More coolness from recent weeks…
Daily Question: Which Mobile Games Do You Loooooooove?
If there's one thing moms need more of, it's downtime. We love reading, watching shows, hobbies, and yes, playing games. SO many games. No judgments at all -- whatever it takes to decompress is good by us. (Let alone starting each morning with Wordle without fail.) So...
Daily Question: Congrats, You’re Mega-Rich! Who Do You Hire First?
Welcome to our next daily reader question, where cool moms get to share their opinions and ideas with other cool moms. (Dads welcome too.) Today, we're asking about all your lottery-winning, surprise-inheritance, found-ten-million-dollars-in-a-coat-pocket dreams. We...
One Cool Thing: Happy Jack x Kenneth Cole is supporting students struggling with mental health
You know how much we love gifts that give back, and I was thrilled to find one more in the new Happy Jack x Kenneth Cole capsule collection. Our posts may contain affiliate links and some purchases generate a small commission to support our work at no additional cost...
Daily Question: Which Breakfast Club Character Were You in High School
Welcome to our next daily reader question, where cool moms get to share their opinions and ideas with other cool moms. (Dads welcome too.) After our first daily question about the best 80s teen movies ever (click over for the results!) it turns out you all have a...
The Best April Fool’s Prank We Ever Pulled. Still Hilarious.
Over the years, we used to create the best April Fool's posts each April 1 until it became...well, kind of a thing everyone did and readers got savvy and started expecting them. Then we started sharing the best April Fool's pranks you could play on your kids and hey,...
Daily Question: Do you take your shoes off in the house?
Welcome to today's daily question, where cool moms get to tell other cool parents what they think. Today, we've got a question that can be a little controversial: Do you require shoes to come off at the front door? Parents have extremely strong opinions about whether...
Daily Question: Gen Z Slang
Welcome to our next daily reader question, where you get to tell other cool parents what's cool! Today, we're asking about Gen Z slang. Our kids have created so much colorful vocabulary, and they get a hard time for a lot of it. So let's turn it around a bit. We want...
Daily Question : The Best ’80s Teen Movies of All Time
Welcome to our first daily reader question, where you get to tell other cool parents what's cool! First up, a topic that's near and dear to our hearts: Pop culture. Or more specifically the pop culture from our own youth that we now get to share with our kids as they...
How to dye Easter eggs: Getting the perfect shades with tips from the food dye experts
I imagine that the McCormick's website must get more traffic this time of year than any other, considering that it's pretty the perfect starting point for anyone looking for a legit Easter egg color guide. If you want to know just how to dye Easter eggs with food...
One Cool Thing: A thoughtful gift under $10 for an avid reader, teacher, or a new grad
For years we've loved sharing personalized bookmarks, and today I'm so happy to have stumbled on a new maker, right in time for graduation, end-of-year teacher gifts, Mother's Day...any day, really. What's more, the price is incredible, especially if you have a lot...
Here are 3 eco-friendly plastic wrap alternatives we can recommend for more sustainable food storage
In an effort be more eco-friendly, we've all been using more plastic wrap alternatives. After all, being eco-friendly also means cutting back on food waste by wrapping up leftovers; and making the most of pre-made staples like pre-cooked pasta and rice or diced...
One Cool Thing: Fiesta towels add a splash of color to your kitchen
Sometimes it's fun just sharing one cool thing I've found, and because I'm online basically all day, you know...looking for cool things, I'm excited to do more of this here. Today I stumbled on Fiesta Kitchen Towels and I couldn't wait to share them. For under $15 at...
Preppy is back, only better! Get the modern prep look for less with these hot spring deals
If you haven't heard, modern prep has taken over, reinvigorating the classic preppy staples of the 80s. So we found some incredible modern prep staples for your spring and summer wardrobe, all updated beautifully for 2024 -- and even better, they're all on sale. Like...
Where to get your hands on the new Betsey Johnson x Peeps handbag
If you have a Peeps obsession like so many of us, you have to peep (sorry) the new Betsey Johnson x Peeps rhinestone bunny bag that's out just in time for Easter. In classic yellow, hot pink, or baby blue, this crossbody bag is tricked out in a bevy of rhinestones,...
Lovevery Baby: the beautifully curated developmental toy box subscription that parents adore
Pretend for a moment you have a personal shopper for your baby or young child -- who also happens to have amazing taste and a degree in developmental psychology. Well, that's basically what you get with Lovevery Baby, a wonderful subscription service that curates and...
The cant-miss women’s clothing sales to look for right now
We've been sharing plenty of sales and cool finds for updating your home for spring, but if it's your wardrobe that needs a refresh, we've got you covered there too! Here are just 9 shops you should be browsing if you want to find something you love for less. Find...
The new Etsy Gift Mode: Try it, it’s fun!
Over the past few weeks, Etsy has slowly rolled out a new tool called Etsy Gift Mode. It's essentially a "gift finder" search function that lets you look for gifts for a particular person (teacher, partner, baby, coworker), select the occasion, and then choose 3 or...
The Best End of Season Sales: We found deep discounts on beauty, fashion, tech, kids, home + more
I spent the last few days digging through 5 of the biggest retailers with the best end-of-season deals, just to help you all head right to the good stuff with the best discounts. And wow -- there's a whole lot that's raising my eyebrows right now. Whether you're...
Tween sports journalist Pepper Persley won’t let the bullies win.
"The most meaningful piece of advice...never change who I am because of what others say...know that there are people who will support me for being me." Isn't that a message we want all our kids to grow up with? If it needs a little reinforcement -- which is sometimes...
Acne Studio scarves alternatives: Get the “It Scarf” or just get the look for less
I feel like my entire social feed of fashionistas have been consumed with Acne Studio scarves as of late, with commenters wondering where to get them, why they're so expensive, and then of course, where to get them for less. Or at least how to reasonably steal the...
Protecting trans kids: We can do better. We must do better.
Reading about this week's tragic death of Nex Benedict has been simply devastating. Nex was a perfectly normal, happy, loving and loved 16-year-old child, who was beaten to death by three older students in their Oklahoma high school bathroom. This, after months of...