12 wonderfully empowering Mother’s Day gifts for progressive moms

by Liz Gumbinner | Mother's Day Gifts

I happen to have a mother who’d be more happy with a political biography or a “smash the patriarchy” print for Mother’s Day, than a salt scrub. (Not that she’d turn down a nice salt scrub.) It got me thinking, that I’m sure...

Our favorite gifts inspired by our favorite Children’s Book Week posters

by Kate Etue | Art + Decor

I hate to admit it, but every once in a while I find myself fussing at my kids, “Put that book down and come on!” But, I have to say, I truly love when they’re nose-deep in a book. And I’m on a lifetime quest to forever encourage my...

Mo Willems’ new Thank You Book: Why you’ll be grateful for it too.

by Caroline Siegrist | Books for Kids

I was super excited to hear about Mo Willems latest, The Thank You Book, a new adventure in friendship between Gerald and Piggie that’s launching today. The one downside: this is the 25th and final book in the Elephant & Piggie series (say it ain’t so,...

7 Pantone inspired rose quartz handbags to help you swing into spring.

by serena | Fashion

By now, the fashion fans among us surely know about the Pantone colors of the year, a dreamy serenity blue and a pretty rose quartz. While the colors were announced during the winter, I know I’m not generally big on pastels until the weather warms up. Which...

Mother’s Day flowers that come in a vase that’s even more special

by Caroline Siegrist | Mother's Day Gifts, Doing Good

We love Mother’s Day gifts that give back and so I was happy to learn about ProFlowers’s collaboration with All Across Africa, an organization that handcrafts the most beautiful woven vases and baskets in crisp, colorful patterns. Every one is locally...

Here’s how you can follow Cool Mom Picks, Cool Mom Tech, Cool Mom Eats. We promise we’ll make it worth your while.

by Cool Mom Team | Meta

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...

10 DIY teacher gifts for Teacher Appreciation Week to remind them how much they’re helping our children grow

by Christina Refford | DIY

It’s Teacher Appreciation Week, and we definitely want to recognize all the VITs (Very Important Teachers) who help nurture our kids’ love of learning. So, along with a handwritten note of our gratitude, we like the idea of giving a DIY teacher gift...

A new twist on the Mother’s Day macaroni necklace

by Caroline Siegrist | Mother's Day Gifts, Fashion

How do you repay the woman who gave you endless encouragement, provided countless meals, sacrificed hundreds of hours of sleep, put a roof over your head, and stood cheering in oppressive heat or laughable rainstorms for an unforgivable number of soccer tournaments?...

A new detergent that really works — no more sweaty smells. (Really!)

by Kate Etue | Uncategorized

My kids have gotten to the age where they play sports year-round. Their favorite is basketball, so I don’t have as many of those irritating grass and dirt stains that you football and baseball parents have. But wow, the sweat in those jerseys… so bad that...

How to make your own easy, DIY Me-Time Mother’s Day Gift Basket. (Hint, hint.)

by Kate Etue | Mother's Day Gifts

If there’s one thing that we know every mom wants, it’s me-time. Alone time. Mommy time. Call it what you will, it’s the gift she may appreciate more than any other. Especially if it’s made with her in mind. So if you want to save some money...