by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized
There’s no shortage of books and videos and instructional websites out there for moms-to-be. But when something is available specifically for dads, it’s generally absurdly goofy or some very serious cue-the-after-school-special-music sort of Hey, Dad,...
by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized
It is definitely a certain kind of fellow who has the need for more than one basic pair of cuff links in his wardrobe. And it is definitely a certain kind of fellow who has a thing for Formula One race cars. So file this under “oh-so-specific...
by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized
I love the idea of snatching up a Molskine for Father’s Day. The little pocket journals famous for having been used by the likes of Picasso and Hemingway are just perfect for dads and granddads with a lot on their minds – whether they’re writers,...
by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized
When choosing Father’s Day gifts for the daddies in my life, I strive to present them with a memorable token of affection. It doesn’t have to be extravagant or costly, but it has to be meaningful. Which automatically rules out socks. The lovely Sarah Jane...
by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized
It’s not that we’re entirely averse to giving ties for Father’s Day, it’s just that for dads who wear ties to work, it seems a little…perfunctory. But for the hipster dad that doesn’t have to sport the cravat daily, we love the idea...
by Liz Gumbinner | Uncategorized
Feminism and other gender equality issues aside, I’m more than happy to relegate the grilling to the sigOth. Men just have some primal need to play with fire, and I’m more than happy to let them. My guy would totally love Grill Charms, which is a smart...
by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized
Starting today, it’s back. What else is there to say? I think we’ll file this one in our archives under For the Menfolk. -Liz [thanks, victoria]
by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized
What’s that you say? You still have not yet picked out the perfect Father’s Day gift for the new dad in your life? You came here looking for ideas? How fortuitous! For we have just the thing. Canadian mom-run company Bambino Baskets is a great source for...
by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized
We all know that dads dread bad Father’s Day ties and golf shirts just as much as we dread carnations and generic store-brand chocolates. But sometimes, thanks to lack of time and/or brain cells, we grab what we can, sign our kid’s name to it and call it a...
by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized
If your husband’s like mine, he refuses to carry any sort of diaper bag. I’ve tried Camo messenger bags, hulking backpacks and indie-rock totes, but nooooooo. He has rejected each and every one. So when I saw the Dad Gear Diaper Vest at Emmy and Ally, it...
