Still Tasty – Answering the age old question, Does this mayo smell okay to you?

by Mir | Food + Recipes

I’m going to go out on a limb, here, and say that nothing strikes fear into my husband’s heart quite the same was as those three little words: Honey, smell this. Try as I might to keep track of what’s in our fridge and use it up in a timely manner,...

It’s a JuiceBoxJungle out there

by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized

For the last few weeks, we’ve been following the launch of the offbeat online video series for parents, JuiceBoxJungle, and we like what we’re starting to see. Each episode takes on the kinds of topics that moms like to discuss (or stress about) from...

It’s a Wee Web after all

by Julie | Uncategorized

Those of us who spend a lot of time online tend to be early adopters.  Even if we don’t think we’re particularly tech savvy, our friends and neighbors give us a good reality check when they ask, “What’s a blog?”  No wonder they...

Another Libra is born.

by Cool Mom Team | Meta

We’re so pleased to announce the birth of CMP editor Kristen Chase’s daughter, a.k.a. Baby #3, a.k.a. the beautiful Margot Laine. (Loving the name!)She weighs in at 7 lbs, 15 oz, and an even 20″.And she shares a birthday with both John Lennon and...

How to talk to your daughter about [her period]

by Mir | Helpful Services

My daughter chuckled nervously as the DVD from the My First Period Kit began with the image of Dr. Chrystal de Freitas facing a group of tweens and their moms. But within minutes we were both riveted. Where else were we going to see a tampon inserted into a balloon?...

Making an Uncomfortable Time of the Month a Little More Comfortable

by Cool Mom Team | Helpful Services

Of course the one month I think ahead and stash tampons and other “lady items” in my purse is the month I get pregnant. But most of the time, I’m a fly by the seat of my panty liner type woman, making me the perfect candidate for the TomKIT.No,...

Rise Up, Moms!

by Liz Gumbinner | Doing Good

“Women shouldn’t be discriminated against simply because they are mothers.” Any organization with a manifesto like that has our full attention. Introducing Moms Rising, a new organization that’s creating a grassroots movement of moms on the...