by Liz Gumbinner | Podcast
I have been thinking a lot about the pressure on moms to make the holidays magic! Perfect! Memorable! Fun all day and all night! But what we don’t talk about enough, is how we can have more fun over the holidays — not necessarily to make more fun. And the...
by Liz Gumbinner | Art + Decor, DIY, Holiday Picks
I know we’ve been sharing gifts galore, because hey, that’s what we do this time of year. (And quite well, I might add. Ahem.) But I want to call your attention to one more gift idea that checks all my favorite boxes — it’s from an independent...
by Caroline Siegrist | DIY, Holiday Picks
Who here is a fan of no-carve pumpkins for Halloween? As someone with a toddler who definitely shouldn’t be anywhere near sharp objects, I’ve become a staunch convert. And as someone who doesn’t always get to my Halloween pumpkin until the...
by Liz Gumbinner | Books for Kids, Doing Good, Thinking : Parent
Today, the second Monday in October, is the day that’s been traditionally celebrated as “Columbus Day” in the U.S., but knowing now what we know about Christopher Columbus, the holiday is fast transforming into Indigenous People’s Day. If...
by Cool Mom Staff | Entertainment + Media, Holiday Picks
This is a sponsored message from The Immersive Nutcracker For generations, The Nutcracker has been an essential part of so many families’ holiday traditions. The classic story never fails to make a little magic for our children, no matter how many times...
by Liz Gumbinner | DIY, Kid Fashion
While we’ve already been sharing tons of holiday gift ideas, just had to share one more of the coolest last-minute gifts I know. I’ve written before about the adorable and smart washable design-your-own chalkboard tees from Chalk of the Town. And now this...
by Liz Gumbinner | Podcast
As we head into the holiday season, which can be filled with the abundance of food, gifts, and celebrations, we know that a lot of us struggle with all the excess. It’s valuable for us to slow down as parents, and consider ways to help develop and express more...
by Caroline Siegrist | Holiday Picks
With big holiday dinners back on the menu this year, I was thrilled to discover this cool color-your-own Thanksgiving activity tablecloth at Tiny Expressions. It’s full of activities for kids — like word searches, tic-tac-toe, and ample coloring...
by Cool Mom Staff | Holiday Picks, Living, Thinking : Parent
Diwali. Being the light we share. Guest contributor: Nirasha Kumar Growing up as a minority in South Africa, living under an Apartheid regime, I was forced to live only with people who looked like me, That meant that for me, the spirit of Diwali was merely going along...