by Liz Gumbinner | Doing Good
Last night, I attended the Friday night sabbath services before my niece’s Bat Mitzvah. As the Rabbi asked us to quietly send a prayer or good wishes to anyone hurting or in pain right now, all I could think of was the incredibly difficult ACLU report about the...
by Caroline Siegrist | Entertainment + Media
There are a lot of sentimental movies about motherhood; Tully isn’t one of them. And yet it’s absolutely 100% worth your while. Oscar-winning writer Diablo Cody’s latest script, directed by Jason Reitman, is a gritty, sometimes painfully realistic...
by Kristen Chase | Tips + Tricks, Family Travel
If you live in your car like I do, then you know that the safety of your kids — and hey, yourself — is always top of mind. After finding myself unprepared for minor incidents (thankfully small ones!), I’ve learned the hard way that I need to remember...
by Caroline Siegrist | Books for Adults, Health, Fitness + Wellbeing
There are tons of books — not to mention unsolicited opinions from strangers (my favorite!) — on how to raise a healthy kid, but when you think about it, there’s not much out there on how to cultivate healthy moms. Which is why social worker, writer,...
by Cool Mom Team | Tips + Tricks, Health, Fitness + Wellbeing
If you’re like lots of Americans, including us, you spend a whole lot of time sitting at a desk during your work day. (Hey, we’re busy!) And while many people have heard of standing desks, when you start to check out all the health and wellness benefits...
by Georgette Gilmore | Beauty + Cosmetics
We’re big fans of Tattly temporary tattoos, as our readers well know by now, thanks to their cool collaborations with indie artists, and all-ages designs. But their new collection, which are designed to smell great, have really caught our eyes. And noses....
by Liz Gumbinner | Health, Fitness + Wellbeing, Spawned Podcast
While I’m not at all someone who believes that positive thinking cures all ills, brings all joys, and sends millions of dollars pouring into your bank account (as I said pretty clearly on our recent episode of Spawned), I do understand that positive thinking...
by Cool Mom Team | Doing Good
This is a sponsored message from St. Mary’s Kids At a time that we are all looking for the helpers, and trying to find goodness in the world, St. Mary’s Kids is providing it daily for thousands of kids. And while some children’s hospitals may be...
by Kristen Chase | Health, Fitness + Wellbeing
Last year, I received an email about the Scough, a scarf with an activated carbon mask that fits inside, and to be honest, I thought it sounded kind of germaphobic. And silly. So I filed the email away and didn’t think much about it. But when I kept getting sick...
by Cool Mom Team | Doing Good
This is a sponsored message from St. Mary’s HealthCare System for Children Families with children who have special needs, or have been hospitalized for an illness or injury, face so many challenges. And this season, there are so many organizations asking for...
