I never thought I'd see the day that fanny packs were showing on the Fashion Week runways and touted by designers as a hot new accessory, and yet here we are. Only, don't call them fanny packs. They're belt bags , sweetie sweetie dahling…
Let's be honest, the Olympics coverage is a mess. (And you know I'm a total Olympics-watching geek if you have been following our Instagram Stories on Cool Mom Picks !) Live events aren't live -- unless they are. The medal ceremonies see…
You may actually look forward to the next loose tooth with these sweet picks!
Ever since my sister mentioned that she found an Austrian princess in our family tree, I've become a bit of a genealogy buff. I've spent some time building out our family tree on Ancestry.com and it turns out, my daughter can apply for a…
We're all huge fans of RJ Palacio's Wonder and the 2017 Wonder movie that the book inspired. Fans as in, we all sobbed into our popcorn bowls and loved every minute. So I was psyched to discover these free printable Wonder-themed activit…
However you celebrate today, moms and dads, you deserve it! Lots of love, Liz, Kristen + the Cool Mom team.
This is a sponsored post on behalf of these brands showing at 2018 Toy Fair We always look forward to attending the annual Toy Fair in New York, when the hottest of the hot toy trends for each year are revealed to us all. The big event k…
This is a sponsored message from Candlewick Press It's here, it's here! Splish, Splash, Ducky has hit the stands, ready to mesmerize your little ones with interactive prose and friendly drawings from New York Times best-selling author Lu…
This is a sponsored message from St. Mary's Kids At a time that we are all looking for the helpers, and trying to find goodness in the world , St. Mary's Kids is providing it daily for thousands of kids. And while some children's hospita…
If you happen to be anticipating a new baby this year -- whether your own or a friend's -- you're in luck. Because February 16 marks the of Chinese New Year and the official start of the Year of the Dog, which means you can celebrate bab…
It's Black History Month and hopefully you and your children are spending time learning and celebrating our nation's Black inventors and innovators , activists and leaders . There are just so many wonderful children's books about African…
Considering this cold weather in the northeast shows no signs of going anywhere (keep it to yourselves, SoCal friends!) I continue to collect collecting plenty of indoor activities to keep the kids busy . We've loved OMY's giant coloring…
In the upcoming Life of the Party , premiering May 11, my sister from another mister, Melissa McCarthy, plays a mom who goes back to college after getting dumped by her husband. But when she lands at the same school where her daughter is…
Inflatable pool floats have certainly got a hipster makeover over the past few years. So why not inflatable pools? Aha! Chicago designer Emily Vaca has created a line of Minnidip Inflatable Pools for that very reason. She stayed away fro…
More often than not, our romantic date nights take place at home, with the baby monitor set up and Netflix turned down low so it doesn't wake the kids. Our budget (or the kids' schedules or 100 other things) often keeps us home, and when…
If you're wondering just what to put in a guest room to make your guests feel more welcome, I can help! Whether you're lucky enough to have an entire room dedicated to guests, or you're just trying to figure out how to turn your kids' be…
It's been a long, cold, snowy -- did I mention cold? -- winter for lots of us and yeah. I'm done with that. So just perusing out the collection of new TOMS spring shoes is giving me joy. Like proof that I only have to bide a few more wee…
If you're not a Star Wars fan, I'm telling you right now, just move along. Skip this post. Keep your cynicism to yourself. Because for me, and the vast majority of our staff who's also obsessed with the greatest movie franchise of all ti…
I'm a total geek for the Olympics, which means I'm a total geek for Olympic crafts for kids every two years. Sitting with my kids, watching the pageantry of the opening ceremonies featuring athletes from countries all over the world, is …
Marvel's Black Panther hits the big screen on Friday, February 16 and my family is so excited to see it, especially after the wildly positive early reviews, we've joined other fans to help the superhero film hit record-breaking ticket pr…
Our kids are obsessed with best friend necklaces -- you know, like those traditional split heart charms on a chain that allow you to each wear a half. Whomever came up with that very first split-heart, yours-and-mine necklace...pure geni…
Today is World Read Aloud Day (or for those of us on social media, #WorldReadAloudDay) and there are so many great ways to celebrate with your kids. And not just today, either! When you consider how essential a love of reading is to a ch…
There's no need to reinvent the wheel when it comes to Valentine's Day cards for kids, but I still love to see a fresh angle now and again. So I was totally charmed to find these scratch-off Valentine's Day cards from Inklings Paperie, w…
Hooray! It's funny Valentine's Card time at Cool Mom Picks! If you're more silly than sentimental, more snarky than sappy, then each year, we have the best time tracking down the perfect Valentine's Day card for you. I think these 16 are…
