by Liz Gumbinner | Tips + Tricks
As a dedicated public school parent, two things have become abundantly clear to me over the years: 1) Schools are woefully underfunded and 2) Any school is as good as the commitment of the school community. I’ll skip number one right now because seriously,...
by Cool Mom Team | Kid Style
If your kids are big sports fans like mine, with lots of seasons just getting started or already underway, they love finding fun ways to show off their team spirit. However, lots of schools are starting to ban team jerseys (for real), meaning kids have to get a little...
by Cool Mom Team | Storage + Organization, Tips + Tricks
You know, we joke a lot about how hard it is to convince our kids to do their homework, because — well, it usually is. But the truth is that we understand — it’s hard to do our own work when we’re not in a workspace we love and look forward to...
by Cool Mom Team | Tips + Tricks, Tech CMP-Style
The number one concern we hear from parents when it comes to kids and their devices is online bullying. Which is why we think you’re going to want to know about the new Sarahah app. This personal bulletin board app has blown up all around the world, with a...
by Kristen Chase | Tips + Tricks, Tech CMP-Style
With so many people still recovering from Hurricane Harvey, and now with Irma (and possibly Jose) on the way to contiguous US shores, we wanted to share some helpful information from a dear friend, cool mom, and Hispana Global founder, Jeanette Kaplun. Her family also...
by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized
We are always so grateful to those class moms (and dads, of course — let’s get more of you!) who volunteer their valuable free time to do what’s often a thankless job. So with school in full swing for most of us, or just getting ready to kick off...
by Liz Gumbinner | Spawned Podcast, Storage + Organization
This week, I got the most amazing tip for small space organization when it comes to kids, desk space (or lack thereof) and organization, thanks to professional organizer Laurie Palau of Simply B Organized, host of This Organized Life podcast, and author of the...
by Kate Etue | Tips + Tricks, Storage + Organization
I am happy to admit it: Marie Kondo is my guru. I love the concepts of capsule wardrobes, minimalist decor and paring down the clutter in my life overall. There is very little in my home that stresses me out more than piles of stuff — which is why I have done...
by Cool Mom Team | Tips + Tricks
This is a message on behalf of our partner Target If you’re a Target shopper, you’re probably a fan of the Cartwheel app like we are, because hey, we like saving money. Especially on stuff we were going to buy anyway. (At least that’s what we...
by Cool Mom Team | Spawned Podcast
We’ve got an incredible Spawned podcast episode this week that we think so many of you will find helpful. We’re chatting with the incomparable author and strategist Morra Aarons-Mele, founder of Women and Work and author of the brand new Hiding in the...