by Kate Etue | Party Ideas
We are totally geeking out over the solar eclipse that’s crossing the United States on April 8., 2024 In fact, we think it’s the perfect excuse to throw a solar eclipse party! If your kids aren’t in school yet or will be home in time for the...
by Cool Mom Team | Spawned Podcast
If you have kids, then you know all the challenges that come with trying to feed them, especially those picky eaters. Well, on this week’s episode of Spawned with Kristen and Liz, we’ve got our amazing Cool Mom Eats editor and cookbook author Stacie...
by Kate Etue | Tips + Tricks
There have been a lot of hard things in the news this year, and I think we can all agree we need a little more happy in our lives. So when a friend told me that her kids found $5 and a note to buy some candy “on us” tucked into her movie rental (yes, some...
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 Kristen Chase | Beauty + Cosmetics, Tips + Tricks
With cold weather pretty much here for lots of us, and on the way for the rest of us (wah!), this is the time of year we start getting more reader questions about baby and kids’ skincare. I know it’s hard to weed through all the info; I’m sure...
by Cool Mom Team | Back to School Shopping, School Gear
We blink and we’ve gone from back to school shopping for preschool backpacks to those annoying extra-long twin sheets for dorm room beds or small appliances for college dorm rooms. But on the upside, now we’ve got a ton of ideas that will help make dorm...
by Nicole Blades | Family Travel, Tips + Tricks
So, you want to go to a resort with the fam on vacation? Lucky you. I just did it and I can help! But first know, that as with most anything that involves tiny humans, tweens, teens — or any combination of them — you’ll need a clear plan. And the...
by Cool Mom Team | Tips + Tricks
We are having so much fun with our kids home for summer break, the occasional sibling squabble aside, but we’re already thinking about back-to-school. Especially on behalf of those of you in the south who start in what, like four minutes? There’s so much...
by Liz Gumbinner | Beauty + Cosmetics
There are plenty of online retailers (and PR emails in our inbox) declaring, “Find your mom the perfect gift this Mother’s Day!” Turns out they’re talking everything from hair color to bathing suits. But one site that I think totally delivers...
