Cool Moms agree: #WeNeedDiverseBooks

by Delilah S. Dawson | Doing Good, Books for Kids

#WeNeedDiverseBooks is currently the #1 trending topic on Twitter and is taking over tumblr with user photos of people from all walks of life holding up handmade signs about why we need more diversity in literature — especially for kids. It was created as a...

Easy chalkboard paint DIY projects you can do this spring. Then erase, and do again.

by Kate Etue | DIY

Chalkboard paint is a big trend that we’re seeing everywhere lately. We love that it help you customize all kinds of things with a fun vintage flair. So I’ve been searching for the coolest easy chalkboard paint craft projects that I can DIY with my kids...

The Pop-Clock alarm clock for kids. Waking up almost seems fun.

by Kate Etue | Toys + Playthings

I have the hardest time getting my night owl daughter up for school in the mornings. She likes to come visit us most nights around 2 AM, so when morning comes around she’s too tired to get up and dressed for kindergarten. The trick that’s working for...

The coolest travel journals for kids to help them remember every awesome moment

by Kate Etue | Family Travel

Travel journals for kids are such a brilliant idea. I mean, what kid doesn’t want to remember every detail of a family vacation in his or her own way? A little drawing of the world’s largest yoyo you saw in California, a ticket from the museum in Madrid,...

Trend alert: The coolest girls’ floral clothes. And one for boys, too.

by Liz Gumbinner | Kid Style

One of my favorite trends for kids this spring, besides the whole dip-dye ombre look, is floral clothes. Normally I think of them as a little twee, but what I’m seeing is bold, fun without frills, and nothing like what Laura Ingalls wore back in the day. Here...

The prettiest, most helpful products to spring clean your desk for tax time.

by Cool Mom Team | Storage + Organization

With tax time around the corner (eep!) it’s spring clean your desk time around here, just in time to get it neater and more functional. With so many of us working from home, it’s not just a nice-to-do, it’s kind of a spring cleaning must-do, at the...

Trend alert: Safari prints for kids and how to wear them so they’re actually cool.

by Liz Gumbinner | Kid Style

Safari prints are going to be a big trend this spring, but that doesn’t mean dressing your kid like a wannabe Real Housewife. (I’ll stop there. I’ve said too much already. ) There are some really adorable prints and patterns on kids’ clothes...

Warrior Poet Clothing: A cool new line for boys that blends courage with coolness

by Melissa | Kid Style

Finding t-shirts I actually like for my boys has become something of a challenge. They gravitate between wanting to wear soccer jerseys or tees emblazoned with their favorite superhero on their chests. I  pick and choose my battles, so I usually let them head off to...

Tips for leaving baby overnight for the first time. Other than “don’t freak out.”

by Cool Mom Team | Baby, Kid Style, Tips + Tricks

We’re parents too. We sure know that leaving baby overnight for the first time can be a tough–very tough–decision. But if you’ve got family or close friends near by and willing, it can be an opportunity to catch up on sleep (the gift that keeps...

Handmade gifts from Far and Wide Collective that look good and do good.

by Melissa | Fashion

After scooping up some handmade jewelry at a street bazaar during a recent trip to Mexico, I started yearning for even more handmade gifts and one-of-a-kind accessories with an origin slightly more interesting than what I see in mall store chains. We love finding...