There are a lot of sentimental movies about motherhood; Tully isn't one of them. And yet it's absolutely 100% worth your while. Oscar-winning writer Diablo Cody 's latest script, directed by Jason Reitman, is a gritty, sometimes painfull…
Should I see Avengers: Infinity War with kids? Is it okay for middle-schoolers? Will my third-grader freak out? Is there a ton of violence? Am I the best mommy in the world because I refuse to allow my children to be exposed to unnecessa…
The conversation around disabilities can be tricky with young children, so I was happy to learn about the Addy & Uno Off-Broadway show that's educating kids about diversity and inclusivity in the most fun way: with music and puppets. And…
Forget March Madness -- we found a bracket for every family to invest some time in. It's the Disney/Pixar bracket . And it's a lot harder than you might think. Related: 9 fantastic girl-power movies for kids, streaming right now Twitter …
Exposing our children to multicultural music, art and culture is a simple way to help raise globally minded, compassionate, and empathetic adults . Just as in children’s literature , family music artists -- or kindie groups, as they've b…
Disney has just released a lovely series of free A Wrinkle In Time coloring pages , perfect for those kids who are counting the days until A Wrinkle In Time hits theaters -- or counting the days until they can see it a second or third ti…
For the generation that always wanted to have a neighbor just like Mister Rogers, Funko Pop is giving us the next best thing! In honor of the 50th anniversary of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, Funko Pop! will release the sweetest Mister Ro…
When I left our sold-out Black Panther theater on opening night, I wanted to run out and start shouting on the street, SEE THIS MOVIE NOW! In brief: It was just spectacular: The casting is stellar, the special effects are killer, the pro…
Today marks the 50th anniversary of the first episode of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood. As a kid who looked forward to watching him and Mr. McFeely and Lady Elaine Fairchilde every day on our teensy black-and-white '70s TV, I can think of …
Let's be honest, the Olympics coverage is a mess. (And you know I'm a total Olympics-watching geek if you have been following our Instagram Stories on Cool Mom Picks !) Live events aren't live -- unless they are. The medal ceremonies see…
In the upcoming Life of the Party , premiering May 11, my sister from another mister, Melissa McCarthy, plays a mom who goes back to college after getting dumped by her husband. But when she lands at the same school where her daughter is…
If you're not a Star Wars fan, I'm telling you right now, just move along. Skip this post. Keep your cynicism to yourself. Because for me, and the vast majority of our staff who's also obsessed with the greatest movie franchise of all ti…
Marvel's Black Panther hits the big screen on Friday, February 16 and my family is so excited to see it, especially after the wildly positive early reviews, we've joined other fans to help the superhero film hit record-breaking ticket pr…
This is a sponsored post on behalf of our partner Disney. We are total entertainment geeks, and as our readers know, we're big fans of family movie night. (i.e. Put down those screens, kids, and come watch the big screen right here with …
Knowing that the Golden Globes would be more about female empowerment than fashion this year, with more red carpet questions and speeches about #MeToo movement and activism and gender parity and social justice, I decided to let my kids s…
If by now you haven't heard about The Greatest Showman , well where have you been? Wrapping gifts or something? Geez. This has been one of the biggest PR blitzes I've seen in a long time. And that was before its three Golden Globe nomina…
I don't think that it's a coincidence all that right now, during a time of so much turmoil in the world, that our hunger for great superhero stories is blowing up. Yes, for kids too. It's hugely cathartic to see even the most basic good …
When you're going to film a scene in A Bad Moms Christmas in balmy Atlanta, but it is actually supposed to take place in Chicago at Christmastime, you pack coats. And scarves. And boots. Maybe even more than a few pairs of boots because …
I've been a big fan of Lisa Loeb since her hit song "Stay (I Missed You)" in the 90s. Then I became a mom and she started making really good kid's music and I loved her all over again. Now, those world's collide with her latest Amazon Or…
As a fan of the original LEGO Movie and LEGO Batman , I admit I was a little skeptical about the new LEGO NINJAGO Movie. I wasn't very familiar with the NINJAGO franchise and wasn't sure if my 10-year-old daughter would be that into an a…
If you're a fan of Old School Hip Hop, when rappers used poetry backed by slick beats to get socially conscious messages out to the world, then you'll want to get the latest album by Oakland based kindie hip-hop group Alphabet Rockers fo…
This past week has been so difficult. For me, for all of us here...and probably for you. The events in Charlottesville have shined a bright light on bigotry and hate, which can do real damage to your soul. And if we feel scared and heart…
If your family is like mine, summer nights are more often Netflix and chill (like, actually chilling, not a euphemism) than theater and $7 snacks. So, I thought I'd look ahead to the next month and round up what's new on Netflix for fami…
There are three fantastic children's books being made into movies for release this fall and early 2018. The way I see it, that gives us plenty of time to read them before scheduling a family movie night to see them! I'm a big believer in…