by Kate Etue | Doing Good
I’ve been watching an amazing story unfold on my Facebook feed over the last month. And because we love a good heartwarming story, we knew we had to share this story of Michael Strahan’s act of kindness with you all too. It started a month ago, when a...
by Cool Mom Team | Spawned Podcast, Food + Recipes
This week on Spawned, we’re talking kids and nutrition. Which, TBH, is one of those issues that nearly universally stresses out parents of all kinds, with kids of all ages. Fortunately, we’ve got an expert to help us out: Dr. Tanya Altmann, who you may...
by Cool Mom Team | Tips + Tricks
I’ve worn glasses my whole entire life, and up until now, have been the only one in my family who needed them. Then, in the middle of the school year, we learned my youngest daughter needed glasses — reading glasses, specifically. It’s an issue that...
by Cool Mom Team | Art + Decor
Take a quick peek at these fun metallic desk supplies and if you’re feeling the winter blahs like I am, you’ll know exactly why I’ve been scouring the web for them. I know that in a few short weeks we’ll have a little more daylight, but with...
by Liz Gumbinner | Uncategorized
Way back before Small Business Saturday, there was Cool Mom Picks. Kristen and I originally started our site as a way to support cool small businesses, mom-run companies and makers (F.K.A. “artisans”) that could use a signal boost. So while every day is...
by Georgette Gilmore | Doing Good
Hurricane Irma caused such severe damage in the Caribbean that it destroyed 95% of the buildings on the island of Barbuda alone. Puerto Rico is still coping with major flooding and widespread power outages. The hurricane tore through the Florida Keys before slamming...
by Lexi Petronis | DIY, Fashion
One of the fun things about getting old — ahem, I mean being a parent — is seeing the trends we loved as kids reemerge on our own kids. Case in point: DIY customized denim jackets. Not only are they on trend this fall for back-to-school wear, they’re...
by Ellyn Exley Dvorkin | Beauty + Cosmetics
The trend of fun, retro makeup for adults is taking retailers by storm. It may seem crazy, but you can now find your favorite animated characters from your childhood on professional — i.e. adult — collections of lipstick, blush, toner, masks, brushes and...
by Caroline Siegrist | Fashion
I’m 5’11 and while I love my height now, middle school me wasn’t thrilled about the perennial challenge of buying jeans for tall girls. Especially since my parents didn’t want to spend a bundle on jeans that would only last one BTS season at...
by Georgette Gilmore | Living
Humans can’t live by keyboards alone, and for actual old school writing, we’re big fans of Moleskine notebooks. (Who isn’t, right?) Looking at the new Limited Edition Moleskine notebooks collection has my girls — and me — eager to put pen...
