Gift baskets for Mother’s Day filled with hope

by Mir | Doing Good

This Mother’s Day, you can honor thy mother (or a mother you love) by helping mothers in crisis. And I don’t mean “oh no, the babysitter canceled at the last minute.” More like women affected by humanitarian emergencies around the world.The...

Presenting our Mother’s Day Gift Guide -New! Improved! Recession friendly!

by Cool Mom Team | Meta

Okay, you can stop emailing us already! Our annual Mother’s Day Gift Guide is finally here and we’re extra excited about it this year. We’ve put together a discerning list of fantastic gifts for Mom, Grandma, your BFF and more in every price range....

The most charming necklaces for Mother’s Day

by Cool Mom Team | Fashion

I’m not one to wear a lot of jewelry — -heck, I don’t even own an engagement ring — but I still love unique, sentimental items, which is why the one-of-a-kind custom charm necklaces from Heart & Stone Jewelry would totally make my...

A Little Bit of Do-Gooding on Mother’s Day with Global Giving

by Cool Mom Team | Doing Good

Not everyone wants another piece of jewelry for Mother’s Day. So if you’ve got a mama on your list who prefers to give than to receive, I recommend checking out Global Giving and their Mother’s Day menu of fantastic, women and family-oriented...

Presenting the Ultimate Mother’s Day Shopping Guide. (If We Do Say So Ourselves.)

by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized

Today is April 11. Which in most parts of the country doesn’t mean a whole lot. (Except for you, Joss Stone – happy birthday!) But around CMP it means it’s exactly one month until Mother’s Day, a perfect time to launch our second annual...

Heather Moore is for lovers. Of mothers.

by Cool Mom Team | Fashion

A reader recently turned us on to Heather B. Moore Jewelry and now, well, we’re turned on. What can I say, awesome, expensive custom baubles make me hot. (Hint to the sigOth.)I think any of this talented artist’s (blown glass, painting, photography, metal...

On the Outside Chance That What He Wants for Father’s Day Isn’t a Day With His Buddies

by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized

What’s that you say? You still have not yet picked out the perfect Father’s Day gift for the new dad in your life? You came here looking for ideas? How fortuitous! For we have just the thing. Canadian mom-run company Bambino Baskets is a great source for...

Mothers for Women

by Cool Mom Team | Doing Good

While we’ve got no problems with the "ply me with gifts" aspect of Mother’s Day (obviously), we’re no less fans of using the occasion as an opportunity to reflect on how lucky we all are–and pay it forward accordingly.A suggestion:...

Mother’s Day Shopping For a Cause

by Cool Mom Team | Kids

Still haven’t done your Mother’s Day shopping? Or maybe you have but you’re looking for some fun shopping just because. Well why not do it for a cause by shopping for great gifts benefiting St. Jude Children’s Hospital. St. Jude Hospital, named...

Even If You Have to Work, They Can Still Play On The Drum All Day

by Cool Mom Team | Toys + Playthings

It is common knowledge that the toy drum is the arch nemesis of all mothers. No self-loving mom would ever give another mother any type of musical instrument, let alone an awful drum and mallet combo – those are traditionally the mother-in-law or...