Follow Cool Mom Picks, filter it, and define how you want to receive the news (via Email, RSS, Telegram, WhatsApp etc.) https://follow.it/CoolMomPicks Sat, 25 Mar 2023 19:42:42 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/W8nXfXYgfo7lTJX8A4vpXQ If one thing has become abundantly clear over the past few years, our kids are growing up seeing all kinds of problems we face in the world, and they’re increasingly asking us what they can do, or how they can be part of the solution. That’s pretty awesome. And what’s even better than giving kids […]]]> Sat, 25 Mar 2023 12:00:19 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/W8nXfXYgfo7lTJX8A4vpXQ https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/W8nXfXYgfo6Xtd89UXsuIQ Raise your hand if you’ve ever gotten terrible parenting advice! Wait, all of you who have kids? Ha, yes. Of course all of us have. It’s like a rite of passage for new parents. But the good thing is, with some perspective and guidance, you can help separate the good from the bad — or the good […]]]> Thu, 23 Mar 2023 14:20:30 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/W8nXfXYgfo6Xtd89UXsuIQ https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/W8nXfXYgfo5us-2219zfCw We love finding cool, creative Easter basket ideas for kids that are still affordable. I mean, yes, there are always jellybeans and Peeps, but maybe consider some of these cool Easter basket ideas under $20 as ideas that can be a little more special — after all, we’ve made it to spring! That’s something big to […]]]> Sat, 18 Mar 2023 14:15:46 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/W8nXfXYgfo5us-2219zfCw https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/W8nXfXYgfo4sd2HQLg5znw If you’re one of those parents who can answer any question without saying let’s go check the internet! like I do, then more power to you. As for me, I was researching the story of the real St. Patrick’s Day to help explain it to my kids, and came across the wonderful History Channel website […]]]> Fri, 17 Mar 2023 12:00:22 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/W8nXfXYgfo4sd2HQLg5znw https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/W8nXfXYgfo4dHGcviijxDg Looking for cute Easter gifts for a baby’s first (or second) Easter is always so fun. So much cuteness! So much pastel! So many rabbits! And the best part is, you can save all the good chocolate for yourself. We skipped the fussy baby bow ties and itchy crinoline dresses, and instead found toys, books, […]]]> Thu, 16 Mar 2023 21:30:42 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/W8nXfXYgfo4dHGcviijxDg https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/W8nXfXYgfo6ucmUwdZUhwA We often discuss what it takes to raise kind, generous, ambitious, resilient, wonderful kids who will become kind, generous, ambitious, resilient, wonderful adults. Which is why we wanted to bring back one of our favorite interviews — parenting and science journalist Melinda Wenner Moyer, author of the popular book How to Raise Kids Who Aren’t Assholes.  […]]]> Wed, 15 Mar 2023 00:47:31 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/W8nXfXYgfo6ucmUwdZUhwA https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/W8nXfXYgfo7uMgGTpsvJ3A I am what you’d call a camp evangelist, especially after seeing all the ways summer camp has helped my kids grow. And I’ve had a long time to be able to see that growth — our youngest is about to finish her ninth (!) year at the same camp, while her stepsister is now a […]]]> Tue, 07 Mar 2023 14:57:17 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/W8nXfXYgfo7uMgGTpsvJ3A https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/W8nXfXYgfo52EfKg3NwSUA We’ve got a gaggle of snackers in our homes, so cool snack containers for kids are an absolute must. They’re a far more eco-friendly choice over plastic bags, which as we all know by now, not only saves waste but plenty of money over the long run. Plus, we’ve found that packing our own snacks before we head […]]]> Thu, 02 Mar 2023 16:10:36 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/W8nXfXYgfo52EfKg3NwSUA https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/W8nXfXYgfo7NQpiK2qHkfw Hygge gifts may be a new category for a lot of us who don’t have families from Denmark, but it’s something we could all use more of these days. It’s the Danish concept of coziness — a lifestyle all about finding comfort, pleasure, and warmth in simple things that soothe us. Hygge is hot tea and […]]]> Mon, 27 Feb 2023 02:45:45 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/W8nXfXYgfo7NQpiK2qHkfw https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/W8nXfXYgfo5eZDsCOEcrqA It’s safe to say that during Black History Month in particular, our children are learning all about our nation’s great civil rights leaders, like Martin Luther King, Jr.,  Rosa Parks and Frederick Douglass. But, as you may recall from the film Hidden Figures, it created awakening for a lot of parents and educators who started to explore the […]]]> Wed, 22 Feb 2023 19:15:31 