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6 things kids should know to be financially smart. Maybe even smarter than parents.

We have shared so much over the years about financial tips for kids, whether it’s getting them a bank account when they’re born, or talking to them about savings and charity. But this past week, I had the joy of attending a FutureSmart event for tweens and...

The new Tokidoki + Sanrio Ju-Ju-Be backpacks and diaper bags are an explosion of pop culture awesomeness.

by Kate Etue | Baby, School Gear

As a new mom, I rejected backpack style diaper bags for more fashionable (and, occasionally less comfortable and user-friendly) options. Yes, I did think the heavy leather tote with no shoulder strap was a good idea…for a minute. But, while I traveled from Asia...

Kids and activism: 10 smart ways they can put their passion to good use.

by Liz Gumbinner | Podcast, Thinking : Parent

With the strong, courageous teens of Parkland Florida’s Majory Stoneman Douglas High inspiring so many of us over the past two weeks (jeez, has it only been two weeks?) Kristen and I been thinking so much about kids and activism. In part, because we’re...

15+ fun, affordable Valentine’s Day gifts for kids all under $15 each

by Kate Etue | Valentine's Day

Chocolatiers and florists would have us believe Valentine’s Day is all about romance, but we know the truth. It’s all about cutting out 8 zillion classroom valentines. (Ha.) The truth is, when you become a parents, any excuse to shower our kids with a...

A new magazine inspiring kids to do more than find a new lipstick color.

by Caroline Siegrist | Books for Kids

As a new mom, I’m excited to see a growing trend toward empowering children’s books and magazines, especially ones that encourage kids to discover their own unique voices and interests. My latest favorite discovery is Bravery Magazine, a new, beautifully...

Unicorn gift boxes spread magic. And we need magic-spreading unicorns.

by Lexi Petronis | Toys + Playthings

Just when you were thinking the unicorn trend was passing…haha, just kidding! With all our Lisa Frank loving hearts, we all know that unicorns will never go out of style! And that’s just one of the reasons I was so excited to find these new Send a Unicorn...

Web coolness: Teaching kids about the immigrant experience, no you don’t have to pee on the IKEA ad, and more.

by Cool Mom Staff | Best of the Web

Here are some of the cool things we’ve been seeing around the web this week. Hope you like them too. Immigrants are front and center in the news, again. If your kids are asking questions, here are 9 lovely children’s books about the immigrant experience to help...

6 of our favorite Disney movies that you can watch free at home this week.

by Liz Gumbinner | Entertainment + Media

This is a sponsored post on behalf of our partner Disney. We are total entertainment geeks, and as our readers know, we’re big fans of family movie night. (i.e. Put down those screens, kids, and come watch the big screen right here with us.) So we are pretty...

The best children’s books of 2017 to read in 2018: All the year-end lists, all in one place.

by Kate Etue | Books for Kids

This is my favorite recurring post every year on Cool Mom Picks, in which we collect all the best children’s books of 2017 lists from all over the internet — from big publications like the New York Times to our favorite indie bloggers with great taste in...

7 of the coolest origami ornament tutorials, from simple to OMG.

by Caroline Siegrist | DIY, Holiday Picks

‘Tis the season for finding new ornaments for the tree, so this year I’ve put together 7 of the coolest origami ornament tutorials for kids and teens to get their craft on. From super simple angels to regal golden elephants, these are such cool...

Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz!

Kristen Chase + Liz Gumbinner of Cool Mom Picks

We started Cool Mom Picks in 2006 to help make life cooler, easier, more organized, more meaningful, and more fun for parents of all kinds.

Trivia: It was called Cool Mom Sh*t for the first two days. (Yeah, we rethought that.)

We had no idea our site would grow to become a major lifestyle network, that we'd end up sharing our finds with the TODAY Show and Martha Stewart, that we'd be able to make a real difference for so many small businesses and women-run companies, or that we'd end up with an incredible community of the coolest readers on the planet. (If we do say so ourselves).

But we did.

And we still love what we do every single day.

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