How to shop your favorite Cool Mom Picks picks, right from Instagram. It’s easy!

by Cool Mom Team | Kids

If you see cool stuff on Instagram that you need to buy (or, if you’re like us, really, really want to buy), now you can, Thanks to LikeToKnow.It. This cool service lets you shop lots of the great stuff you discover right from our Cool Mom Picks Instagram...

What we think about THINX Period Underwear: An honest review, with all the details.

by Kristen Chase | Health, Fitness + Wellbeing

After 25 years as a woman with a period, you can’t blame me for growing tired of the monthly tampon, pad, and pantyliner rotation. Sorry, no menstrual cup love from me — though I know lots of ladies love them. So, after seeing the Facebook ads for THINX...

5 terrific book recommendations for summer reading, from 5 of our favorite people, like Ellie Kemper and David Sedaris

by Cool Mom Team | Books for Adults

Celebrities! They’re just like us! They get coffee at Starbucks, they wear sweats to the grocery store, and… they read books. Of course, it’s not like we can just give every one of our favorite movie stars, authors, and television personalities a...

Sponsored Message: The Upromise MasterCard helps you save money for college when you shop

by Cool Mom Team | Helpful Services

This is a sponsored message from Upromise by Sallie Mae   Saving money for college just got a whole lot easier thanks to the Upromise MasterCard, which can help you earn up to 10% cash back just by shopping the way you already do. With 5% back when you shop...

8 great cars for big families that fit 3 car seats safely in the second row

by Kristen Chase | Baby

I still remember car shopping when I was pregnant with my third child, trying to figure out which cars for big families would be right for me. As in, I didn’t want a minivan, and I wanted my car to safely fit three car seats, for my three kids under four. To be...

Stress and Parenting: A Confession

by Kristen Chase | Tips + Tricks

Hi, I’m Kristen and I’m stressed out. Why is it hard to admit that? As if I’m somehow not as competent or together as I’m supposed to be, whatever that means. Yes, I’m a single mom with four kids and my own business, so you might say,...

Sponsored Message: Buy and sell designer clothes for the whole family, right from your smart phone

by Cool Mom Team | Cool Tech

This is a sponsored message for Totspot. Whether you’re looking to add to your own wardrobe on a budget, shop for your kids, or just clean out your closets to make some extra cash for the holidays, Totspot lets you do all of that with just a couple of clicks on...

Showing your thanks: 5 simple tips for making military care packages more personal

by Kristen Chase | Tips + Tricks

When my kids’ father was deployed for a few months to Afghanistan, I put together several military care packages filled with fairly typical items. Don’t get me wrong, they were definitely very appreciated by his unit! But it wasn’t until he returned...

9 smart tips for starting a budget. And even better, sticking to it.

by Cool Mom Team | Tips + Tricks

Money doesn’t grow on trees, you know! How many times have we heard those words coming out of our parents’ mouths, and now these days, coming out of own mouths when talking to our kids about spending? Funny how that happens, right? But the lesson behind...

Is Stitch Fix worth it? Two brutally honest she said/she said reviews from two of our editors

by Christina Refford | Fashion

As busy mamas, we admit we don’t always find the time to shop for ourselves. As we’ve heard more and more about Stitch Fix from friends posting photos of themselves in cute outfits from the online shopping service on social media, we’ve grown...