by Liz Gumbinner | Back to School Shopping, School Gear
While we admit we don’t always love packing lunches every morning, we do love picking out cool new lunch boxes for our kids each year in time for back to school. And so, our Cool Mom Picks 2016 Back to School Guide continues with tons of our favorite finds this...
by Kristen Chase | Food + Recipes, Doing Good, Family Travel
A new water bottle is one of our back to school staples, and we’ve always been big Camelbak fans in my house. So how cool that they’ve teamed up with the National Parks for this new collection of water bottles that actually give back when you buy them....
by Cool Mom Team | Back to School Shopping, School Gear
We’re continuing our 2016 Back to School Guide with our picks for cool backpacks for teens and bigger kids this year. This is the age kids get pretty picky about what they’re wearing every day, because it really is a reflection of them. So we’ve...
by Liz Gumbinner | Fashion
After following the awful account of indie artist Tuesday Bassen and her legal struggles with Zara, which we shared a couple weeks back, we reaffirm our ongoing, ten-year commitment to supporting small makers and original artists — especially when they’re...
by Cool Mom Team | Back to School Shopping, School Gear
It seems like our annual Back to School Guide gets earlier each year, because hey – we’re here for you, parents! Whether you’re already scrambling to get those school shopping lists covered or you’ve got a good month left to track down the best...
by Cool Mom Team | Back to School Shopping, School Gear
With lots of kids heading back to school in early August, and September really not that far behind, it’s not too soon to start thinking about back to school. Especially when they’re some of the most adorable backpacks and lunch boxes you’ll see, and...
by PJ Feinstein | DIY, Tips + Tricks
Have your kids been slacking on their daily chores lately? Or really, have you been slacking on enforcing them? First, give yourself a break; summer just unofficially ended. Second, I’ve got help for you: Download one of these cool printable chore charts for...
by Cool Mom Team | Back to School Shopping
Back-to-school season is in full swing, some of us just starting this week and others already a month in. But however long your kids have been in school this year, you know how hard it can be to adjust to the new schedule — homework, activities, volunteering...
by Cool Mom Team | Kid Style
We’ve spoken here — a lot — about never shopping online without first searching for a discount code, and one of the first places we always turn for that is RetailMeNot.com. You too? Perfect! Because they’re our newest sponsor and we love that....