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/W8nXfXYgfo5eZDsCOEcrqA https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/W8nXfXYgfo4kVf_tdeib0A Is a messy desk a sign of a messy mind? Is organization something we just have to give up for a while as parents? Is a white board the key to all your time management woes? Sarah Hart-Unger of the podcasts Best Laid Plans and Best of Both Worlds joins me today to share the […]]]> Wed, 15 Feb 2023 17:30:17 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/W8nXfXYgfo4kVf_tdeib0A https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/W8nXfXYgfo7LgR8Tld7Xtw We’re all about trying to find enjoyable, cheap and easy ideas for date night at home, especially for those of us with kids who’d like a little extra help rekindling that proverbial spark when we’re stuck sans sitter. Even if it’s just a few hours off from actually being parental, it can make a big difference. But of course, […]]]> Mon, 13 Feb 2023 19:45:26 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/W8nXfXYgfo7LgR8Tld7Xtw https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/W8nXfXYgfo7xIpxKuJ9UfA As the overwhelmingly huge rescue and recovery efforts are underway in southern Türkiye and northern Syria after the devastating 7.8 earthquake, so many of us want to find ways to help the 15 million people in need of humanitarian assistance. The numbers of dead keep increasing, as do the numbers of those people in dire […]]]> Thu, 09 Feb 2023 18:11:09 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/W8nXfXYgfo7xIpxKuJ9UfA https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/W8nXfXYgfo4RaeWR9zl2Hw We have heard that the kids are alright. And in today’s world, it’s always exciting to see teens who are not just being entrepreneurial, but doing good things with their efforts. Like really, really good things. Enter Tie Dye For A Good Cause. New York teens Ella, Eve and Brooke have turned their passion for […]]]> Tue, 07 Feb 2023 15:23:20 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/W8nXfXYgfo4RaeWR9zl2Hw https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/W8nXfXYgfo6fK42EmadCJQ I have always loved the range of cool Valentine’s Day jewelry for women, like me, who aren’t quite into the traditional stuff. Nothing wrong with a solid sterling Tiffany heart necklace of course! But if you’re shopping for Valentine’s Day jewelry for a woman who likes her jewelry a little edgier, a little more original, […]]]> Fri, 03 Feb 2023 18:00:51 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/W8nXfXYgfo6fK42EmadCJQ https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/W8nXfXYgfo6LkQIT-aJTAQ February is Black History Month, which gives us a great opportunity to share some of our favorite new books about Black history for kids. But honestly, we are always looking for smart, educational, and enlightening children’s books about and by Black Americans for our kids to pull off their bookshelves any day of the year. […]]]> Thu, 02 Feb 2023 04:45:47 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/W8nXfXYgfo6LkQIT-aJTAQ https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/W8nXfXYgfo7tlAhT4OSGtw Valentine’s gifts for best friends isn’t always something that comes top of mind when we’re shopping for gifts for the kids or our significant other. But c’mon — could we have gotten through the past couple of years without all the amazing friends in our lives? They’re the ones that support our crazy ideas, help […]]]> Wed, 01 Feb 2023 14:15:23 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/W8nXfXYgfo7tlAhT4OSGtw https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/W8nXfXYgfo4eC0mIIDayRw Today marks International Holocaust Remembrance Day, or Holocaust Memorial Day. It’s particularly poignant this year, with the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau Death Camp. The sad truth is, the older we all get, the more the survivors and liberators of WWII pass on, the harder it will be to preserve the stories, teach […]]]> Fri, 27 Jan 2023 17:00:14 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/W8nXfXYgfo4eC0mIIDayRw https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/W8nXfXYgfo4VgVmrhLBkQA Another year, another Good Reads Challenge goal, and I’m so happy to get the year started with the first novel by Cool Mom Picks’ own co-founder Kristen Mei Chase,  A Thousand Miles to Graceland. If you love to read tender, funny, and cathartic stories about complicated mother-daughter relationships, I think this is one road trip […]]]> Mon, 23 Jan 2023 14:46:04 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/W8nXfXYgfo4VgVmrhLBkQA https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/W8nXfXYgfo5INEEyJi1ppA Today marks the beginning of the Year of the Rabbit in the Chinese zodiac and after last year’s “Year of the Tiger“, I’m more than ready to settle down with something a little more calm and sweet. This means our kids will roar less, right? To commemorate the start of the year 4721, we’ve rounded […]]]> Sun, 22 Jan 2023 15:00:40 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/W8nXfXYgfo5INEEyJi1ppA