Both Kristen and I have girls who literally grew up in Courtney Courtney dresses . Courtney Chu's hugely popular designs (as in, people avidly refreshing her web shop to pounce on new releases the second they're announced) are all specta…
Let's talk about rash guards with UPF -- that's Ultraviolet Protection Factor, or the clothing version of SPF. As a new mom, I'd assumed that every rash guard came with sun protection built-in, but it turns out some fabrics deliver more …
Okay, Stitch Fix fans -- if you're a parent of a kid 2-14, the answer to your bargain clothing prayers is here with today's launch of Stitch Fix Kids . CMP is an rstyle affiliate As with the original Stitch Fix service, you can now get a…
We love a good sale -- especially at a store with clothing as amazing as J Crew , where I know their kids clothes last me through multiple kids. Shop the non-sale items right now, use code ALLSTAR, and BOOM -- 30% off . But what's best i…
Father's Day of course means daddy-kid photo opps, and for some of us, that means daddy and me tees. So I've looked around for some creative, cool options and honestly, I think some of these daddy and me tees are the best anywhere. In ot…
You have a lot going on this Memorial Day, but let's just go ahead and add something else to your to-do list: Shop the Memorial Day sales . Because, friend, there are a lot of deals you don't want to miss . From kids' clothes and accesso…
Just a friendly public service announcement here that OMG, you guys (that's like my favorite expression, don't judge) right now is the time to load up on kids' snow gear on sale for next year. I was actually shopping around for some good…
Who here has wanted to consign or resale clothes but just didn't know which service was the best, who would make it easiest, or even where to start? The Real Real? Vestiaire? Poshmark? Tradesy? threadUp? I don't know either! But it's tim…
I'm all about finding versatile spring dresses for my girls, even when it comes to Easter dresses. Spending a ton of money on frilly, crinoline-lined dresses for Easter when my girls are unlikely to ever wear them again isn't really my t…
In keeping with the crazy sock trend that shows no sign of waning, we're seeing super fun patterns of rain boots for toddlers this year and we love it! - Now updated to include the new Hunter for Target rain boot collection! - Yep, it's …
As much as we love kids' clothing with cutie-pie prints and patterns (seriously, rainbows and unicorns — love ), we're blown away when prints and patterns get a little deeper. Glorious case in point: the Artists in History print in Kira …
When Dustin wore a retro purple Thunder Lizard dinosaur sweatshirt from the Science Museum of Minnesota in season one of Stranger Things , fans cleaned out the museum's supply of Dustin's dinosaur sweatshirts faster than you can say NO B…
Getting dressed presents special challenges when you have special needs, so we love it when big-time brands recognize the need and create adaptive styles that are just as cute and affordable as the originals. Target's Cat & Jack Adaptive…
We were pretty excited when we discovered and tried Kidbox last year, which we described like Stitchbox for kids newborn to 14 . What's especially cool is that Kidbox is giving back in a big way. For every subscription purchased, a new i…
Way back before Small Business Saturday, there was Cool Mom Picks. Kristen and I originally started our site as a way to support cool small businesses, mom-run companies and makers (F.K.A. "artisans") that could use a signal boost. So wh…
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 need warmth, serious durability (especi…
This Halloween, sure. You might want to put together the spookiest decorations , the coolest jack-o-lanterns , and the most creative costumes for your kids...but sometimes, that's just not realistic. No shame in that, we get it! And that…
When Target released new clothing styles made just for kids with sensory issues , we all burst out with a collective "woo-hoo," because this is so meaningful to so many kids and parents. And we're "woo-hoo"ing again now, because today is…
If you know the joys of merino wool -- the four-season wool that doesn't feel like wool at all -- or you have a kid with fabric sensitivities or discerning preferences but need something heavier than cotton, you'll definitely want to tak…
In our most recent back to school shopping guide post, we focused on the 23 of the cutest animal school supplies featuring kawaii creatures of all kind. And wow, they are cute! But for some of our kids, it takes a skull (crossbones optio…
One of the fun things about getting old -- ahem, I mean being a parent -- is seeing the trends we loved as kids reemerge on our own kids. Case in point: DIY customized denim jackets. Not only are they on trend this fall for back-to-schoo…
We are enamored of those tees for our kids featuring superheroes, pop culture references, rock bands, and sports teams. And they love them. In part because they know that we love that stuff, and they're pleasing us to show their allegian…
Our friends at Chatty Feet have done it again, updating their killer collection of artist and pop culture socks for kids and adults . I'm such a fan, I'm currently wearing Andy Sock-hole right now -- but only because Feetaso is in the ha…
Like you, I'm a fan of sales. I'm also a fan of of J.Crew -- especially for kids' clothing , because it's always the perfect blend of well-made and "I wonder if they have that in my size." So when I saw that everything on the J.Crew Fact…