12 smart personalized label ideas to help you save money, cut down on fights, and bring home fewer germs | Back to School Guide

by Liz Gumbinner | Back to School Shopping, Tips + Tricks

With back to school coming up, I’m sharing some of my favorite personalized label ideas to help keep you organized, keep you sane, save you money (whoo!) and even keep the peace if you have more than one kid. (Parents of two or more, you know what I’m...

The coolest lanyard pattern instructions that every camper needs.

by Lexi Petronis | DIY

Lanyards are a summer camp mainstay — remember making them back in the day? But like so many things from our own childhoods, these knotted summer crafts have only gotten way cooler. Lanyards (also called scoubidous, scoobies, boondoggles, scooby doggles, gimps,...

Step away from the Hydroflask! We found the best water bottles and they’re not $50 a pop either.

by Liz Gumbinner | Living

When my daughter needed a new water bottle for school two years ago — or 20 years ago in pandemic time — she had mentioned something about a Hydroflask. So I looked and…holy sticker shock. 50 bucks for a 32-oz bottle with a straw lid! I’m all...

Scrambling for summer activities? These fun, affordable online coding camps for kids just got even more affordable.

by Cool Mom Team | Kids, Entertainment + Media

This is a sponsored message from Coding with Kids  With all the gaming kids are doing this summer,  it’s pretty cool that there’s a way parents can help turn their love for say, Roblox or Minecraft, into an educational STEM opportunity — all at an...

Summer Discovery: A summer enrichment program for middle schoolers that’s tween approved

by Kristen Chase | Family Travel

This post was written in partnership with Summer Discovery This past summer, my 12-year old son mentioned to me that he was finally ready for sleepaway camp, but knowing him, I wasn’t sure the traditional sleep-in-a-cabin type experience was right for him....

Coding with Kids: The online summer camp that blends fun and real world STEM skills. | Sponsored Message

by Cool Mom Team | Kids, Cool Tech

This is a sponsored message from Coding With Kids If you’re trying to balance fun and educational activities for your kids this summer, Coding With Kids is a fabulous solution offering both! Coding With Kids offers live, week-long online coding camps for kids...

The cutest kids swimsuits, now on sale if you hurry!

by Liz Gumbinner | Kids

Hi, I’m the mom who’s always racing to find swimsuits for my kids in oh…mid-June when they’re all sold-out. Don’t be like me. Especially because one of our favorite mom-run kids’ labels, Primary, is now offering their colorful,...

An honest review of Tentrr, the Airbnb of camping.

by Kristen Chase | Family Travel

Last year, our friend Anna Fader of Mommy Poppins fame posted about her positive experience with Tentrr on Facebook. The service functions like Airbnb, except for campsites, and if that sounds like a brilliant idea, you’re right. Particularly for those of us who...

20 free things to do with your kids this summer when you’re all out of ideas

by Caroline Siegrist | Family Travel, Entertainment + Media, Tips + Tricks

Anyone else searching for free things to do with your kids this summer? As the mom of a toddler who hasn’t stopped moving since 2017, I know I am. And since I want to keep the whine at bay and still budget for our vacation, I’ve set out to find the best...

9 cool black swimsuits for girls who just can’t with the pink.

by Liz Gumbinner | Kids

I love black swimsuits — for me. But it never crossed my mind that one day my own daughter would refuse to wear much else (sigh). So, black swimsuits for my teen it is! Despite how many adorable bright stripes, fun florals, and poppy tie-dye patterns are out...