Getting kids to write thank you notes–actually, not too hard.

by Cool Mom Team | Cards + Stationery

I’ve been a fan of the fun color-your-own cards from Greenstarstudio since back when I discovered her cool holiday designs. So I’m happy to see some of the new cards at the shop, that can be good for slightly older kids too. The color your own cards...

Snug like a bug in a Snug

by Cool Mom Team | Baby

My little ones were much happier in an upright position but usually before they were able to actually do it safely on their own. So when I heard Euro parent fave (and ours)  Mamas and Papas had launched an infant positioner seat, me, my back, and my baby were more...

You will not want to kiss these boo-boos

by Lexi Petronis | Health, Fitness + Wellbeing

Is there anything as sweet as comforting your kid after a scrape with a smooch, a kind word, and… bandages with pictures of bloody eyeballs, dismembered fingers, and centipedes crawling out of skin? CMP covered the original Scabs Bandages a few years...

A touch of vintage for your newest addition

by Cool Mom Team | Art + Decor

I am a longtime fan of the look of vintage prints and posters in a baby or child’s room. But for those of us who don’t have myriad hours to go trolling eBay or our local flea markets, Swedish artist Ingela P Arrhenius is creating beautiful posters with a...

A bodyguard for your stroller?

by Stephanie Mayers | Baby

Any mom in a big city knows how hard it can be to navigate in-and-out shopping with a stroller. The stores and restaurants are small and crowded and the unsecured stroller parking zones don’t provide a who lot of assurance. What’s a mama on the go to do?...

Cool Mom Picks loves the iVillage’s show, The Conversation Thread

by Cool Mom Team | Random Coolness

 There’s no shortage of talk shows by moms for moms out there, many of which we’re huge fans of ourselves. But we have to admit when it’s one starring our own Editor-in-Chief Liz Gumbinner, we think it’s a number one hit. Okay, so maybe...

It’s not a necklace, it’s a Necklush

by Delilah S. Dawson | Fashion

As we move out of scarf season (at last!) I love the stylish blending of scarf and necklace from Necklush, which seems at once futuristic and retro. Kind of like a gypsy space pirate. Although I’m not sure space pirates have accessories like these. These...

The perfect kids’ nail polish for prima-donnas and eco-mommas alike

by Delilah S. Dawson | Beauty + Cosmetics

I’ve painted more nails in the last two years than in my entire previous life, most of them tiny and slightly nibbled. I used to try to weasel my way out of playing Preschool Esthetician with rants on bad chemicals, but now she’s got me. We’ve found...

5 tech picks you won’t want to miss this week

by Cool Mom Team | Cool Tech

We love how tech isn’t just for speaker-geek guys any more. It’s smarter, it’s inspired by nature, and it solves some of a mama’s most basic problems in a chic way. If you haven’t been visiting Cool Mom Tech lately, here are some of this...

Building blocks and a cool little business

by Barbara | Toys + Playthings

It’s not often you feel you really get to help nurture the seed of an idea as it develops into an independent business. We’ve mentioned how much we love Kickstarter as the place to help fund creative projects, and now there’s a new one that you...