Handmade baby blankets to inspire dreams. Hopefully the sleeping kind, too.

by Liz Gumbinner | Baby

When we first started this site, at the dawn of Etsy, I feel like we were sharing cute handmade baby blankets every other day. Well it’s been a while since I found a new one that caught my attention, until I discovered Elegant Infant Co. Mom-of-three Hope makes...

Blankie Tails Sleep Sacks | Editors Top 10 of the Year

by Cool Mom Team | Editors Best of the Year, Baby

Welcome to our annual editors top 10 of the year! Through the rest of the year, we’ll be sharing 10 of our favorite things (no offense, Oprah) of this past year and we hope you love them too. Of course we love everything we’ve shared, but these things are...

10 things we wish we had spent way less time on when our kids were babies

by Cool Mom Team | Baby, Food + Recipes

Now that our kids are older, it’s easy to look back and ask ourselves why we spent so much time thinking about things that didn’t really matter that much in the long run. Oh to have all of that time back! One thing we know parents spend a lot of time thinking about:...

Ever wanted to see your face in sequins? Here’s your chance.

by Liz Gumbinner | Art + Decor

We’re always looking for personalized gifts you just don’t see everywhere, and this year, the personalized flip sequin pillows from The Mermaid Pillow Co definitely makes my list of It Gifts.  As if my kids weren’t already crazy enough for the...

Time to Parent: A non-judgy book helping you find more time to be the best parent you can be.

by Caroline Siegrist | Books for Adults

The toils of parenting can seem nebulous and never-ending, which is why Julie Morgenstern’s new book, Time to Parent, came as such a breath of fresh air for me. A professional organizer by trade, she breaks down the overall job of parenting into manageable...

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: A new jewelry line empowering women with just three words.

by Kristen Chase | Doing Good, Fashion

If you’re familiar with Cool Mom Picks, you know that we started this site to help discover cool new businesses and products, support women entrepreneurs, and share their amazing stories. That’s why I’m so thrilled to tell you about someone I’m...

One brilliant, simple thing you can do right now to help end working mom guilt | Spawned ep 124

by Cool Mom Team | Spawned Podcast, Tips + Tricks

Working mom guilt is something every working mom has experienced in one way or another. And basically, it sucks. However, we’ve always heard that guilt is the most useless emotion — and now, consider us schooled. On this week’s episode of Spawned, we...

The personalized baby gifts for kids whose names will never be on a gift shop keychain

by Liz Gumbinner | Baby

For those of us who had 16 Jennifers and Michaels in every class, it’s no surprise our kids’ classe are now filled with names like Atticus, Harper, Caleb, and Arun. Even if there’s more than one Mikayla, it’s likely that one is a McKayla, one...

The best baby gear for twins, picked by actual parents of multiples.

by Kate Etue | Baby

So, you’ve gotten the mind-blowing news that you’re having twins. Congrats! And, OMG! Now you have to start figuring out a zillion things including the best baby gear for twins. Because trust us, you’re going to want to start prepping that nursery...

Wha-aa? A pool float made just for pregnant women. And our bellies.

by Lexi Petronis | Uncategorized

We’ll be honest, we are completely flipping out over this new pregnancy pool float. HOW HAS NO ONE THOUGHT OF THIS BEFORE? When you’re pregnant, nothing is comfortable. It’s like all the regular things in the world start actively conspiring against...