by Brady Rymer | Entertainment + Media
The best ABC songs for kids is such a fun topic for me to write about, and I’m so happy that Cool Mom Picks asked me to share my favorites. For my band, Brady Rymer and the Little Band That Could, rock ‘n’ roll is just like the ABCs. It’s the foundation for...
by Liz Gumbinner | Entertainment + Media
Jim Henson Idea Man starts streaming to Disney + subscribers on May 31, but since no one I know can wait that long, it’s a good thing that the Jim Henson Idea Man trailer just launched. The original documentary is directed by Ron Howard, so of course it’s...
by Cool Mom Team | Daily Question
If there’s one thing moms need more of, it’s downtime. We love reading, watching shows, hobbies, and yes, playing games. SO many games. No judgments at all — whatever it takes to decompress is good by us. (Let alone starting each morning with Wordle...
by Liz Gumbinner | Tips + Tricks
In our three-part Life Skills Series, we’ve shared tips to help you raise critical thinkers and to raise problem-solvers. Now, I’m excited to share ideas around collaborating and working together. Because what the world needs now (besides love, sweet love)...
by Christina Refford | Entertainment + Media, Holiday Gift Guide, Living
The AFC Richmond fans say it’s the hope that kills you, but we’re here to say that it’s really the anticipation — of Ted Lasso Season 3, of course. Luckily, it will be appearing on our screens in 2023, and we can almost taste the homemade...
by Liz Gumbinner | Living
There is so much good reporting these days, so many good op-eds, so many independent journalists and bloggers and substacks worth reading these days and I thought I’d share a few of the articles I’ve really found fascinating lately. I tend to read a lot...
by Christina Refford | Toys + Playthings
We’ve been gushing about Ted Lasso for a while on Cool Mom Picks, and now I get to gush about the new Ted Lasso Little People Collector set from Fisher-Price, featuring six of the most iconic characters from the AFC Richmond locker room. Here’s where I...
by Christina Refford | Entertainment + Media
My teens have grown up watching Laurie Berkner’s fun-filled music videos on Nick Jr, and spent many afternoons dancing to her greatest hits like Victor Vito and I’m Going to Catch You. They’ve fallen to sleep listening to her gentle lullabies playing...
by Caroline Siegrist | Entertainment + Media
If you’re looking for where to stream the Oscar-nominated movies — both the ones you can watch with kids and the ones you can watch alone after they’re bed — I get it. Parent usually struggle to catch up on all our movies this time of year. Or...
by Kristen Chase | Living
On every episode of our podcast Spawned with Kristen and Liz, we share our cool picks of the week. We even started an email full of them every week. And now, we give you, our favorite cool picks of the year. Granted, it’s pretty hard narrowing it down to just 10...