by Cool Mom Team | Doing Good
In 2007, a rash of recalls of mass-produced children’s toys, clothes, and jewelry, many containing lead, most of which had been cheaply manufactured in China, inspired us to create our first-ever Cool Mom Picks Safer Toy Guide. Since then, we’ve been...
by Cool Mom Team | Baby, Kid Style
Today is the official start of the Year of the Ox (Niu in Chinese), and if you’re into Chinese Zodiac, you’ll know that good things are predicted to come. Especially if you’ve got your own little Ox on the way. We love the idea of celebrating a new...
by Cool Mom Team | Editors Best of the Year
We’re so thrilled to be entering our 14th year publishing Cool Mom Picks. We know! We can’t believe it either. Every year, we share our top 10 most visited posts on Cool Mom Picks. While our gift guides are often quite popular, these represent posts from...
by Liz Gumbinner | School Gear
We thought hedgehogs, foxes, even narwhals would hit it big as the hot animal for kids his year. And yes, they have. But of all things, we’re also noticing a ton of adorable panda school supplies and we can’t say we’re complaining. If your kids awwww...
by Cool Mom Team | Cards + Stationery
I used to look forward to my Chinese great-grandmother’s new year celebration every year — the gorgeous decorations, the yummy food, and new lucky animal. She could even make the boar look cute.But rats? Well, that’s a pretty tough task for...
by Cool Mom Team | Random Coolness
I’m not the type of person who avoids walking under ladders or reschedules meetings because my horoscope tells me to. But I admit that when I heard that babies born this year, according to Chinese astrology, would be the very blessed and rare Golden Pigs –...
by Cool Mom Team | Valentine's Day, Tips + Tricks
We’re all about trying to find enjoyable, cheap and easy ideas for date night at home, especially for those of us with kids who’d like a little extra help rekindling that proverbial spark when we’re stuck sans sitter. Even if it’s just a few...
