More coolness from recent weeks…
My 5 little fashion secrets that help protect your clothes, save you time, save you money
At this point in my life, I'm not spending a ton of money updating my wardrobe each season. Instead, I'm all about little fashion helpers that help me get more out of the staples I do own. Like my favorite knee-high boots I want to last more than a few years. Or the...
A custom board game for preschoolers can help you win best birthday gift ever.
My board-gaming family geeked out just a little this week, getting our hands on our very own personalized board game, Our Family's Race Across the U.S.A. For my kids, a new board game is always fun...but one with their own photos as the game pieces? Minds blown. Race...
Bevy & Dave makes Black history blocks that help build future leaders, too.
After attending the NY Toy Fair each year, there's always one product I'm really excited about having discovered, making me want to run back to my laptop and share it with you all immediately. While there were actually quite a few great finds (you followers of our...
How these new temporary tattoos can be part of a self-care routine. For real.
We're big fans of Tattly temporary tattoos, as our readers well know by now, thanks to their cool collaborations with indie artists, and all-ages designs. But their new collection, which are designed to smell great, have really caught our eyes. And noses. Created in...
Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood turns 50 today! Here are 5 favorite episodes to share with your own kids.
Today marks the 50th anniversary of the first episode of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood. As a kid who looked forward to watching him and Mr. McFeely and Lady Elaine Fairchilde every day on our teensy black-and-white '70s TV, I can think of nothing better than sharing him...
The hot accessory trend of 2018…designer fanny packs! But you have to call them belt bags.
I never thought I'd see the day that fanny packs were showing on the Fashion Week runways and touted by designers as a hot new accessory, and yet here we are. Only, don't call them fanny packs. They're belt bags, sweetie sweetie dahling. If I'm going to be honest, I'm...
What Olympic sport is competing which day? This website has the answer!
Let's be honest, the Olympics coverage is a mess. (And you know I'm a total Olympics-watching geek if you have been following our Instagram Stories on Cool Mom Picks!) Live events aren't live -- unless they are. The medal ceremonies seem almost non-existent. And while...
Make a lost tooth sweeter with these 9 creative Tooth Fairy traditions.
You may actually look forward to the next loose tooth with these sweet picks!
We tried out the 3 top DNA testing kits. Here’s how they compare.
Ever since my sister mentioned that she found an Austrian princess in our family tree, I've become a bit of a genealogy buff. I've spent some time building out our family tree on Ancestry.com and it turns out, my daughter can apply for a Daughters of the American...
Download these free printable Wonder activity sheets and help choose kind
We're all huge fans of RJ Palacio's Wonder and the 2017 Wonder movie that the book inspired. Fans as in, we all sobbed into our popcorn bowls and loved every minute. So I was psyched to discover these free printable Wonder-themed activity sheets (PDF) that bring the...
7 hot toy trends from Toy Fair 2018
This is a sponsored post on behalf of these brands showing at 2018 Toy Fair We always look forward to attending the annual Toy Fair in New York, when the hottest of the hot toy trends for each year are revealed to us all. The big event kicks off this year on February...
Valentine’s Day as a parent. It’s…different.
However you celebrate today, moms and dads, you deserve it! Lots of love, Liz, Kristen + the Cool Mom team.
Meet the new children’s book from Maisy author Lucy Cousins | Sponsored Message
This is a sponsored message from Candlewick Press It's here, it's here! Splish, Splash, Ducky has hit the stands, ready to mesmerize your little ones with interactive prose and friendly drawings from New York Times best-selling author Lucy Cousins. Fans of Lucy...
7 tricks to create more positive thinking in your life | Spawned ep 102
While I'm not at all someone who believes that positive thinking cures all ills, brings all joys, and sends millions of dollars pouring into your bank account (as I said pretty clearly on our recent episode of Spawned), I do understand that positive thinking does have...
At a time we need more feel-good stories, you should see what this hospital is doing for kids with special needs. | sponsored message
This is a sponsored message from St. Mary's Kids At a time that we are all looking for the helpers, and trying to find goodness in the world, St. Mary's Kids is providing it daily for thousands of kids. And while some children's hospitals may be better known or get...
Chinese Year of the Dog baby gifts: These adorable doggie-themed baby gifts are best in show.
If you happen to be anticipating a new baby this year -- whether your own or a friend's -- you're in luck. Because February 16 marks the of Chinese New Year and the official start of the Year of the Dog, which means you can celebrate babies and puppies, two of our...
6 exquisite children’s books about women African American singers and songwriters. May they inspire children to lift every voice and sing!
It's Black History Month and hopefully you and your children are spending time learning and celebrating our nation's Black inventors and innovators, activists and leaders. There are just so many wonderful children's books about African American pioneers that inspire...
Let Keith Haring make your kids into the next Keith Haring
Considering this cold weather in the northeast shows no signs of going anywhere (keep it to yourselves, SoCal friends!) I continue to collect collecting plenty of indoor activities to keep the kids busy. We've loved OMY's giant coloring posters for a while now, and...
9 life lessons from Melissa McCarthy that all moms can relate to.
In the upcoming Life of the Party, premiering May 11, my sister from another mister, Melissa McCarthy, plays a mom who goes back to college after getting dumped by her husband. But when she lands at the same school where her daughter is a freshman, she pretty much...
The modern inflatable pools that make you actually want an inflatable pool.
Inflatable pool floats have certainly got a hipster makeover over the past few years. So why not inflatable pools? Aha! Chicago designer Emily Vaca has created a line of Minnidip Inflatable Pools for that very reason. She stayed away from the traditional rainbow...
14 sexy at-home date-night ideas for parents…after the kids have gone to bed
More often than not, our romantic date nights take place at home, with the baby monitor set up and Netflix turned down low so it doesn't wake the kids. Our budget (or the kids' schedules or 100 other things) often keeps us home, and when it comes to Valentine's Day,...