Making breakfast a breeze

by Eva Glettner | Living

School mornings get chaotic. Kids are running around, remembering things that were supposed to be put in their backpacks the night before. Shoes are untied while sandwiches are turned crustless. I get anxious just thinking about it. Oh, yeah. And you need to send the...

Cool Mom Picks voted #1 shopping site on Babble.com. Whoo!

by Cool Mom Team | Meta

We were beyond thrilled to discover that Cool Mom Picks has been chosen as Babble.com’s #1 shopping site! Thank you, Babble! To be honored alongside 50 cool sites that we admire and love ourselves, like Inhabitat, Stroller Traffic, and Shopafrolic (just to name...

Gourmet popsicles in under 10 minutes

by Cool Mom Team | DIY

Around our house, homemade popsicles are the treat of the century–a huge score for mom since they’re a relatively healthy dessert. Well, now that I’ve found this amazing new gadget, they’re not just a treat for my kids. My husband and I are...

Starting solids with baby? – Reader Q&A

by Stephanie Slate | Baby

I am getting ready to start feeding my baby solids next month. With my daughter, I thought making my own food would be way too much work. Now, I have the time and would love to make my own food for my son. The problem is I have no idea where to start. What do I need...

Fathers Day Gifts – For the tech-loving dad.

by Cool Mom Team | Father's Day Gifts

Of course you can always give a new iPad or a MP3 player to a cool dad. But we’re excited by these tech-inspired Father’s Day gifts that are a little off the beaten path. While of course the handmade card from the kids, or the breakfast in bed will be the...

Beaba Bib’expresso – Bottle warming as easy as making a cup of coffee

by Cool Mom Team | Baby

My three oldest kiddos were boob snobs and rarely took a bottle, but my fourth little one has been much more receptive, making life much easier for me. Mostly. I would never have thought it before, but now I understand that for newbies, heating up breastmilk and...

5 tech picks you won’t want to miss this week

by Cool Mom Team | Cool Tech

Happy Mother’s Day to all you cool moms out there! When the pancakes are all eaten and the house miraculously cleaned without your help, here are some posts for you to lie back and enjoy while the kids massage your feet. They were all culled together for their...

Kids backpacks that make you go rawr, and other cool new baby + kids gifts

by Cool Mom Team | Toys + Playthings

This past week, I had a dandy time perusing the 600,000* aisles of the NY International Gift Show, scouting out what’s cool in gifts and gear and design for our fair readers. I was also honored to be one of ten judges of the Best New Product Awards in the...

The joy of women cooking

by Cool Mom Team | Food + Recipes

We often think of the art of food, and the art of cooking, but we don’t necessarily think about the artfulness of the cooks themselves, and their own environments. Now a new quarterly magazine from the minds behind art magazine Where Women Create celebrates the...

The Cool Mom Tech Holiday Gift Guide is here!

by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized

If we couldn’t solve all your holiday shopping conundrums with our Cool Mom Picks holiday gift guide (gasp!), then we’ve got over 75 more fabulous gift options just for you in our brand spankin’ new Cool Mom Tech holiday gift guide! We’re here...