by Cool Mom Team | Health, Fitness + Wellbeing, Tips + Tricks
We admit it, we’re not always the perfect models of healthy behavior. And we know our kids take in eeeeverything. But old habits die hard, whether it’s making a few questionable food choices in front of our kids (ahem), or driving two blocks to the store...
by Kate Etue | Doing Good
If you’ve been reading Cool Mom Picks for a while now, you know we’re strong advocates of increasing opportunity for women and girls across the globe in all kinds of ways. Sometimes it’s promoting businesses that support women in need, like...
by Kate Etue | DIY, Easter Gifts
Spring is in the air and our kids are clamoring to make some easy Easter crafts — the holiday will be here before you know it! So this year, I’m looking for some fun, realistic (ahem) craft ideas for Easter that incorporate things I have at home...
by Kristen Chase | Spawned Podcast
With the prevalence of helicopter parenting these days, it’s no surprise we’re seeing kids becoming much more dependent than independent — and let’s face it, we’re seeing more really tired parents. But it can be challenging for parents...
by Christina Refford | Easter Gifts, Toys + Playthings
I still remember how special it would feel to get a brand new box of 64 Crayola crayons just for myself — and that was before Crayola My Way, a super cool new way to create a box of totally custom Crayola crayons. Not only can you personalize the outside of the...
by Cool Mom Team | Valentine's Day
We always have the best time looking for cool Valentine’s Day gift ideas for our kids, whether they’re toddlers, tweens or teens. Hey, it’s not like they’re expecting spendy chocolate truffles or diamond jewelry! Of course not every family...
by Kristen Chase | Spawned Podcast
Making new friends as adults is hard enough as it is, but it can be especially challenging when you have kids. And it’s not just making new friends, but also maintaining those old ones too. I know first-hand that when you’ve already gone all those life...
by Liz Gumbinner | Uncategorized
We’ve had conversations around here from time to time about musical artists, and the few of them who are able endure over time, even managing to evolve and experiment and remain relevant for four or more decades. David Bowie is easily on that list for us and we...