by Cool Mom Team | Books for Adults
We think that books make the most perfect gifts any time of year, and Mother’s Day is no exception. So for those literary mamas in your life, here are are suggestions of a few terrific Mother’s Day gifts. Bonus: There’s less lead time on these than a...
by Cool Mom Team | Books for Adults
Anyone who’s familiar with the uber popular blog The Bloggess, by Jenny Lawson, won’t be surprised in the least that her new memoir Let’s Pretend this Never Happened (A Mostly True Memoir) is spit-bourbon-out-your-nose funny. You won’t be...
by Delilah S. Dawson | Beauty + Cosmetics
If you’re like me and on your second or third (or more!) kid, you already know which products will keep you feeling beautiful while you’re pregnant, and keep baby bouncy once she’s out in the world. You probably also hiss and hide behind your arm...
by Liz Gumbinner | Family Travel
One of my literary heroes has always been Anna Quindlen. She’s not only an amazing columnist, Pulitzer Prize winning journalist, hard working mom, and now incredible author, she’s an all-around very cool, very inspiring woman. Next Tuesday in NYC,...
by Eva Glettner | Books for Adults
Trish Herr takes homeschooling to an entirely new level. Instead of white boards, we are talking white peaks. Her children carry backpacks with more than just pens and pencils–think emergency supplies, whistles, and trail mix. In this very unique memoir,...
by Cool Mom Team | Books for Kids
We get a lot of requests for books for kids about to welcome a new sibling into the family. Some of the better known titles are pretty sappy, which isn’t such a bad thing, but I never really liked the stories about how perfect it is to have a baby around....
by Barbara | Books for Adults
How much allowance is too much? When can kids start playing video games? Will it kill them to eat dessert first? All important parenting questions, but the first few months (and really, for the first few years) you won’t care about much more than the basics....
by Delilah S. Dawson | Books for Kids
Good news, bibliophiles! Your toddlers can now enjoy Alice in Wonderland and Jane Eyre, and not just as teething toys. Thanks to gorgeous illustrations and clever literary touches, you might enjoy this collection of amazing board books at bedtime even more than they...
by Cool Mom Team | Cool Tech
In case you might have missed them, here are some of our favorite Cool Mom Tech picks from the last week.1. Picnik who? When it comes to free photo editing, we’re all about PicMonkey now.2. Accio Harry Potter on our e-readers! It’s like magic!3. Which hot,...
by Cool Mom Team | Books for Adults
We’re so thankful to have such amazing, talented mom writers here at Cool Mom Picks, so it’s no surprise to us that our own Associate Editor Delilah Dawson has her first book coming out today. Whoo! Wicked as They Come is the first in a three-part...
