One of the first rules of summer camp, other than Sunscreen Sunscreen Sunscreen , is to label every single thing your kids take with them. Including the sunscreen. While a Sharpie can do the trick on some products, we love colorful label…
There's not one of us who didn't grow up facing some sort of bullying. Did I ever tell you about the girls who called my number in high school and hung up every half hour, for hours and hours into the night? (That was before caller ID.) …
We're so happy to be back with our third #UnguiltyPleasures video episode ! (Can you tell we're having fun?) This time we're talking about food. More specifically, the foods we love -- but maybe we're not supposed to love quite as much a…
It's probably no surprise that I have a penchant for shopping , but for about the last six months in particular, I've actually been trying to cut back, seeing as how we've now got braces, and summer camp, and hopefully a family vacation …
If you've parented toddlers, you're probably familiar with Todd Parr's children's books, and his distinctively child-like illustrations. Well, my interest was piqued when I found out about his free new ebook that happens to be for parent…
Beauty is a delicate thing to talk about, especially as a mom raising girls. I want my girls to feel great about themselves no matter what; but I can't deny that beauty is a part of our society -- whether you define that as simply puttin…
Next up in our series of #UnguiltyPleasures (you did catch us confessing all our binge watching secrets, right?) is online shopping . And yes, that's probably kind of obvious considering what we do here at Cool Mom Picks. But we just lov…
This year, April 24-30 is World Immunization Week, and based on the screams emanating from the pediatrician's office on my last visit, I'm guessing this isn't one my kids are thrilled about. But as they get older, they'll know why they s…
One of my most prized possessions is a photo of me holding my daughter, flanked by both my mother and grandmother, Momsie. Four generations of strong, first-born women together for a brief time on this earth. As we come up on what would …
So, there's this really interesting website called The Book of Life . And I'm trying to figure out how to describe it, but I keep coming up empty. Is it an encyclopedic resource? An online self-help book? A place to turn for philosophica…
This is a sponsored message from Amwell. When you're a parent, anything that helps you save time is a lifesaver. A new one to add to your list: Amwell , or American Well, a smart app and online teleheath platform that's saving parents to…
I want to answer my kids' questions and help them with their homework, but I can't always drop everything to help them find the answer rightthisverysecondplease-- nor do I want my younger ones doing a Google search on their own. Instead,…
Over the past few months, the most beloved social media site among the bloggers we know and trust, Pinterest , has made some notable changes that have us all scratching our heads. It started with Pinterest querying us on our interests la…
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I always envisioned being That Mom who sends my kids off to school with cute little lunch box notes each day scribbled with heartfelt words of encouragement and love. Ha! Alas, I am the mom who is usually scrambling just to remember to p…
The Rainbow Loom band bracelets (and necklaces, charms, rings, headbands, oh my) we've shared here are just as popular as ever, as kids find new ways to put them to use. Now, the trend is to ditch the looms entirely and learn how to make…
This is a sponsored message on behalf of Rock the Lunchbox It's halfway through the school year and plenty of parents are finding themselves in a school-lunch rut. If you're nodding your head, or just want to make your kids' lunchbox a l…
My friend, fellow mom, and one-time officemate of mine Joanne turned me onto this Champions Against Bullying anti-bullying video that just launched, and wow. It's powerful. I see a lot of these and this may be the first one that I rushed…
As we get ready to welcome our newest bundle I have been catching up on all the hip and inventive baby gear that has surfaced in the past 5 years. Of course, the stroller is one of the most essential pieces, so I have been taking my time…
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This is a sponsored message on behalf of SHOOT 2015 If you've been wanting to learn how to take better photos of your family--or better photos in general--but aren't quite sure where to start, SHOOT 2015 was made just for you. This affor…
With three girls in my house, I've got an awful lot of hair to brush and style, and with the holidays almost here , I've been wanting to change up from the usual hairband. It's true you'll find no shortage of YouTube hair tutorials, but …
One of our great joys with this site is supporting small businesses and fellow indie publishers. (Hey, we still have a blogroll. Remember those?) And now one of our favorite bloggers and friends, Mari Richards of the fantastic design sit…
There’s nothing quite like seeing your child pick up a book and read it to himself for the first time. And even though we've been known to tell our kids to putdownthatbookrightnow! when we're trying to get them out the door for school, w…