by Lexi Petronis | Doing Good
When an enormous fire roared across San Bruno, California, on September 9, it destroyed homes and uprooted hundreds of people. Scary–unbelievably scary. But it couldn’t have been more terrifying for anyone than the children and families whose lives were...
by Delilah S. Dawson | Toys + Playthings
Every month, each of the CMP contributors pick our favorite pick of the month and write a quick blurb on it for our monthly newsletter. Out of dozens of amazing posts in September, four of us nearly had a cage match over who got to squeal about Cubebot, the handmade...
by Delilah S. Dawson | Doing Good
When I was a kid, we carried our Halloween treats in pillow cases because we were greedy little goblins who didn’t mind having candy-corn stuck in our hair later on. But again, my kids get to have all the fun with none of the hideous polyester paisley. UNICEF,...
by Cool Mom Team | Doing Good
Happy Labor Day, mamas! On this day, we really wanted to give a big hooray to the hardest laboring folks of all: Moms. (No pun intended.)Of course Labor Day really is about, well, labor. Or unions, to be more specific. And while there’s no such union for...
by Cool Mom Team | Doing Good
It’s official: Today, President Obama officially proclaimed August 26 Women’s Equality Day, 90 years after we were given the right to vote.While we’ve currently got three women on the Supreme Court, 17 in the Senate, and a whole bunch running...
by Christina Refford | Toys + Playthings
Whether you stay up late enough for fireworks this year or you’re lying in bed in the dark, fingers crossed that the loud noise does not wake the baby (PLEASE GOD DO NOT WAKE THE BABY), all of us at Cool Mom Picks wish you a Happy Fourth. May the drinks be...
by Cool Mom Team | Baby, Kid Style
I’m all about dressing my kids in festive attire when a holiday rolls around, but I prefer when I can put them in it well beyond that one special day. In other words, no “Happy Independence Day 2010” tees for us today. [don’t miss the one day...
by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized
Call me sappy but I love the idea of getting all festive for the Fourth of July. And I really love the idea of doing it in a way that doesn’t involve my children blowing something up. So sign me up for giant watermelon slices, sparklers on the cupcakes, and this...
by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized
We all just want to take a moment to wish all the cool moms, grandmoms, stepmoms and moms-to-be a very very happy Mother’s Day. We hope it brings all the relaxation, adoration, and appreciation you deserve every day of the year. -Liz, Kristen and Team Cool Mom...
by Mir | Helpful Services
Mother’s Day is creeping ever so close, and dads, you may have remembered to order flowers for your mom, but did you remember to do something awesome for the mother of your kids? (Sorry, dudes. That’s your responsibility, too.) Don’t panic!...
