gb Pockit: the heavy-duty umbrella stroller that fits in your bag.

by Kate Etue | Baby, Family Travel

When my first child was born I had no clue how much my heart could be so full with love . . . or how much my house could be so full of stuff. Bouncers and swings and piles upon piles of diapers and wipes and burp cloths. If space is at a premium for you too, then...

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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...

Crazy cat ladies? We’ve found our handbag!

by Caroline Siegrist | Fashion

I’ve just discovered the cutest new handbag, The Kinsley Kat, and it’s likely to be pouncing to the top of a few of our accessory wish lists for spring. Designer Sylvia Soo created this adorable clutch for her young niece, but its understated styling (and...

Give an orphan the gift of a birthday, through the charity With My Own Two Hands

by Kate Etue | Doing Good

We’re entering birthday party season in my house, and as my kids’ party requests are growing more and more over-the-top (rein it in, kiddos), I’m feeling emotional about an amazing charity we discovered just this week, which provides birthday gifts for orphans who...

The souvenir box that keeps you organized. No more parenting memory fails.

by Christina Refford | Kids

Though I’ve saved that first tooth, first snip of hair, and various other “firsts” from the early years with my three kids, the memories are scattered in various books, boxes, and envelopes tucked away in drawers and closets for, you know,...

A fully reclining infant car seat from Cybex: Mamas, prepare your baby registry wish lists.

by Kate Etue | Baby, Family Travel

It takes a lot to wow us when it comes to car seats these days; there are just so many similarities among them, it’s rare when one stands out from the crowd. But if I were shopping for a new infant car seat right now — and (cough) money was no object...

Sh*tty Mom For All Seasons is a parenting guide full of what we all need: Laughs. Lots of them.

by Kristen Chase | Books for Adults

If you loved the best-selling Sh*tty Mom book as much as we did when it came out four years ago, you will be as excited as we were to get our hands on its much-anticipated sequel, out just this week. If you couldn’t guess it from the title alone, Sh*tty Mom For...

Fisher-Price hires Jonathan Adler, and wait until you see what’s coming for babies and toddlers

by Liz Gumbinner | Toys + Playthings

This post has been updated with corrections. Fisher-Price is of course the brand behind many of our favorite childhood toys like that now iconic telephone and the little gumball machine looking push-toy. So their big announcement this week that Jonathan Adler —...

The adult coloring book that’s perfect for Mother’s Day

by Liz Gumbinner | Books for Adults, DIY

Just when you think you’ve seen every adult coloring book concept on the planet, along comes another made just for moms — or those who love them. My Mother, My Heart: A Joyful Book to Color is so much more beautifully designed than I, admittedly, was...

Helpful tips for flying with kids from been-there-done-that moms who survived. Mostly.

by Cool Mom Team | Spawned Podcast, Family Travel

With spring break here or coming up for lots of us, and summer vacations around the corner (whoo!), we know so many families will be hitting the skies — some of you for the very first time with kids in tow. So, as a couple of been-there-done-that moms...