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4 smart, simple tips to help kids make good media choices with their screen time.

by Cool Mom Staff | Tech CMP-Style, Tips + Tricks

We write a lot about the importance of raising good digital citizens. The way we see it, the internet isn’t going away, and the older your kids get, the harder it is to start teaching them good behavior. So we start young, so that as kids get older,...

The science behind Johnson’s product fragrances: Everything you’ve wanted to know | Sponsored Message

by Cool Mom Staff | Baby

Before we agreed to partner with Johnson’s on this series, we did our own research about their growth and evolution in terms of ingredients, practice, and transparency. As parents ourselves, we are incredibly conscientious about the brands we work with and we...

What are the safety standards of the U.S.’s biggest baby brand? | Sponsored Message

by Cool Mom Staff | Baby

Before we agreed to partner with Johnson’s on this series, we did our own research about their growth and evolution in terms of ingredients, practice, and transparency. As parents ourselves, we are incredibly conscientious about the brands we work with and we...

5 expert tips to help give your laundry room a quick and easy makeover

by Cool Mom Staff | Storage + Organization

For the amount of time we all spend in our laundry room, you’d think that we would take a little more time keeping them organized, especially since the whole goal of the room is to help us get things clean. But, if you’re like us, the laundry room is one...

Why Britax BOB strollers weren’t recalled after 200 crashes. Spoiler: It’s political.

by Liz Gumbinner | Baby, Gear, Thinking : Parent

I just read the shocking new report in the Washington Post about the fight to recall the Britax BOB Jogging stroller and it’s disturbing, to say the least. It is worth your time to spend a few moments reading the entire story, but the essence: between 2012 and...

Parents: Toss your kids’ cheap Claire’s cosmetics. It’s got asbestos in it.

by Liz Gumbinner | Beauty + Cosmetics

According to a new FDA report, Claire’s brand cosmetic products have tested positive for tremolite asbestos. That means those eye shadows, compact powders, or contour palette that your kids may own need to be tossed, stat. Especially because this is the kind of...

How many times do we tell our kids, STOOOOOOP!

by Kristen Chase | Family Travel, Tips + Tricks

I have to admit, I never thought about my car’s tires a whole lot. I guess your tires are the kind of thing you don’t think about a lot — until they stop working properly. In which case…yikes. So I’m truly happy to support our fantastic...

The ultimate hurricane and storm preparedness checklist

by Liz Gumbinner | Tips + Tricks

We’re concerned about so many friends in the path of Hurricane Florence right now and we know a lot of you are looking for tips to help get you prepared and keep you safe. We hope that those of you in the evacuation zone are finding safer ground, and that...

The new AAP children’s car seat recommendations: What parents need to know

by Liz Gumbinner | Family Travel, Kids

Yesterday, the AAP offered revised car seat recommendations for children, and they’re a pretty big change from what we’re all used to considering. In their updated Child Passenger Safety statement, they offer 5 evidence based recommendations that you...

Parenting PSA: Your expired EpiPen might still be safe to use

by Lexi Petronis | Health, Fitness + Wellbeing

When the U.S. Food and Drug Administration declared a shortage of EpiPens in May due to manufacturing delays, it left a lot of parents of kids with allergies pretty freaked out. With good reason. Now that it’s back-to-school season, there could be good news for...