Last year we tracked down 10 of the funniest Mother's Day cards, because you know what? Not all of us have mothers (or are mothers) who want sappy prefab poems served up with breakfast in bed. Some of us are happy to know we're raising a…
If you like children's books in the spirit of The Stinky Cheese Man --and I sure do- - then this funny, modern retelling of the classic Three Little Pigs story is going to be right at home on your bookshelf. Mark Teague's The Three Littl…
Are you sick of bunnies, flowers, and butterflies yet? Okay, we're not either, thanks to that extra-long winter. Still, we're year-round zombie fans, especially when they're adorable and delicious. The Undead Zombie Cookie Cutters from P…
Sure, there are plenty of funny baby shirts. And then there are funny baby shirts calling attention to themselves as funny baby shirts. Okay, maybe there's just one hilarious self-referential ironic tee for little ones. But if you ask me…
When I saw College Humor's "fake" trailer for a live-action Dora the Explorer movie , I joined the chorus of voices across the internet begging that this hilarious two-minute trailer be made into a real movie. And that wish has come true…
Hooray for the funniest holiday cards! Now, while of course we love those beautiful, sweet, sentimental holiday photo cards just like any other parents, we gotta say, sometimes we're kind of thanking the universe for that one friend who …
Of all the things I'm thankful for this holiday , my family and friends rank right at the top--which is why I love this funny game we play during our Thanksgiving meal. It keeps us on our toes (and laughing hysterically), even after we'v…
I was pregnant during two Halloweens. Looking back, I'm sad I never got into that particular holiday spirit. That probably has something to do with the fact that I was just happy to struggle into my own clothes and shoes , let alone deal…
Sitcoms have to be seriously good to get my attention at the end of the day. The kids are asleep and the house is quiet, so if I'm going to watch some telly instead of calling it a night, then it had better be worth my time...and crack m…
From saving your gadgets to saving your sanity, here are a few of our favorite picks from the past week, just in case you missed them. 1. Our very favorite developer is back with a brilliant new kids' app that rocks. Literally. 2. If you…
Along with a housecleaner and a personal chef, what I really could've used when I was a new mom was a good laugh and a lot more funny parenting books. Because while I sat and rocked my newborn as she screamed, it was sometimes hard to no…
I admit, I'm a little over the "Yay, let's celebrate moms who suck!" thing that seems to have grown in popularity over the last few years. However, the hilarious new book Sh*tty Mom: The Parenting Guide for the Rest of Us may be one of t…
I love paging through home-furnishings catalogs and feeling that combination of envy and absolute astonishment. Have you ever looked through a spread and thought: "who the heck lives like that?" Of course you have. Well get ready to laug…
I've made it pretty clear that I'm a huge Ryan Gosling fan. I own the Ryan Gosling dish towel we recently found. (Enough said?) So if you love Ryan as much as I do, here's an excuse to stare at him a little more. The Ryan Gosling colorin…
I make it no secret that I have a huge crush on the Canadian Ryans: Ryan Reynolds and Ryan Gosling. But since I'm not 15 anymore, I'm pretty sure the glossy posters on my ceiling or calendars on my wall are out of the question. But a tea…
If you have got super hero fan at home, and we are talking a comic-con diehard, we have found the place to make all of their comic book dreams come true. Welcome to The Brooklyn Superhero Supply Co. Sure, we have featured capes and costu…
Finding a funny Father's Day card that has nothing to do with golf, grilling, tools, beer, or leaving the toilet seat up is not an easy task, as I've discovered. And yet--voila. I've tracked down 7 funny Father's Day cards that I would a…
Poems about children and parenting can be kind of, um, hit or miss. Whether it's too saccharin or just too earnest, I'm not sure--all I know is that it often leaves me vaguely uncomfortable. (And I was a creative writing major!) Not the …
I'm a big fan of Jane Roper , because I love any author who is willing to laugh at herself. Since 2007, Jane has been baring her soul for the world and now, she lets us into the nitty gritty details of raising twins with a fantastic new …
Anyone who's familiar with the uber popular blog The Bloggess , by Jenny Lawson, won't be surprised in the least that her new memoir Let's Pretend this Never Happened (A Mostly True Memoir ) is spit-bourbon-out-your-nose funny. You won't…
Not every mom is a flowery, sappy Mothers Day card mom. There are a few of us who can appreciate something with just a little more sass, a little more sense of humor. For them, I've tracked down these ten cards that had me smirking, smil…
Okay, so clearly at Cool Mom Picks we're all 14 year-old boys at heart because we love April Fool's, and we always love calling out some of the greatest April Fool's jokes spreading across the web every year. Here, a few favorites of 201…
A little bit Shel Silverstein, a little bit Mo Willems, a little bit Seuss, a little bit Lemony Snicket, and a little bit Taro Gomi. If those names--especially together--sound like your idea of heaven on paper, then you're going to love …
There's something I need to get off my chest with Valentine's Day nearly upon us. As much as I cherish my spouse, sometimes this girl needs her space. In bed. I know you know what I'm talking about. Well CMP fave Twisted Twee clearly get…