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...

Handmade baby bath mitts that get you excited for baby bath time. Almost.

by Liz Gumbinner | Baby

I admit that bathing my babies wasn’t always my favorite thing. Well, it was fun when they were in great moods, but when they were tired and shrieking? I’d take all the help I could get. So I am totally taken with these adorably made, totally handmade...

Shark Week is back! Here are 7 of our favorite shark picks for summer

by Christina Refford | Toys + Playthings

Starting today, it won’t be safe to turn on the television without knowing Shark Week has come ashore, with an entire week of programming on the Discovery Channel dedicated to those creatures of the sea. And while we’re happy to keep the bitey kind of...

The best beauty tips from my mother — and the other beautiful women in my life.

by Liz Gumbinner | Tips + Tricks

Beauty is a delicate thing to talk about, especially as a mom raising girls. I want my girls to feel great about themselves no matter what; but I can’t deny that beauty is a part of our society — whether you define that as simply putting yourself together...

Making mom queen for a day. At least in her bathroom.

by Liz Gumbinner | Beauty + Cosmetics

There are plenty of online retailers (and PR emails in our inbox) declaring, “Find your mom the perfect gift this Mother’s Day!” Turns out they’re talking everything from hair color to bathing suits. But one site that I think totally delivers...

Free labor! A helpful guide to chores for kids by age

by Kristen Chase | Storage + Organization, Tips + Tricks

With four kids in the house, you can probably imagine the amount of cleaning and vacuuming and picking up (oh, the picking up) that needs to be done on a daily basis. That’s also why you can bet my kids each have their own list of chores. I’m a firm believer in...

Naturally gentle baby skincare from everyone’s favorite giraffe

by Esther Chen | Baby

Other than diapers and onesies when it comes to babies, is there anything more iconic than Sophie the Giraffe? Even my friends without kids recognize the now ubiquitous French baby teether. So so it makes sense that she’s branching out into the new Sophie la...

Beautiful new muslin baby blankets, for a new generation of peacefully sleeping babies

by Kate Etue | Baby

New moms now have more baby blankets to choose from than babies have reason to cry.  But the cool, mom-owned label, Lulujo that’s new to the US from Canada, has really caught my eye with gorgeous, affordable muslin baby blankets and other gift-worthy swaddling...

Tata Harper Revitalizing Body Oil: Just, wow.

by Liz Gumbinner | Beauty + Cosmetics

This year, I was delighted to be treated to a most surprising gift: A bottle of Revitalizing Body Oil from the brand Tata Harper, which is not new to these pages but was new to me. Since then, I have not stopped telling friends about it. Seriously. Ask the rest of the...

Sponsored message: 14 surprising ways to use Aquaphor that you might not have considered

by Cool Mom Team | Beauty + Cosmetics

This is a sponsored message from Aquaphor Healing Ointment.  Busy parents can always appreciate products that do double duty, but when it’s got more uses than you have fingers to count on — especially if it’s something you might already have in your...