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Take on 2018 with these 8 pieces of empowering, mood-boosting jewelry

When I saw Etsy editors recommending mood-boosting jewelry for this time of year, I was in. Let’s just say, I’ve felt like Cinderella lately . . . pre-fairy-Godmother. I’m constantly cleaning up after my kids because it’s too cold for them to...

12 creative Valentine’s gifts all supporting indie shops

by Liz Gumbinner | Valentine's Day

We can’t believe it’s Valentine’s Day gift time already! And our readers know that we always have an extra big heart (ha) when it comes to sharing handmade gifts from makers, or gifts that support indie shops and businesses. With that in mind, we...

The ultimate Chrismukkah gift: Found it!

by Liz Gumbinner | Holiday Picks

The other night, at my annual apartment building Christmas party — that’s the NYC version of a block party, by the way — a neighbor asked, “so who here gets Chinese food and sees a movie on Christmas?” Basically, everyone raised a hand....

6 lovely gifts that give back on Shop for Good Sunday. Or any day!

by Lexi Petronis | Holiday Picks

Between Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday, there are a lot of dedicated shopping days in your life right now. But Shop for Good Sunday is another to add to the list — and you should add it, because today is about supporting businesses and brands...

Move over, elves. Mermaid Christmas stockings are coming for our shelves and mantles!

by Liz Gumbinner | Holiday Picks

I don’t think it’s a surprise that our kids are obsessed right now with mermaid blankets, mermaid Vans, and mermaid pillows — and that we adults are fully giving into the obsession. In a world gone somewhat mad, a little fairy magic can certain...

7 of the coolest modern, handmade Christmas stockings on Etsy

by Lexi Petronis | Holiday Picks

I have had the best time scouring Etsy to find some of the coolest, handmade modern Christmas Stockings that all support talented indie makers. Some even have personalization, should your kids fight every Christmas morning about which belongs to whom. (Ahem.) In my...

From Lisa Frank to Mother of Dragons: 13 cool, easy last-minute Halloween costumes for moms

by Kate Etue | DIY

I’ve spent most of this month trying to tame my kids’ all-out obsession about their Halloween costumes. They’ve swung the gamut from obscure Harry Potter characters to obscure Studio Ghibli characters to morph suits. I can’t keep up, much less...

Nerd parent alert! 7 brilliant ideas for kids’ Game of Thrones costumes.

by Kate Etue | DIY

If your post-bedtime routine is all about Westeros, Wildlings, and Winterfell, you’re going to love these cheeky Game of Thrones inspired costume ideas for kids this Halloween. And while there’s no chance my kids will be watching The Mountain and Prince...

How to DIY some of the most popular superhero capes on Etsy

by Kate Etue | DIY

We first spotted Lovelane Designs’ amazing superhero capes on Etsy a few years ago and became instantly obsessed. In fact, we’ve featured them in more than one gift guide for kids over the years. That said, the quality and handmade design makes them...

The Ruth Bader Ginsburg baby bib: For when dissent means no peas, please.

by Liz Gumbinner | Baby

As she was browsing the Doylestown Art Festival today (lucky!), Kristen sent me a photo of these Ruth Bader Ginsburg baby bibs — or Ruth Baby Ginsburg bibs, as they’re called by maker Becky Garcia Dirtsa Studio — and I died right here and now....

Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz!

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.

Trivia: It was called Cool Mom Sh*t for the first two days. (Yeah, we rethought that.)

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).

We did.

And we still love what we do every single day.

We're so glad you're here.