Laptop sleeves may not an item that's generally on your back to school shopping list, especially if you have younger kids. But then, this back to school season isn't like any other. Whether kids are embarking on hybrid options that requi…
The past few weeks, my Instagram feed is full of my friends' adorable kids in their back-to-school outfits... complete with fresh, new face masks.I'm so proud of these kids for being responsible about in-person schooling, and for parents…
We are so excited to relaunch our popular Baby Shower Gift Guide 2020 , featuring all the best baby gifts of 2020 in every price range . Whoo! From sweet deals on baby gifts under $15 to luxury splurges the make us go, whoa , you'll find…
Next up in our Father's Day Gift Guide Pandemic Edition ™ , we're sharing Father's Day gifts that support indie bookstores. Because investing in our local brick-and-mortar bookshops now, means they'll still be around when it's safe to wa…
We've rounded-up some of the funniest Father's Day cards for the dad in your life, no lawnmower, golf, or fart jokes to be found. We hope you find the perfect Father's Day card for the partner, dad, father-in-law, or grandfather in your …
Whether you need a graduation card to honor a high school senior, a college student, or maybe even a middle schooler, things are...a little different in 2020. While Christina has shared some amazing ways to honor your 2020 graduate durin…
As we look for the best Father's Day crafts for kids to make for their dads, grandpas and stepdads as part of our annual Father's Day Gift Guide , one thing becomes evident: While not all dads have mustaches, or wear neck ties, or play g…
While many of us will wake up on Mother's Day to breakfast in bed , a few handmade cards and crafts , or hopefully at minimum some well wishes and a day of semi-relaxation, we are also thinking about all the grandmas on Mother's Day. The…
This year definitely feels like an e-card year when it's come to Mother's Day. While we love supporting the post office all we can , some of us have just been too overwhelmed to remember to pick out a card in time. And plenty of us aren'…
On Mother's Day for the past few years, I've always loved my kids' homemade gifts and cards most of all. But, this year, I don't want my family to worry about shopping for craft supplies to make, or to have to go anywhere to buy me somet…
This year for Mother's Day, we wanted to be sure to round up some of the best subscription boxes for mom out there. After all, mail is a bit delayed right now, making standard shipping a risk for last-minute gifts in some cases. We also …
We've always had a heart for Mother's Day gifts that give back, but this year, we're focusing on gifts that give back to Covid relief efforts, including donations to frontline healthcare workers, food banks, restaurant workers, and all k…
As we keep saying, this year's Mother's Day gifts from the kids are going to be something extra special. If you're sheltering in place together, you'll have to secretly have something delivered or find the time -- and space! -- to help t…
No matter how you celebrate Easter with your kids, things are going to be different this year during quarantine. There will be no town-wide Easter egg hunts or photos with the Easter Bunny at the mall. Church services, if you attend, wil…
We know that this year's Easter gifts are going to take on a lot more meaning for our kids this year. At the same time, Easter gifts sold by small businesses can really make the difference in another family's life, too. Which makes it an…
I really love the idea of kids handing out printable bilingual Valentine's cards to their classmates. These days, knowing a second language is de rigeuer. (See what I did there?) Lots of our kids are growing up in bilingual households, t…
When I was in my pre-kids, pre-underwire-bra-all-the-time years, I admit that 40 seemed old. As in, sex would be over, done, and...weird. Well here's me shaking some damn sense into my 2005 self. Research shows that women over 40 are hav…
Trying to find classroom activities for Valentine's Day parties that are fun enough, cool enough, easy enough, and affordable enough isn't a simple task. Plus, not every kid is comfortable with the "tell every kid in your class you love …
Happy year of the Rat everyone! With the Lunar New Year upon us, I'm so happy to find this adorable new Etsy shop, which celebrates all things dumplings. Only, not the edible kind, so if you're low-carbing right now, you're in luck. Chri…
Galentine's Day is February 13, and if you don't know about it yet, prepare to become a fan. It was created by Amy Poehler's Parks & Recreation character, Leslie Knope, to celebrate strong female friendships. In Leslie's own words: Oh, i…
We're so thrilled to be entering our 14th year publishing Cool Mom Picks. We know! We can't believe it either. Every year, we share our top 10 most visited posts on Cool Mom Picks. While our gift guides are often quite popular, these rep…
We've been streaming media for a few years now (and for some of us, even more), but in 2019, streaming went to a whole new level. And we're not necessarily talking about Disney+ (but we also kind of are). If you've been following award n…
Two words: Baby Yoda . He's adorable and powerful, and exactly how we imagine a Baby Yoda would be if we had imagined it ourselves. (Spoiler: We didn't). He's a singular brilliant reason to become a Disney + subscriber so you get access …
In the past, teenagers have had a reputation with parents that preceded them. Does the eyeroll emoji come to mind? Well in 2019, we saw the rise of an exciting movement that empowered parents raising teens to see them in all their awesom…