by Liz Gumbinner | Toys + Playthings
When I came across Broadway Bricks, a site for which 15-year-old Jack Abrams geniusly recreates the great Broadway Musicals using LEGO minifigs, I simply can’t believe I hadn’t seen it before. I immediately sent the link to my daughter, because she has a...
by Caroline Siegrist | Baby, Fashion
As excited as I was to get pregnant last summer, I seriously lamented the fact that I’d be wearing maternity clothes into the very fashion-centric fall season. Bye bye, September issue. Except that when I really started digging, I discovered some amazing...
by Cool Mom Team | Spawned Podcast
One of the great things about our kids getting older is the ability to watch movies and shows that we actually want to see too. (No offense, Bubble Guppies.) But it’s also tough to figure out what they’re emotionally ready for, what’s over their...
by Georgette Gilmore | Doing Good
Hurricane Irma caused such severe damage in the Caribbean that it destroyed 95% of the buildings on the island of Barbuda alone. Puerto Rico is still coping with major flooding and widespread power outages. The hurricane tore through the Florida Keys before slamming...
by Liz Gumbinner | Tips + Tricks
As a dedicated public school parent, two things have become abundantly clear to me over the years: 1) Schools are woefully underfunded and 2) Any school is as good as the commitment of the school community. I’ll skip number one right now because seriously,...
by Lexi Petronis | Party Ideas
When it comes to planning our kids’ birthday parties, we tend to aim for the trifecta: cool, easy, inexpensive. Which is why I’m always in awe when I come across big budget, outrageous birthday party ideas for kids like the ones here. These are all popular...
by Lexi Petronis | Kid Style
Customizing your own clothes is on-trend for kids this fall and a great way to kids express themselves — whether it’s DIY customized denim jackets or color-your-own backpacks and bags. So it’s going to be pretty fun for a lot of kids to discover...
by Cool Mom Team | Kid Style
If your kids are big sports fans like mine, with lots of seasons just getting started or already underway, they love finding fun ways to show off their team spirit. However, lots of schools are starting to ban team jerseys (for real), meaning kids have to get a little...
by Cool Mom Team | Storage + Organization, Tips + Tricks
You know, we joke a lot about how hard it is to convince our kids to do their homework, because — well, it usually is. But the truth is that we understand — it’s hard to do our own work when we’re not in a workspace we love and look forward to...
by Liz Gumbinner | Kids, Baby
If you know the joys of merino wool — the four-season wool that doesn’t feel like wool at all — or you have a kid with fabric sensitivities or discerning preferences but need something heavier than cotton, you’ll definitely want to take a look...
