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We’re kind of freaking out over this Game of Thrones Sesame Street video

by Kristen Chase | Entertainment + Media

There have been many brilliant Sesame Street parody videos over the years, many of which we’ve featured here on Cool Mom Picks, but this new one starring Elmo and the Lannister siblings from Game of Thrones might just take the cake. Or should we say, crown?...

15 great kinds of videos to watch with your kids besides toy unboxing

by Cool Mom Staff | Entertainment + Media, Tech CMP-Style

Video is the new TV for this generation of kids, if you hadn’t quite noticed. (Ha.) When we say to our kids, “let’s watch a show!’ their inclination is to turn their favorite video app or video platform on their little screens, and click play....

Dr. Martin Luther King’s I Have a Dream speech in its entirety: Where to watch, and what to talk about with your kids

by Liz Gumbinner | Kids

Today we commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s life and legacy, as we have every year since we started this site. Over the years, we’ve shared plenty of excellent books, videos, resources, and websites to help kids understand the reason for MLK Day. And...

How not to make yourself crazy this holiday season.

by Kristen Chase | Family Travel

I always start the holiday season with good intentions, like this will be the year that we have lots of fun and don’t stress about the cookies not getting baked and the tree not getting up until the week before Christmas. But then I’m not sure if...

20 of the most amazing, must-see Halloween face paint video tutorials on YouTube.

by Liz Gumbinner | DIY

My kids have spent hours in front of the mirror perfecting scars and simpler character makeup based off of YouTube face paint tutorials, but these Halloween themed face paint tutorials should put their growing skills to the test. From your classic Halloween ghouls to...

New career opportunities and resources coming to military spouses thanks to LinkedIn

by Liz Gumbinner | Helpful Services, Tips + Tricks

Over the years, we have had quite a few military spouses and even vets here at CMP, and we know how challenging it can be for military spouses to grow their careers. In fact, the 650,000 spouses of active duty service members are four times more likely to be...

A list of excellent articles + analyses to help parents discuss “This is America” with our kids.

by Kate Etue | Thinking : Parent

On Saturday night, I saw messages from friends, including our own editors and contributors, pop up on my computer. They all were versions of, “Whoa. WATCH THIS,” with a link to the new Childish Gambino video, “This is America.” After watching...

9 things parents do that deserve to be rewarded

by Cool Mom Staff | Family Travel

Parenting is awesome. And really, really hard. We know, understatement of the year. That’s why we think you’ll appreciate the laugh you’ll get from watching a few (or nine) of the crazy things we parents do every single day that deserve to be...

11 things from our childhoods that should definitely stay there!

by Cool Mom Staff | Toys + Playthings

This post is sponsored by Nintendo, who is awesome for letting us do this. The 80s and 90s were…quite a time. And so we cordially invite you to laugh with (at?) us as we depict some of the stuff we don’t miss a bit. From the hell of cassette tapes to...

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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.

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