Cheery, color coordinated desk accessories in colors to make you happy.

by Delilah S. Dawson | Storage + Organization

As soon as both of my kids got on the school bus for the first time, I couldn’t wait to get back to work in the delicious silence of an empty house. Reclaiming my home office is my first step in getting back in the zone, which means I have a little shopping to...

PLAE shoes make playing more stylish and comfortable for kids

by Kristen Chase | Kid Style

With four kids to outfit in back-to-school clothes and shoes this year, you can bet I’m extra picky about what I purchase because I simply can’t afford to keep rebuying items throughout the year. And while I have my go-tos that are tried and true over the...

These cute personalized lunch boxes that go beyond monograms and first names

by Jeana | School Gear

The sting of summer ending can be hard to bear, but I know that accessories always make me feel better. I mean uh, my kids. So take a look at this adorable line of personalized lunch boxes  by Itzy Ritzy for, of all places, Shutterfly. Maybe it will help? We have...

Cool journals from ecojot that get inspirational but not sappy. Just how we like it.

by Stephanie Mayers | Cards + Stationery

I used to be a journal junkie, until time and obligations got in the way of collecting my deep thoughts and poetry on paper. So I can see why our Cool Mom Tech team is going nuts for the new ecojot Connect journals which let you turn your grocery lists and inspiring...

5 of our favorite Pinterest pins of the week

by Liz Gumbinner | Uncategorized

Obsessed with Pinterest as we are? Follow us! Then find cool pins like these from our site and beyond.   1.  The awesome boots we’re coveting when we start to wean off sandals. 2.  It’s a healthy back to school snack idea, but we want to eat it too....

Cool Mom Picks: Making parenting more fun, more cool, and more meaningful

by Cool Mom Team

Back to School Shopping See our Guides The vet‑on‑demand tool pet parents rely onCool Mom Picks by Cool Mom Team The easiest way to build a baby registry parents actually useCool Mom Picks by Cool Mom Team Back to school tips for moms: a smart reset guideCool Mom...

The Creeper ate my homework!

by Delilah S. Dawson | School Gear

If Minecraft ate a bunch of your kids’ time this summer, this Minecraft Creeper backpack is the perfect way to head back to school, where sadly, Stampy Longnose videos are not part of the daily curriculum. Of course teachers will not accept “The Creeper...

Land’s End gets into the girls in STEM trend with cool space tees. Whoo!

by Liz Gumbinner | Kid Style

As we get ready to send our girls back to school–some of us sooner than others (ahem, Kate in Nashville)–we are so happy to see the trend of science themed tees for girls hitting the bigger retailers, like Lands End. The space tee for girls that they...

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10 ways for families to join in on #GivingTuesday. Lots of them free.

by Liz Gumbinner | Doing Good

After the total madness of Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday (phew) one of the things we love best is #GivingTuesday. The point being that after taking advantage of so many great shopping deals for yourself and your loved ones over the past week,...