When it comes to charities helping moms and babies, I'm crazy supportive of (RED) , a division of The ONE Campaign. Actually, we all are around here. Over the years, they've raised millions to bring life-saving anti-retroviral drugs to H…
I get so excited about school programs that are innovative and exciting for kids, and one of my favorites is the seed-to-table education offered by Alice Walter’s esteemed Edible Schoolyard program . In New York's East Harlem neighborhoo…
I've been deeply committed to supporting FashionABLE since visiting them in Ethiopia on a humanitarian trip with ONE nearly two years ago. These guys get it right, producing gorgeous handmade scarves and accessories that are not only inc…
Confession: If I don't have a hostess gift , the first place I look is the cabinet full of wine bottles I have received as hostess gifts myself. Sure, it looks like a fine, old vintage--but that's because I haven't had a party since 2005…
When I first laid my eyes on the cool leggings for babies and kids at LA mom and pop-owned Chaboukie, I dug the fun patterns and soft fabrics . But the fact that they're made by hand here in the USA and help kids in need, well, yeah, it …
You know the dad who has everything? The one who's impossible to shop for? Yep, so do we. So even though we've now suggested dozens of Father's Day gifts of all kinds, you might still be looking. And we feel for you. So here, we present …
We are big fans of Project (RED) here at Cool Mom Picks, so we're really excited to eat out in June (zomg it's June already) in support of EAT (RED) DRINK (RED) . From June 1-10, restaurants, all those trendy food trucks, and bars around…
As if I didn't love FashionABLE enough, they've just collaborated with ONE.org to launch their limited edition ONE FashionABLE summer scarf and wow, is it gorgeous. Even better, the profits now help two great charitable organizations. I'…
Trying to find cool bathing suits for boys that are actually comfortable is no easy task. My son lasts a few hours at most before he starts to get a little "itchy," particularly at the beach. Let's just say that sand is not a bottom's fr…
Browsing through photos of last night's 2014 Ralph Lauren Kids fall preview with my girls (which we were sad to miss this year since the 2013 Ralph Lauren fall show was so great), they had some pretty strong opinions on which things they…
I more than love my single-origin coffee. You could say we're involved. But it can be hard to find delicious, high-quality beans that aren't shipped out on someone else's schedule as part of a curated monthly subscription . Sometimes, I …
We are lucky to have Kate Etue , one of the most incredible writers and all-around loving, wonderful people on our staff. And when she showed me what she was doing to help support the 147 million orphans around the world, and her own pen…
#WeNeedDiverseBooks is currently the #1 trending topic on Twitter and is taking over tumblr with user photos of people from all walks of life holding up handmade signs about why we need more diversity in literature -- especially for kids…
I'm a huge fan of the Netflix original series Orange Is the New Black , and I'm also partial to gorgeous jewelry that supports a great cause. So I was pretty excited to discover this lovely limited edition Orange is the New Black locket …
T his is a sponsored message from PetArmor. Police dogs are cool. Fact. But it's easy to take for granted those four-legged officers that are so essential to helping our men and women in uniform do their jobs and keep us all safe. In fac…
As you can tell, we're gearing up for Mother's Day around here (our gift guide will be up soon, promise!) and just in time, we got wind of this exclusive collaboration between Shopbop and the fashion elite to support a brilliant cause. B…
While I have finally come around to accept my daughter's affinity for American Girl Dolls , suddenly Saige and Marie-Grace have serious competition with Rahel, the Ethiopian doll from the Heart for Heart Girls dolls collection . I cannot…
I discovered the wonderful work of the Kenyan rescue charity, the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust , several years ago, when my parents fostered an orphaned baby elephant on behalf of my children. We continue to follow Kenze 's progress to…
We celebrate the hard work and contributions of women every day here at Cool Mom Picks. For this year's International Women's Day today, we are standing with ONE to applaud the essential work of one group of women in Africa: farmers. You…
We love FashionABLE (now Able) scarves. They're gorgeous and well made--some of the most stylish scarves we've seen anywhere--and their human touch makes us even more devoted fans. In fact, see our editor Liz sporting the Genet Scarf alo…
In case you missed them, here are 5 of our most popular posts from Cool Mom Tech this past week. 1. Viewmasters are back , sort of, and cooler than ever. 2.These funny, sweet, and all-around gorgeous romantic ecards aren't just for Valen…
I have always had a weakness for stuffed animals and I was thrilled to be able to buy them without judgement again when my daughter was born. When I came across Bunnies By The Bay I was sold instantly on their fabulous little stuffed ani…
Hello I don’t suppose you know the brand of the inspirational artwork for kids rooms you feature on an old post about Gilt Group personalized sales ? I love them but can’t find them. Many thanks, Jill. Jill, you have great taste--we love…
Because we're huge fans of moms everywhere, we're also fans of Bono and his ONE organization and Project (RED) . Especially because of what they're doing during the Super Bowl tonight: U2 will release their new single, Invisible , (produ…