q&A

by Cool Mom Staff | Baby, Tips + Tricks

I emailed a few months ago asking what your favorite baby carrier was and your reply was The Rockin Baby Sling, which I ordered and love. I am now looking for an Ergo/Beco type carrier. Do you prefer one over the other or is there another brand you love?...

Snug as a pea in a pod. Or at least in a baby sleep sack.

by Cool Mom Staff | Baby, Kid Fashion

While I can’t say that sleep sacks miraculously kept my kids from waking up, they at least kept me from needlessly running to their cribs to cover them up or untangle them from their web of blankets. It’s a great practical gift for new moms, but it seems...

Lullaby music gets a nice 21st century update

by Christina Refford | Entertainment + Media

Now that it’s still light at bedtime, my kids are bouncing off the walls when I try to tuck them under their covers at night. I need help, and I’ll take it in the form of Sunflow’s latest CD, the lullaby collection Under the Stars. It’s totally...

Teethe for peace

by Cool Mom Staff | Uncategorized

I’m always on the lookout for unique eco-friendly baby gifts that don’t break the budget, in addition to my regular arsenal of organic onesies and blankets. I know, boring. So when I saw the truly original heirloom baby teethers from Rock Love Peace Baby I...

Yes, some of us do still write things down on paper. Shocking.

by Betsy | Living

When everyone else started using electronics to keep track of playdates I gave it a shot, but it wasn’t for me. I’m definitely a paper person. I love to go back and flip through old date books like written photo albums of my life. So when I heard that cult...

Avast, ye scurvy junk food

by Mir | Baby, Kid Fashion

It had to happen eventually – -first Cookie Monster, and now pirates have gone on a health kick. Now your wee sea raider can easily sport a message of terror best befitting his or her station in life (right at the highchair) with these adorable pirate onesies....

The one page baby record book

by Carrie | Baby

We’ve all experimented with the best way to keep track of a newborn’s schedule of eating, sleeping, and pooping. If the pen-and-paper way isn’t for you, then Sarah Masci’s stylish and eco-friendly Lullaboard may do the trick. This dry-erase...

A baby wrap so pretty you might steal it for yourself

by Susan | Kids

My younger son has always been a big blanket kid; even now, at six, he sleeps with at least one baby blanket every night. I love this, both because a kid with a blanket melts my heart and because we got some great blankies when he was a baby, and we’re still...