by Liz Gumbinner | Doing Good, Thinking : Parent, Tips + Tricks
You might have heard, but there’s this election coming up in the US on Tuesday, November 3 and it’s kind of a big deal. Not just because we’ll be electing the next president, but a lot of Senators, Members of Congress, and important local and state...
by Kristen Chase | Entertainment + Media
We’re on day 30-hundred of this here quarantine, and while we’ve been keeping busy with work and isolation schooling and 400 hours of TikTok, we could all use a little excitement, am I right? Well, our friends at GISH have that covered, with their first...
by Cool Mom Staff | Living
This is a sponsored message from Capital One Shopping Capital One Shopping compensates us when you get the Capital One Shopping extension using the links provided These days, we’re all shopping online, and we’re all looking for great prices on anything...
by Kate Etue | Party Ideas, Tips + Tricks
My son turned 10 this month, and I have to admit, it was a bit of a bummer birthday. He had a great attitude and enjoyed some chocolate cake, but with the current quarantine and social distancing guidelines, his party was cancelled and his friends weren’t able...
by Liz Gumbinner | Entertainment + Media, Health, Fitness + Wellbeing, Tips + Tricks
We’ve all been seeing our social feeds fill up with amazing “OMG THIS IS FREE RIGHT NOW!” posts from friends, and it’s hard to keep track of it all! Between the online story time for kids, the Club Quarantine virtual dance parties, the museum...
by Kate Etue | Tech CMP-Style, Tips + Tricks
With all the school closures right now, we know so many of you are looking for the best homeschooling resources. (Like, a lot of you!) We hear you! So first, I suggest you read my post on a homeschooling mom’s tips for teaching your kids at home during school...
by Liz Gumbinner | Health, Fitness + Wellbeing, Podcast, Tips + Tricks
As the COVID-19/Coronavirus outbreak has increased, and life as we know it seems to be changing by the second beyond our control, parents are really struggling. A lot. I knew right away we needed to have a conversation with Dr. Ken Ginsburg, pediatrician and...
by Liz Gumbinner | Thinking : Parent, Tips + Tricks
Today marks International Holocaust Remembrance Day, or Holocaust Memorial Day. It’s particularly poignant this year, with the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau Death Camp. The sad truth is, the older we all get, the more the survivors and...
by Liz Gumbinner | Art + Decor, Books for Kids
Those of you who are also fans of Maria Popova’s Brain Pickings may know that it’s one of our own favorite sites too. We include their list of favorite children’s books on our own annual lists of the best children’s books lists of the year....
by Cool Mom Staff | Podcast
Is your phone ruling your life? Does your brain need a break? During our recent conversation with Catherine Price, science journalist and author of How To Break Up With Your Phone, we learned the science behind why our phones are so enticing, and how we can...