by Cool Mom Team | Dec 12, 2015 | Christmas, Gift Guides, Shopping Finds
There’s always so much chatter about kids being picky, but lots of kids love cooking. And even many, um, selective eaters enjoy a good kitchen project too, you know, if it’s making cupcakes and not kale. Understandable. Whether you have a foodie kid or...
by jane | Dec 5, 2015 | Christmas, Holiday Cooking, Party!, Recipes
You just got invited to a cookie swap and you really want to go, because cookies. But you are also crazy busy (and maybe a little stressed out?) with work, kids’ parties, holiday gatherings, gift shopping and, oh, you know, all the other stuff that you do on a regular...
by Kate Etue | Nov 23, 2015 | Recipes, Thanksgiving
This Thanksgiving I want to add some desserts to the table that my kids will be thankful for, too, because, sadly, their palates just aren’t sophisticated enough to appreciate the amazing Brûléed Bourbon-Maple Pumpkin Pie recipe that we found. Instead of taking...
by Stacie Billis | Oct 31, 2015 | Halloween, Party!, Recipes
If your kids are anything like mine, they want nothing more than to eat pure, unadulterated candy from their Halloween haul for about, oh, three days. They still want it after that but, eh, only the dregs are left or, though they’d never admit it, they tire of...
by Stacie Billis | Oct 13, 2015 | Tips + Tricks
There’s been a lot of discussion lately about the kinds of life milestones that our kids might be missing due to the over-parenting phenomenon. Like navigating the neighborhood alone, traveling without parents, and even skills like fending for themselves in the...