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Cool printable chore charts to motivate kids of all ages to clean up. Even your toddlers.

Have your kids been slacking on their daily chores lately? Or really, have you been slacking on enforcing them? First, give yourself a break; summer just unofficially ended. Second, I’ve got help for you: Download one of these cool printable chore charts for...

Because girls like dinosaurs. And well, boys like purple.

by Kristen Chase | Baby, Kid Style, Toys + Playthings

I just love when parents get fired up about not being able to find the kinds of off-the-beaten-path things their girls are interested in. Because really, that just inspires entrepreneurs to come up with such things and now we all get to reap the benefits. Such is the...

OXO Tot introduces two on-the-go toddler seats with very different purposes

by Esther Chen | Kitchen + Dining

I heart OXO Tot. From their perfectly designed wipes dispenser to their handy freezer storage containers and snack containers, they’ve singlehandedly made diaper changes and storing baby food much breezier for this mama. So it only makes sense that they...

Being eco-friendly just got more stylish with these 5 very cool reusable swim diapers

by Kate Etue | Baby

Summertime means pool time for my family, and while I’m so so glad we’re finally all out of diapers this summer, I’m a little bit jealous that we missed the boat on so many adorable reusable swim diapers that are now out there. Not that jealous, mind...

5 ridiculous baby products that seem like April Fool’s Day jokes…but aren’t

by Kristen Chase | Baby

Every now and then we see ridiculous baby products that make us wonder if they’re real or…if they’re April Fool’s Day jokes left over from years past. Turns out, these five crazy baby products are not jokes at all. But that doesn’t mean...

Belts little kids can do by themselves. Whoo!

by Liz Gumbinner | Baby, Kid Style

We discovered mom-run Myself Belts back in 2006 (wow), and it’s awesome to see how they’ve grown. They make a brilliant line of first belts for toddlers, especially during the potty training months. You know what I’m talking about. And now there are...

Great baby dolls for boys, in honor of Free to Be You and Me, and William…40 years later.

by Christina Refford | Toys + Playthings

We’re so happy to wish a happy 40th anniversary to Free to Be…You and Me, that groundbreaking collection of songs and spoken word pieces that introduced me to the concepts of equality and tolerance at such a young age. For instance, take the...

3 clever new mom gear essentials from Munchkin

by Melissa | Baby

With two kids under four in our household, we are huge fans of Munchkin. From eating essentials to bath time fun, they’ve hooked a lot of mamas up over the years. So I was psyched to get a sneak peak at their new lineup, only to discover three really helpful,...

Cute cloth diapers for under $10. No, really.

by Delilah S. Dawson | Baby

I love cloth diapers– they’re cute, they’re eco-conscious, and they prevent a traumatic gelsplosion from an accidental disposable in the washing machine. But with most of the pocket diapers I favor clocking in at $19.95 each (or more!), it was always...

Cute kids’ underwear, hold the licensed characters

by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized

As those of us past our post-potty training days (hooray!) can attest, cute underwear is a brilliant incentive for kids to ditch the diapers. But a quick look around your local “we sell six-packs of kids’ underwear” store, and it’s clear that...