by Cool Mom Team | Kid Style
I have a wee bit of high-fashion envy, knowing very well that a size (mumblemumble) mom can’t walk into the fancy designer stores and actually expect to find something that fits. And so I do what every style-conscious woman trapped in a postpartum body does: I...
by Cool Mom Team | Kid Style
We have to be careful that Cool Mom Picks doesn’t turn into Cool Dresses For Little Girls Picks. But man, it’s hard to avoid when there are so many sweet offerings this season, particularly as this year’s hot floral print trend suits the preschool...
by Cool Mom Team | Toys + Playthings
Buying the kid’s first tricycle was wrought with way more emotion than I had expected. It’s like the first time you tell your kid Go! Be free! Off on your own! Despite the fact that she’ll still need the occasional push off an uneven sidewalk square....
by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized
Not all of us looking for kid-sized table and chairs are looking for our playrooms. Because, um, ain’t got no playroom. Instead what we’re hoping for is something we can put in the living room that doesn’t look like a polycarbonate plastic rainbow...
by Cool Mom Team | Helpful Services
Six hundred or so digital photos later and I couldn’t find one that was just right for the announcements. (To say nothing of the pics of me for which I should have demanded professional lighting and Vaseline over the lens.) The baby: Perfect. My photography...
by Cool Mom Team | Toys + Playthings
It’s been a while since we found some handmade dolls that we’re really crushing on. After all, December isn’t the only time we need great gifts for the special girls in our lives. A new find comes courtesy the etsy shop Little Big Pants, and its...
by Cool Mom Team | Random Coolness
Sometimes I am scared to use boo-boo panaceas for fear that my children will think them the only thing that can heal. The last thing you want is to be caught at the playground without a "magic Band Aid" to calm your hysterical child. Even so, my daughter has...
by Cool Mom Team | Cards + Stationery
I’m one of those few new mothers who actually enjoys writing thank you notes. Even if I thank you in person for your lovely and thoughtful gift, be assured that I will break out a box of fabulous cards to thank you in writing as well. My latest find in the...