Bring on the holiday cheer with 4 great gifts for new moms that support amazing causes too.

by Caroline Siegrist | Doing Good, Baby

If you’ve already checked out our awesomely extensive holiday gift guide this year, which of course we hope you have, you know we’ve handpicked the very best gifts for pretty much everyone on your nice list — from your hard to please mother-in-law to...

9 terrific baby gift ideas to help baby (and mom) get more sleep | Baby Registry Essentials Guide

by Kristen Chase | Baby, Family Travel

If there’s one thing we know that every new mom needs, it’s sleep. Lots of it. Lots and lots of it. So what better baby shower gift to consider than one aimed at getting her just what she needs? We are so excited to put together tons of recommendations in...

5 spellbinding Harry Potter cosmetic collections — for muggles and wizards alike.

by Delilah S. Dawson | Beauty + Cosmetics

By now you know we fell in love with the Harry Potter wand brush set from Storybook Cosmetics (currently sold out). So if you’re in dire need of more Harry Potter makeup goodness to tide you over until you can make it to Ollivander’s, here are some other...

Finally, a beach towel that leaves the sand at the beach. Whoo!

by Kate Etue | Family Travel

My idea of a perfect day? Relaxing at the beach with a fun read while the kids play in the waves and never argue. Not even once. Okay, maybe that’s not so realistic, but what might make me almost as happy is a beach towel that sand won’t stick to. So, as...

The Baby Registry Essentials Guide: The Coolest Gifts for the Eco Mom

by Cool Mom Team | Baby

You know how much we love to seek out the very coolest baby registry essentials and must-haves, both as a group of moms who are searching for cool baby gifts for our own new additions, and as those who only wish we had them when ours were young ones. Especially when...

The toothbrush to clean toddler teeth, without the WWE-style neck hold

by Kate Etue | Baby

After ten years of parenting, I thought I had this whole toothbrushing thing figured out. I mean, it’s not that hard, compared to say potty training or tying shoelaces. But when my preschooler ended up at the dentist with three cavities, I realized brushing...

Meet Marco. He’s here to help keep your kids in the bath.

by Kate Etue | Baby

You always need a few toys to keep kids entertained in the bath, of course. Cups and boats have always always been a hit with mine, but I just had to share the adorable new Marco light-up bath toy from Boon from Boon for something a little more special or even a fun...

The coolest baby gifts and gear of the year: Editors’ Best of 2015

by Cool Mom Team | Baby, Editors Best of the Year, Kid Style

We’re so excited to wrap up our year by featuring our very top picks in all sorts of categories, starting with our very favorite cool baby gifts and gears that were new or new to us in 2015. This is a tough category to be sure, so we went through our archives,...

Where to find the cutest French baby gifts and room decor without the $2000 plane ticket.

by Liz Gumbinner | Art + Decor

I always love finding and sharing European brands for kids that we don’t see so regularly around our parts, but mostly, they’re actually in Europe. That isn’t necessarily a bad thing, but you know, shipping. Well it turns out a French expat maman in...

A lovely new line of natural baby and pregnancy skincare: Dear Baby

by Stephanie Mayers | Baby, Beauty + Cosmetics

When you are pregnant or have a new baby, you are suddenly super aware of all the ingredients in everything you put in and on your body. Decoding labels can be a chore and while we’re all for splurging when it counts, it’s even nicer when we can...