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A sweet 7 year old stripped of his bowling medal for the craziest reason. What is going on?

While I am not a fan of the “everyone gets a medal” school of thinking, I do believe in earned accolades. So I was startled to read a story about 7-year-old Canadian student Grayson Powell, a little bowling wunderkind who actually earned a trophy at a...

Super Bowl recipe help? Got you covered with hundreds of last-minute ideas

by Liz Gumbinner | Food + Recipes, Party Ideas

Whether you’re watching the Super Bowl this weekend for the game, for the commercials, or just for an excuse to get together with friends, Cool Mom Eats and Cool Mom Picks have got you covered with lots of great ideas for last minute, easy Super Bowl recipes....

New helmet designs so cute your kid might actually want to wear theirs.

by Caroline Siegrist | Toys + Playthings

We’ve been longtime fans of Nutcase bike helmets, since they offer some of the cutest designs and trustworthy safety features for our kids. So I’m very excited about the brand new launch of their newest designs for their Little Nutty line. My favorite?...

Web coolness: Olympian parents, parents of Olympians, the POTUS playlist and more

by Cool Mom Staff | Best of the Web

Here are some links we’ve been reading around the web this week. Hope you like them too. You have to see these extraordinary photos of the US Olympic team’s parents as their children medal. Grab the tissues. Above photo: Leslye Davis for the NY Times...

We’re cheering for these free, female Olympian coloring pages: Let the games (and coloring) begin!

by Liz Gumbinner | DIY

So I’m so happy to share that Julie Kerwin, founder of the female superhero action figure line, I Am Elemental, has put together some fun free printable female Olympians coloring pages. The set of 15 printables features incredible women athletes across all...

A safer trampoline, because fewer trips to the ER is a good thing.

by Kate Etue | Toys + Playthings

Our neighbors have a trampoline in their backyard, and I’m pretty sure it’s been there for the last 30 years. It has no net. No cover for the springs. It’s kind of a parent’s worst nightmare, but the kids beg to get on it every day. And who can...

The coolest bike helmets for kids. As in, ones they’ll actually want to wear.

by Kate Etue | Toys + Playthings

Now that summer is here, our kids are looking for chances to bike, scoot, and skate to the park or pool with us. Yay for extra activity to wear them out, but we can’t help but think about their safety too. And we know it starts with a good helmet. The best...

A new detergent that really works — no more sweaty smells. (Really!)

by Kate Etue | Uncategorized

My kids have gotten to the age where they play sports year-round. Their favorite is basketball, so I don’t have as many of those irritating grass and dirt stains that you football and baseball parents have. But wow, the sweat in those jerseys… so bad that...

Beer cocktails that make the weekend go down easier.

by Liz Gumbinner | Food + Recipes

If you want to amp up your March Madness schedule this week, or you happen to be combining a watching party with a St. Patrick’s Day celebration, may we suggest some beer cocktails? (No coincidence they’re both the same week, say beer and basketball fans...

Toys for adults: 9 super cool options that you’ll have to hide from the kids

by Cool Mom Staff | Holiday Picks

This year, we notice just how much we’ve been writing up cool gift ideas and toys for kids and mentioning, but we’d like one too. It’s like the fantastic innovations in toys plus our need as adults not to feel quite so adult is colliding, and...