Easy hair tutorials: Update your basic ponytail with these braids, buns, and twists

by PJ Feinstein | Beauty + Cosmetics

Sitting in a Brooklyn hair salon at the start of the summer, I agreed to let my stylist chop my long hair into a trendy lob on one condition: I still needed to be able to pull it back into a ponytail. Because with two kids under the age of four, I don’t get to wash...

Really helpful expert college tuition savings tips for parents, and why you need to start immediately.

by Cool Mom Team | Tips + Tricks

Saving for your kid’s college education might seem super far off, as you sit awake in the middle of the night bouncing a tiny baby back to sleep or checking over that first-grade math homework. But actually, it’s never too soon to start thinking about it....

The most fun your kids have ever had with a paper cup

by Kate Etue | Party Ideas

Choosing the coolest party supplies for your birthday is a time-honored tradition at our house, and this year I’m pretty sure the winner will be these adorable color your own paper cups from the Oh Happy Day party shop. These coloring cups are like a fun craft,...

12 easy party planning tips, tricks and time-saving hacks. Because oof, party planning.

by Cool Mom Team | Party Ideas, Tips + Tricks

If it’s not clear, we all love parties around here. But planning and hosting them? Well, that can be a challenge, especially if you’re a busy parent. But fear not! We’ve put together a ton of ideas to help make parties even easier. In other words, we...

6 innovative products for babies with multiple uses, so you can use them for years past the infant stage.

by Kate Etue | Baby

Having a new baby is exciting and fun and…crazy expensive. We’ve all been there, it can be hard figuring out whether you splurge on the crib, or get a cheaper crib and spend more on all those cute clothes and room decor accessories and infant toys....

This is kids’ music? 6 new family albums that may surprise even the pickiest adult listeners

by Christina Refford | Entertainment + Media

I know there are parents who say they don’t like kids’ music and don’t understand why kids can’t just listen to whatever the adults are listening to, perhaps just quickly turning down the volume on their own playlists when the lyrics get a bit...

Smart tees for kids that will make teachers happy in more ways than one

by Christina Refford | Kid Style

We imagine that nothing makes a teacher happier than seeing their students light up about a subject, ready to learn more. Whether you’ve got a number lover, a big reader, a mini scientist, or an artist-in-residence — or maybe a mix of all of the above...

9 beautifully designed inspirational quote art prints for when you need a pep talk. From yourself.

by PJ Feinstein | Art + Decor

I’d like to preface this post by saying that I know inspiration quote art prints aren’t everybody’s jam. Kristen, for example, prefers funny inspirational quotes for her walls. Her picks are hysterical, but I admit that when I’m in the middle...

Is Stitch Fix worth it? Two brutally honest she said/she said reviews from two of our editors

by Christina Refford | Fashion

As busy mamas, we admit we don’t always find the time to shop for ourselves. As we’ve heard more and more about Stitch Fix from friends posting photos of themselves in cute outfits from the online shopping service on social media, we’ve grown...

Fun new parent gift: Peripop is a baby play mat, blanket, and floor cushion all in one.

by Stephanie Mayers | Baby

The nursery in our apartment was used by the previous tenant as a walk-in closet so as you can imagine, it’s small.  Every item our baby’s room has to earn its place by either looking great or serving us with high functionality. Ideally both. Sadly this...