More coolness from recent weeks…
A teacher appreciation gift your kids will appreciate later. We hope.
If you're looking for the perfect teacher appreciation gift, well, admittedly it may not be a mug. I'm well aware that most teachers probably have their share of them, though I'd like to think that's because you can only own so many "World's Greatest Teacher" mugs. On...
How a new children’s book is helping Black families discuss police encounters.
Having "the talk" means something different to different families. Your mind may automatically go to the birds and the bees. But for thousands of Black families, it refers to essential conversations they're having with their children -- especially their sons --...
21 fierce feminist Mother’s Day gifts for the mom who stays woke | Mother’s Day Gift Guide 2017
All moms are fierce, no doubt about that. But if a mom in your life is a loud and proud fighter for equality, we've found some really fantastic feminist Mother's Day gifts that will mean a whole lot to her. (Hey, as moms, we love when the people closest to us really...
How to save 20% off a stunning handmade bouquet of Mother’s Day flowers
This is a sponsored message from Teleflora If there's one thing you must remember this Mother's Day, it's flowers of course! And whether you're shopping for your mom, grandmother, or mother of your children, Teleflora's gorgeous new handmade Mother's Day floral...
11 unique gender reveal party ideas that will surprise everyone. Including the parents.
Finding out whether your baby is a girl or a boy is one of life's greatest surprises -- and one of the longest waits, which can be problematic for those of us who need to know things now. (Um, not like we know anyone like that.) To make the most of the surprise,...
12 truly cool handmade Mother’s Day gifts from kids that become heart-melting keepsakes | Mother’s Day Gift Guide
There's nothing quite like a handmade Mother's Day gift from the kids to melt a mom's (or grandma's or stepmom's) heart. But take it from this mom of four kids, while all Mother's Day gifts are perfect (really), I've tracked down a dozen very cool ideas that are truly...
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Whichever social media site is your guilty pleasure du jour, we’re there, making sure you don’t miss our favorite posts on parenting, fashion, apps, recipes, deals and discounts, and random awesomeness from around the web. Plus our favorite part: we love hearing from...
A Mother’s Day necklace that will show you love her beyond the shadow of a doubt.
Mother's Day jewelry comes in the most wonderful array of shapes, sizes, colors, and styles, which is perfect, because, so do moms. And for the sweet, smart, subtle mom who likes her necklaces the same way, we've found an especially clever Mother's Day jewelry gift...
7 of the coolest, most covetable fidget spinners. Because OMG, kids are obsessed.
Cool fidget spinners and fidget cubes are absolutely taking over the world these days. In fact we've compared notes here on team Cool Mom Picks and yep, kids across the country are collectively losing their ever-loving minds over these fidget spinners. Stores are sold...
Life saver! 8 super cool swimsuits for picky tweens and teens that their mothers will approve of too.
It's swimsuit shopping season again, which is increasingly becoming a challenge for those of us with tween daughters. And, I get it: Mine doesn't want to show up to the pool in the same swimsuit as our 5-year-old neighbor. And yet, I don't want her dabbling in those...
How your princess can win her own set of wheels! White horses not included. | Sponsored Message
This is a sponsored message from Dynacraft In celebration of #PrincessWeek, Dynacraft will be giving one lucky little princess her own Disney Princess Carriage. This way she can hit the road in royal style, whether she's racing around to save the world, or just...
18 of the funniest Mother’s Day cards to help her momentarily forget all the pain you’ve caused
Every year we have the best times seeking out the funniest Mother's Day cards for those moms who prefer a little sass to sentimentality. (You know the ones.) There are so many good ones out there -- and man, so many bad ones -- so we did our best just to put together...
A new set of trading cards featuring badass women in history. Trust me, you need these.
If you're tired of your kids' obsession with trading Pokemon cards (yeah, us too), we've found a totally cool, totally feminist alternative: Persistent Sisters trading cards featuring activists, scientists, artists, and other trailblazing women in history. Seriously,...
One of our favorite teacher gifts is back: the 2017 Children’s Book Week poster and gifts!
One of my very favorite teacher gifts is here! The 2017 Children's Book Week poster, and all the fun accompanying gifts. Each year, this is one of my go-to gifts for the special teachers or librarians who have fostered a love of reading in my kids. And I couldn't be...
We found 13 amazing Mother’s Day gifts under $20 that don’t feel cheap at all | Mother’s Day Gift Guide 2017
Our love for our moms may know no bounds, but our budgets? Well, they have bounds! We get it. Which is why this year, we really wanted to dedicate part of our Mother's Day Gift Guide to some of the amazing Mother's Day gifts under $20 that we've been spotting in our...
Is my child gifted? Helpful advice and online resources from an educational expert.
I still remember when my son's then first-grade teacher asked if they could test him for the gifted program in our school district. I looked at her and asked, "Are you sure?" I just thought my sweet, curious boy asked a lot of questions. Like, a whooooole lot. But...
A taco truck on every shoulder
While I'd personally be thrilled to have a taco truck on every corner (especially those ones from Austin, mmm...), I would happily settle for this hilarious taco truck lunch tote dangling from my shoulder. Especially because it doesn't have to be a lunch tote at all;...
15 of our very favorite personalized gifts for mom | Mother’s Day Gift Guide 2017
We remember when personalized Mother's Day gifts meant monogramming a tote bag for her months in advance and spending a fortune to do it. Now, there are so many cool personalized gifts for mom (and Grandma and your mother-in-law too) that make a gift a lot more...
We found the most adorably modern, modest, mix-and-match swimsuits for kids. So many problems solved!
Each spring, one of our readers' favorite posts is our recommendations for cute, modest swimsuits for girls that are stylish but not...you know...a little old for them. We'll have our latest version coming soon! But in the meanwhile, I'm so excited to share this brand...
The most fabulous indie Mother’s Day gifts from women makers + shops | Mother’s Day Gift Guide 2017
This year, we've been feeling like moms are in need of a lot of love. As in, more than usual. So for 2017, we wanted to kick off our annual Mother's Day gift guide with fabulous gift ideas as always (would you expect anything less?) that will not only delight any...
Go forth and reinvent! 10 terrific resources for women ready for a career change or entrepreneurship.
We know a little something about reinvention after motherhood and women entrepreneurs. Hey, Kristen did an entire TedX talk about it! And I've made a few career switches myself -- finally landing on this sweet gig that Kristen and I created for ourselves. The best...