The best of the Cyber Monday Deals: More than 80 amazing deals from our favorite shops, big and small

by Cool Mom Team | Kids

Okay, let’s be honest. Cyber Monday deals are kind of like Black Friday deals, since now all the great shopping deals are available online anyway, and even last more than a day or two. Not that we’re complaining. So we’ve put together the best of the...

The dedicated holiday gift help series, part I : Spawned episode 24

by Cool Mom Team | Spawned Podcast

Considering it’s the holidays and all, and you just may have holiday shopping on the brain, we thought we’d do something totally crazy and devote two entire episodes of Spawned to helping you with your holiday shopping! This week, we’re all about...

Counting down to Christmas with acts of kindness

by Liz Gumbinner | DIY

We’ve covered lots of cool Advent calendar over the years, because what kid doesn’t want to countdown to the big day of toys and treats with…well, okay. A lot of little toys and treats. So I was really touched by this sweet Acts of Kindness countdown...

Books about manners for kids: 6 excellent options, just in time for the holidays

by Kate Etue | Books for Kids

We figured this was a pretty good time to start looking around at some great — and effective — books about manners for kids. I’m sure you feel me; my family calendar is already so booked over the next couple months, which means lots of opportunities...

14 of our favorite small shops and online children’s boutiques to help you #shopsmall for the holidays.

by Cool Mom Team | Baby, Kid Style, Toys + Playthings

Since the first November it launched several years ago, even long before American Express started sponsoring and championing the campaign, we’ve been staunch advocates for Small Business Saturday. And we’re still thrilled to mark on our calendars each...

The best Black Friday deals: Shop right from your couch!

by Cool Mom Team | Beauty + Cosmetics

If you’re looking for some of the best Black Friday shopping deals and discounts around the web, we’ve rounded them up for you right here, along with the best Black Friday tech deals over on Cool Mom Tech.We’ll continue to update the post all day...

Happy Thanksgiving, cool moms!

by Cool Mom Team | Meta

We hope you all have a wonderful, happy, pie-filled, turkey-stuffed Thanksgiving. We’re enjoying some much-needed time with our families, but we will be back early tomorrow with lots of amazing Black Friday sales, plus more coolness to get you through these...

11 last-minute essentials at CVS that help you survive Thanksgiving weekend

by Kristen Chase | Uncategorized

As a busy parent, I greatly appreciate the idea of a one-stop shop for, well…everything. But as a busy parent during the holidays, I really appreciate it. This is why we’ve all been huge CVS fans around here, and we’re so happy they’re our...

The ultimate guide to last-minute Thanksgiving Day help: Tasty recipes, drinks, printables, decor ideas, family activities, helpful apps, and more!

by Cool Mom Team | Tips + Tricks

If you need some last-minute Thanksgiving Day help, we’re here for you! Because whoa, how did it get to be Thanksgiving week already? To make your Thanksgiving Day prep a little more manageable, we compiled some of the best Thanksgiving Day ideas from cool...

14 of the best educational toys for kids of every age: 2015 Holiday Toy Gift Guide

by Christina Refford | Toys + Playthings

If you could use a little help picking out toys for the kids on your list this holiday, we’re about to make things a lot easier for you with a mini holiday toy gift guide, starting with the best educational toys for kids. This is the first in a three-part series...