Q: My family is going on a cruise next month, and I am wondering if you have any suggestions for dressy clothes for the formal nights. I have three daughters, ages 10, 7, and 5, and I am looking for outfits that are classic and stylish..…
We know that moms are, by definition, givers. But after something like Tuesday's devastating earthquake in Haiti, it can be hard to know how to best help. If you're wanting to donate to relief efforts but unsure of where your money will …
If I had to contribute one bit of mom wisdom to the new parents of the world, it would be to always have a stack of kid-friendly cards at the ready. My favorites have been the ones with space for your own children to scribble a drawing o…
I remember feeling pretty annoyed with everyone telling me how difficult it was to have a winter baby - more blankets, big coats, being stuck in the house all day. The list goes on. But what they all failed to mention was the adorablenes…
Is it possible to have a kids' show nowadays that doesn't involve robots, high technology, or characters that make you want to throw a shoe at the television before your eardrums rupture? Sometimes! John Bankhead--a father seeking entert…
Far too much of my time this weekend was devoured as I messed around with the wonderful Design Your Own tool on Jonathan Adler . According to the description, it lets you "unleash your inner Adler" and go crazy with colors to create the …
We were already huge fans of Parents Magazine (who isn't?), but now we have even more reason to love them--for including Cool Mom Picks on their list of Parents Power Moms . Wow. We're sooooo flattered to be a part of this fantastic list…
In 2007, a rash of recalls of mass-produced children's toys , clothes, and jewelry, many containing lead, most of which had been cheaply manufactured in China, inspired us to create our first-ever Cool Mom Picks Safer Toy Guide . Since t…
I'm dusting off my tiara and heading to the Big Mouse's House this year for the Disney Princess Half Marathon. Whoo! But the prerequisite for my family tagging along is that we all have to participate in their new Give a Day, Get a Disne…
We're all singing Yellow Submarine in our sleep around here, thanks to Santa slipping Beatles Rock Band under the tree a few weeks ago. And really, there's nothing much cuter than a three year-old belting "Paperback wriiiiiiiter" at the …
Some of my kids' favorite tees come from San Francisco's Bunny and Bee . When we first discovered them a few years back, I fell in love with their modern but not obnoxiously hip t-shirt designs for boys and girls , from motorcycle-riding…
I wouldn't say I'm the mom who wanted my babies to come out of the womb speaking four languages and then send them to a tri-lingual preschool to learn a few more. But I do think it's cool to see more and more children's items available w…
Moms of babies that have grown up to be not quite babies anymore will be delighted to know that BabySteals , the popular daily sale site for baby gear, has introduced KidSteals . It's sort of like one of those members only sales sites - …
Ironically, in a city that seems to have more of everything, any NYC parent or visiting tourist will tell your horror stories of being unable to find a changing table or a way to get from the uptown subway platform to the crosstown one w…
Oh I know how it is. You've got a May due date (or so), and while you swore you wouldn't buy one more maternity piece, you hit January and your current wardrobe is causing actual mental anguish, you're sick of the cold, you're sick of fe…
Like a field covered in a fresh blanket of snow or the top of a just-opened jar of peanut butter, there is something so exciting to me about having a fresh beginning. So I am giddy every January when I get to crack out a new calendar, al…
If I'm going to go through the trouble of suiting up three kids to play in the snow, they had better stay out there for longer than it took me to get them dressed. But an armful of snow lodged in the wrist is a total bummer, so back befo…
There is no shortage of adorable graphic kids' t-shirts out there (you've probably seen one or two here), but what I really love about Hopscotch Tees collection of customized tees is that they don't just put your child's name on the fron…
We were honored when one of our favorite blogs, Inhabitots , asked us to offer up some of our green parenting predictions for 2010, along with bloggers we respect like Ecorazzi, Green & Clean Mom, and Jennifer of The Smart Mama. Click ov…
I'm having the best time looking at all the beautiful new 2010 calendars that are out on Etsy. Earlier this week it was the Sure as Blue calendars and today it's the imaginative one from artist Stephanie Fizer . Her Kokeshi Darling 2010 …
When I had a friend on major bedrest with her second child this past year, it turns out the gift of food (and our company) was the greatest help to her of all. So I simply love the services that are cropping up like Susie's Supper Club ,…
Ever since my oldest daughter turned five, she's been obsessed with losing teeth. And considering many of her kindergarten classmates have already lost two or three, I suppose she has a good reason to think about it. And that means I do …
I go a little nutty for Scandinavian design, so when I learned about the brand new online design store Vyssanlull which isn't just Scandinavian but focuses on organic, eco-friendly, and ethically-made baby clothes, I knew clicking over c…
I love handbags. I mean, really, I love handbags -- they're the perfect accessory, because they're beautiful and practical. Your stuff has to go somewhere, after all. And right now, I am extra super in love with the Tabitha bag from Help…
