by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized
I’m always the last one to know the tricks of the trade–you know, like toothpaste gets crayon off the wall or Preparation H has more than just that one use. But not anymore, thanks to my new daily obsession, Daytipper. A veritable clearinghouse of helpful...
by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized
Remember when you were little and someone introduced you to the local candy store for the first time–and they gave out samples? Free! That’s how I felt when I discovered Hip Young Parent: The Children’s Music Alternative. Spinning vinyl since the age...
by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized
While we’d like to think that CMP is the definitive source for all things cool for moms, we do have a few resources that tip us off to what women are digging on the web. And now we have a new one to add to our list – sk*rt. [Edited to add: Now called...
by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized
If you haven’t yet heard about True Mom Confessions, you haven’t been neglecting your kids nearly enough while surfing the web.The entire CMP staff has been spending way too much time on the TMC website in recent days, breezing through anonymous admissions...
by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized
Those fill-in-the-blank baby books didn’t work well for me. While some of the questions didn’t apply, I just didn’t like to leave the pages completely empty–or worse, use the bureaucratic Not Applicable. Eventually, I decided to eschew the...
by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized
I think I can safely say that I was not alone in my amazement that something so small and helpless as a new baby could possibly need so much stuff. I didn’t know what gear was necessary and what was merely clever marketing, and after factoring in all the...
by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized
In most cities in America, the stress of getting into college is a distant second to the stress of getting into preschool. Because of course not getting into the right preschool will take your child down a path of misery, destitution, or possibly a career in fast food...
by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized
As I am just beginning to realize, there is no end to the fears we have as parents. Just as our kids outgrow the SIDS risk, we’re worried about mercury in water. When they’re done with the finger in the electric socket phase, we’re reading up on...
by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized
When it comes to making new mom friends, I have excellent intentions but admittedly, terrible follow-through. Sometimes life just gets in the way of picking up the phone and making plans. Thankfully, a fantastic new website is making it easy to connect with your...
by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized
I’m not a big fan of the "D" word, but when I do need to watch what I eat, I find that misery loves company. Or to put it in a more positive light, I like to have a friend to diet along with me so we can scream YEAH! together when the scale moves in...
