Olive Us are excited about the new 1st Film Festival

by Stephanie Slate | Entertainment + Media

Have you heard? Our favorite filmmaking family of 8 just announced a film festival for children and we couldn’t be more excited! Our love of Gabrielle Blair and her beautiful family runs deep. From her amazing new Design Mom book to her delightful short film...

11 cool career t-shirts for girls who don’t need reminders that they can do anything

by Kate Etue | Kid Style

Shopping for t-shirts for my 7-year-old daughter this week, I can’t believe I’m still seeing so many with slogans like I’m so fancy!, Me, my selfie, and I, and—worst of all—Boy magnet. Oof. Why? The last thing I want is for my smart-as-a-whip girl to...

Cool summer camps for kids that go way beyond swimming and archery

by Julie | Family Travel

With spring break in the rearview mirror, our kids are already looking forward to heading off to camp. So we thought it would be fun to explore the coolest summer camps out there. We were blown away by what we found — from camps with long histories and cool new...

Announcing our 2015 Mother’s Day Gift Guide! Whoo!

by Cool Mom Team | Mother's Day Gifts

We are so happy to introduce our tenth (WHAT?) annual Mother’s Day Gift Guide. It’s been one of our favorite annual traditions — and one for our readers too — and some of you, who have been with us from the early days can see how...

11 messy projects for preschoolers that let you be The Fun Parent

by Cool Mom Team | DIY

If you find yourself saying Don’t make a mess! to your curious, imaginative, and, yeah, messy preschooler more times than you care to count, we’re going to challenge you to say Let’s make a mess for a change. Wait til you see how good that feels. Oh...

Skinny comfort food recipes that gently ease you into healthier eating

by Stacie Billis | Food + Recipes

As soon as spring hits, I immediately try to switch food gears by ditching all that stick-to-your-ribs winter fare in favor of super light meals instead. It’s a good impulse, but sudden changes like these rarely last more than a week for me. Know what I mean? After...

How to foster a love of music in your little kids: 6 simple, no-stress things you can do right now

by Kristen Chase | Helpful Services

Music is such an important part of children’s lives from both an educational and entertainment standpoint. As a former music therapist and college professor I might be a little biased, but there are plenty of personal stories and scientific studies to back up...

The sweetest and sassiest new swaddle blankets for spring and summer: Bunnies, birds, bees and zoonicorns

by Esther Chen | Baby

I think I probably speak for most parents of young babies when I say that swaddle blankets are my life. And ironically, mostly not for swaddling. I mean, yes, my kids were wrapped up like burritos in the early months, but those handy swaddle blankets also doubled as...

My Amazing Body: the best info for curious-about-their-bodies preschoolers

by Kate Etue | Books for Kids

My five-year-old son told me he thinks girls are the coolest because, among other things, they get to lay babies. As in, lay eggs). Yep. While I feel like I may have nailed the pro-woman mindset with him, I might not have done so well in the biology department. So...

Because girls like dinosaurs. And well, boys like purple.

by Kristen Chase | Baby, Kid Style, Toys + Playthings

I just love when parents get fired up about not being able to find the kinds of off-the-beaten-path things their girls are interested in. Because really, that just inspires entrepreneurs to come up with such things and now we all get to reap the benefits. Such is the...