After a year of extremely limited social outings, I'm ready to be at the pool all the time. But, last year I also had skin cancer (I'm okay!), so in order to be safe with my very fair skin I'll need to stay covered up. I've been searchin…
I couldn't be more excited that jellies shoes are back , because these were my absolute favorite 80s fashion trend as a kid. Well, friendship bracelets were totally rad too. And I did love my tie-dye everything . Let's just say I'm thril…
This past year, on a special episode of A Very Pandemic Christmas, I realized it had been a while since I had any decent pajamas. So I asked Santa for a very specific pair of soft, cozy, but still cute pajamas . Hey, I have to differenti…
Inspired by the laid-back, powerful, and very modern style of Kamala Harris? If the answer is yes, duh , then we have a pair of socks you'll want to add to your wardrobe, ASAP. You know, to go with those Chuck Taylor All-Stars . These Th…
Welp, we've officially hit that point in the pandemic when we differentiate between our leggings and our nice, stylish leggings . Or is that just me? Answer: No way that's just me. You all went kind of wild for our team's recos for of ou…
We're always on the lookout for maternity clothing that honors woman, of more shapes and sizes than some of the designer labels. Not all of us look like all the size 2 models in maternity catalogs, ya know? As for me, I basically lived i…
You may have seen the news this week about the new labels in Patagonia shorts. Just four words appear on the underside of the labels: Vote the a**holes out. This isn't just cheeky resistance; Patagonia is a company that's always stood up…
I've been so happy to see clothing brands expanding their offerings to meet the diverse needs of their customers, whether it's Halloween costumes for kids with special needs or adaptive clothing for kids with sensory issues . And this ne…
I've been blown away by our frontline medical workers during the Covid pandemic, and the degree to which they've selflessly put their own safety and health at risk to care for patients and stop the spread Clearly our kid are learning mor…
I was never really a robe person until this whole Coronavirus quarantine went down, and now I barely take it off. I wear mine the second I wake up, and then when 5pm hits, it's back on again. Full disclosure: There may have been days the…
Props to you if you're stuck at home like us these days and are putting on more than leggings or sweatpants. If you've been catching our #StyleOver40 on Instagram , then you know that for us, that is not the case. We are currently living…
We all know how expensive maternity clothes can be, but we also know how great-fitting, smart, stylish clothes make us feel so much better when we're pregnant or postpartum. Well here's one way to score lots of fashionable, high-end mate…
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…
Each year, we love putting together some of our favorite gifts that give back in substantial and specific ways -- not just some undetermined percentage of your purchase going to "charities." While we definitely share these kinds of gifts…
Sometimes the best way to appreciate the work someone does is simply to recognize it. Which is why all of us were so thrilled to come across the new Nike Zoom Pulse . People are calling them "Nike nurses' shoes," because it's their first…
When our own Lisa told me about a massive sale on "my favorite handbags" from Hammitt Los Angeles , I clicked over immediately. Lisa has great taste, first off. And, well, I love bags. If you're in the market, don't wait until Black Frid…
This past week, I made a rare impulse clothing purchase: a gorgeous, long belted shirt dress from Uli Herzner that I spotted at a Chelsea Market pop-up. I've admired her work ever since she made it to the S3 fashion show on Project Runwa…
Fall nights means it gets dark before our kids are done playing, but I may have found the most fashionable possible way to keep them going—and glowing—all night long. PLAE is already one of our favorite shoe brands for kids and adults . …
Fur trimmed booties are so hot right now (faux fur too, whatever works for you) and I'm so in love. It's the kind of look that comes back every few years are so, so you may already have something fab in the back of your closet Or if you'…
While some trends we leave all to the kids, platform sneakers is one that I love and okay, so do my girls. It's a way to get a little style into your comfortable footwear (or vice versa) and, if you're not Kristen (ha), to get a little m…
I feel like the annual Nordstrom Anniversary Sale has come around at just the right time. While it may be still be sweltering out, there's something about browsing fall's hot trends that gets us pumped for sweater weather. (And uh, lower…
If you're into the idea of staying out of stores but still keeping your wardrobe up to date, we may have a new option for you beyond StitchFix and Rent the Runway . I've recently had a chance to try out Infinitely LOFT, which allows you …
This year, Pride Month is a particularly big deal. It's the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots , which is a sobering reminder how far the world has come in terms of LGBTQ acceptance and inclusion. But at the same time, rights of LGB…
When Brittney Hogan's husband was killed in action in Afghanistan, she found herself coping in not so healthy ways. That was until a friend convinced her to go for a run and everything changed. From that experience, her 503(c) non-profit…