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From space exploration to circus arts: 10 outrageously cool summer camps we wish we had as kids

For many of us, summer means heading off to our go-to camp where our kids spend their days playing outdoors, going on nature hikes, swimming in ponds, and singing goofy camp songs with all their friends. But if your kids would prefer a less-traditional or even totally...

Helpful tips for flying with kids from been-there-done-that moms who survived. Mostly.

by Cool Mom Team | Spawned Podcast, Family Travel

With spring break here or coming up for lots of us, and summer vacations around the corner (whoo!), we know so many families will be hitting the skies — some of you for the very first time with kids in tow. So, as a couple of been-there-done-that moms...

TIA Girl Club for Tweens: A monthly subscription of role models

by Christina Refford | Cool Tech, Entertainment + Media

While I can’t pick my daughters’ friends for them, I do try to help my girls grow up with smart, healthy, and interesting women as role models. You know, not the ones whose biggest life advice has to do with how to take a great selfie. So, I’m really...

Our favorite cool tech picks this week

by Cool Mom Team | Kids

Here are 5 of our favorite tech picks this week from Cool Mom Tech. Look what you might have missed! 1. Our Editor Kristen cut the cable cord and shares what she discovered when she did (Hint: so much money saved) 2. The coolest wearable fitness trackers from...

Fun holiday party ideas that we put to use at our our own Cool Mom Picks shindigs this season.

by Cool Mom Team | Food + Recipes, Tips + Tricks

We had the best time over the past month, partnering with Amazon Free Time to throw a couple of fun press and blogger holiday cocktail parties in Philly and Atlanta. Our aim was to give parents a little more me time (Get it? Free Time for me time?) in...

Sponsored Message: Flare Play gaming platform streams kid-friendly video games and educational content, right on your TV

Unique gifts for creative kids that I haven’t seen before? Reader Q&A

by Liz Gumbinner | Toys + Playthings

Hi Cool Mom Picks! Can you put together some unique holiday gift ideas for creative kids that go beyond the same craft kits I see everywhere? Thanks so much! Ooh, I love this question. We know that all kids have creativity in them, so Cool Mom Picks is always...

Reply all is scary, and other things kids really need to know about email. Some adults, too.

by Cool Mom Team | Spawned Podcast

Thanks to a lovely iTunes review who told us she’d have us as guests at her famous person dinner, on this week’s episode of SPAWNED with Kristen and Liz, we were inspired to chat about who we’d have at our own! Bradley Cooper, Hillary Clinton…...

How to make your own photo-real gifts and gear: One cool trend you can totally DIY easily.

by Kate Etue | DIY

You may not have heard the term “photo-real,” before — I hadn’t — but you’ve most likely seen this trend all over boutiques, fashion spreads, and your kids’ own gear, since it’s been growing steadily for the past few...

The coolest school supplies to make the year a little more fun | Back to school shopping guide 2015

by Liz Gumbinner | Back to School Shopping, School Gear

While there are certain must-haves for school, like backpacks and lunch boxes, we always love finding the coolest school supplies that just make things a little more fun this time of year. Whether you’re helping your kid express his or her individuality with a...