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...

Saggy bottom britches begone!

by Cool Mom Team | Kid Style

Just when I was about to complain about how girls always seem to get the coolest accessories, our stylish friends at Knuckleheads launches their spring collection, and looky what the newest trend is for the cool boys in your life. [don’t miss a great offer after...

Parenting tips from the (cool, funny) mom next door

by Julie | Books for Adults

I used to love reading parenting guides. My oldest child was an overachiever from the start, and the guides served as affirmation that she was a prodigy and I was a model parent.Then my middle child – my obstinate, tantrum-throwing, speech-delayed middle child...

Because sometimes you’ve just gotta go

by Mir | Cool Tech

When I think back to my pregnancies, my first thought isn’t of the miracle of life or even the swollen feet and the heartburn. No, when I remember those days, my mind immediately goes to one place: The bathroom. With each child, I remember nine months of...

Baby leg warmers, for those who can stand covering those delicious chubby thighs

by Cool Mom Team | Baby, Kid Style

I have really come to appreciate the joys of baby leg warmers lately. In the winter they’re great over tights or to add another layer under the pjs. In the spring and fall they’re just fine on their own instead of tights – and way easier to deal with...

Cloth diapering goes eco-chic-er

by Kristen Chase | Baby

I’m amazed at the advances that have hit the cloth diapering world, even in the short year that’s passed since I stopped using cloth with my son. Case in point: Blueberry Diapers.While cloth diapering is economical by most accounts, their one-size...

No Son Of Mine is Wearing Tighty Whities

by Cool Mom Team | Kid Style

So what happens when the incentive of sporting tight little undies isn’t enough for your little guy to ditch the diaper? You gethim way cooler boxers of course. Only instead of boring plaids and stripes, Oh Baby Love has the styles little guys will be excited to...

Crazy Legs McGee

by Cool Mom Team | Kid Style

While I’m not wholeheartedly welcoming back 80s trends like leggings and cinched belts over long sweaters (Earth to fashion designers, come in…) I am delighted about leg warmers. You heard me, leg warmers. But only because I’m not the one expected to...

Is my child gifted? Helpful advice and online resources from an educational expert.

by Kristen Chase | Tips + Tricks

I still remember when my son’s then first-grade teacher asked if they could test him for the gifted program in our school district. I looked at her and asked, “Are you sure?” I just thought my sweet, curious boy asked a lot of questions. Like, a...

8 of the coolest high-tech baby gifts that new parents will actually use | Baby registry essentials guide

by Cool Mom Team | Baby, Cool Tech

There’s a ton of high-tech baby gear out there these days — but not all of it is stuff we’d actually use or recommend. I mean, just because you can invent a training potty with an iPad stand that doesn’t mean you should. So we put our heads...