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FAO Schwarz is back for the holidays, and everything is not even a billion...

I didn’t grow up in NYC so I don’t have FAO Schwarz shopping memories like some of my city friends. But I did know about them from Big, and I loved pouring through their catalogs around the holidays...

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Feeling overwhelmed? Try this one-thing-a-day method to stay organized. You...

As a working mom of four kids, with a husband who often works from home too, our home has a tendency to be…out-of-control crazy. I love organization — the pages of Marie Kondo’s book are my happy place...

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Getting blunt with my daughters, because #metoo.

“You have to learn to tell the server what you want,” I insisted. She winced. “Go on…” No dice. For some reason, my outspoken, truth-telling, totally-not-shy ten year old is having issues asking for a...

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7 genius, edgy-cool diaper cakes that are making us change our minds about...

I’m skeptical of anything that masquerades as cake and doesn’t taste like cake. Slash isn’t edible at all. So naturally diaper cakes — those sculptural designs made out of diapers and used as...

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Color-your-own printable paper dolls that bring twice the creativity.

I’ve been lugging a big bag full of toys and snacks to keep my three year old entertained lately, but I’m planning on lightening my load, thanks to the cool, modern printable paper dolls by Merrilee...

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11 of the absolute coolest Advent calendars for families who won’t settle for...

Every year, Cool Mom Picks searches high and low for all kinds of the coolest Advent calendars for our homes so that our families — and yours! — can make that countdown to Christmas more fun. And this...

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Web coolness: The Ibtihaj Muhammad Olympian Barbie, Hamilton heads to Puerto...

Here are the coolest things we’ve been seeing around the web this week. Hope you like them too. How awesome! Mattel just made a Barbie with a hijab inspired by Ibtihaj Muhammad, the awesome US Olympic...

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14 cool kids’ stocking stuffers all supporting indie shops

When we shop around for our kids’ stocking stuffers, our longtime readers know that our hearts always grow three sizes when we share handmade items or those that support indie shops and businesses....

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7 warm kids’ winter coats we love, because winter is coming. And yes, you...

Kids’ to-do lists for winter are so different from ours: Play in snow, stomp in mud, refuse to come inside without bribe of hot chocolate. So kids’ winter coat requirements are different, too. They...

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11 things from our childhoods that should definitely stay there!

This post is sponsored by Nintendo, who is awesome for letting us do this. The 80s and 90s were…quite a time. And so we cordially invite you to laugh with (at?) us as we depict some of the stuff we...

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We’re giving away $1000 worth of scooters for your whole family! Woot!

You all know we like giving you stuff, right? Right! So to make a few families’ holidays a little more fun, we’re excited to give away $1000 worth of Micro Kickboard scooters for the whole family. How...

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A huge Black Friday deal on mega-popular kids toys | Sponsored Message

This is a sponsored message from MEGA Bloks If you love saving money around the holidays, now’s the perfect time to stock up on gifts your kids will love with some big Black Friday deals on Mega Bloks...

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3 great new middle-grade novels your kids (and you!) should be reading right...

Over the last few months I’ve received a stack of advance review novels that’s now literally taller than I am. But from the pile of books, three great middle-grade novels in particular have caught my...

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Win the holidays with these 6 cool, affordable, pop bags for girls

My daughter has a pretty firm holiday wish list drawn up already, but I still want to find a few surprises to add in for her. Because it’s so much fun to watch the kids open something they weren’t...

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5 bright and colorful snow boots for kids, to beat the winter drab

It’s getting chilly outside, and we’ve even had snow in the forecast down here in Nashville! (Although it missed us, whew.) So, I guess it’s time to start thinking about kids’ snow boots for the...

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10 fun building sets for kids of all ages that make perfect holiday gifts.

We’ve always been big fans of building sets for kids, especially for holiday gifts. Because we’ve found over the past decade or so of parenting, that that they really do give you a whole lot of bang...

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This graphic novel anthology about reproductive health aims to educate,...

To celebrate and support Planned Parenthood’s 100th year anniversary, a group of the best in the Comics industry —  we’re taking Neil Gaiman, Louise Simonson, Denny O’Neil, Andrew Aydin, Gabby Rivera,...

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Pumping moms! This service gets that liquid gold home for you safely when...

Every breastfeeding mom I know absolutely despises the “pump and dump.” All that work to throw my liquid gold down the drain? No, thanks. But it’s a reality for many moms who travel for work and have...

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The Little Feminist book subscription box delivers monthly empowerment for kids.

If you’ve followed us for any length of time, you know that we’re big fans of children’s books that reflect real-life diversity. The percentage of books that deliver on this is getting better, but...

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When it’s too cold to go outside, this board lets kids take the action...

When it comes to physical activity, my kids probably have something in common with yours: They’re running around too much when it’s homework time, and not running around enough when it’s video game...

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