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31 affordable Mother’s Day gifts for all kinds of moms, and how to make them more special

by Liz Gumbinner | Living, Style + Beauty

We’ve always said that Mother’s Day gifts don’t have to be expensive — but they do have to be thoughtful. (Well, at least they should be, right?) One of my favorite gifts from my kids of all time, aside from the hand-written cards and artwork...

These quirky customized family portraits make fantastic gifts for a lucky mom or dad.

by Lexi Petronis | Art + Decor

If you’re looking for a Mother’s Day gift — or any gift, honestly — that’s truly one-of-a-kind, then you really must check out these hand-drawn customized family portraits by Nanna Venter that we just discovered. I mean, imagine your family preserved...

32 cool (really!) Mother’s Day Gifts, all $15 and under | Mother’s Day Gift Guide 2018

by Liz Gumbinner | Mother's Day Gifts

If you’re looking for affordable Mother’s Day gifts, as in, all $15 or less (really!) you’ve come to the right place. Because around here, we all know the best Mother’s Day gifts have nothing to do with how much you spend. Even so, I get that...

15 beautiful Mother’s Day gifts that give back, beautifully | Mother’s Day Gift Guide 2018

by Cool Mom Staff | Mother's Day Gifts

If you’re struggling to shop for Mother’s Day gifts for the mom who has everything, we always say, turn to Mother’s Day gifts that give back in some way. Some of the most memorable gifts our own kids have given us are ones that support other moms and...

13 truly creative DIY Mother’s Day gifts that kids can make and give | Mother’s Day Gift Guide 2018

by Lexi Petronis | Mother's Day Gifts

The truth is, handmade DIY Mother’s Day gifts that kids can make and give themselves (or okay, maybe with a little help) are just extra touching. Of course as moms, we know that every gift from our kids is a special gift, whatever it is, whatever the cost. But,...

17 wonderful Mother’s Day gifts for Grandma, Nana or Oma | Mother’s Day Gift Guide 2018

by Liz Gumbinner | Mother's Day Gifts

In our 2018 Mother’s Day Gift Guide, we can never forget a selection of our favorite Mother’s Day gifts for Grandma! There’s nothing that quite makes you appreciate a cool grandma more than having your own kids, and this is the perfect time to honor...

This rainbow-bright Mother’s Day gift box from Studio DIY is making sure kids don’t go hungry.

by Caroline Siegrist | Living

Attention, color lovers — and anyone still searching for a baller gift for Mom. Just released yesterday: A gorgeous, brand new Studio DIY Mother’s Day gift box that’s been hand-curated by Kelly Mindell (the mastermind behind Studio DIY) and supports...

18 fantastic Mother’s Day gift ideas for stepmothers who you definitely don’t want to forget. | Mother’s Day Gift Guide 2018

by Liz Gumbinner | Mother's Day Gifts

For our annual Mother’s Day Gift Guide, we always know how important it is to include Mother’s Day gift ideas for stepmothers — plus mothers-in-law, godmothers, and all those other important mother-like figures in our lives — who we love and...

10 diverse new books from women authors in 2017 worth reading in 2018.

by Caroline Siegrist | Books for Adults

It’s been a tough year for women, but we’re convinced that the future is female, and that includes 2018. So in the spirit of sisterhood, supporting the work of more diverse voices, and in general, just discovering something new and wonderful to read right...

12 fabulous last-minute beauty gifts for everyone on your holiday shopping list. Including you.

by Cool Mom Staff | Beauty + Cosmetics

If you’ve ever read any of our gift guides, you know we love to give and receive (hint hint) beauty gifts any time of year at all. They’re a brilliant, easy gift for those of us last-minute shoppers, and yet they never feel last minute at all. Whomever is...

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Kristen Chase + Liz Gumbinner of Cool Mom Picks

We started Cool Mom Picks in 2006 to help make life cooler, more meaningful, and more fun for parents of all kinds.

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We had no idea our site would grow to become a major lifestyle network, that we'd end up sharing our finds with the TODAY Show and Martha Stewart, that we'd be able to make a real difference for so many small businesses and women-run companies, or that we'd end up with an incredible community of the coolest readers on the planet. (If we do say so ourselves).