As we move to empower our daughters, to help them find strong role models (you know, whose accomplishments don't include "twerking"), and to get them excited about their potential, I'm so delighted to find a new website that helps do tho…
So here's something I didn't know: More than 46 million Americans are living below the poverty line right now. And of those 46 million people, 23% of them are kids. So we're very happy to support a company that helps kids living in pover…
We're big fans of supporting fair trade at Cool Mom Picks, and it's always fun to find new artisans whose creations we adore. Personally, I love buying fair trade items because responsible purchases make me feel even better about shoppin…
What's cuter than a dad reading to his kids? It's a dad reading to his kids while wearing an adorable shirt featuring this distinctive artwork by the ever awesome Edward Gorey. Edward Gorey is known for his delightfully creepy drawings a…
We're always excited to find global nonprofits that empower women and their families rise to above poverty. Now we're especially happy to find one that supports that mission in the form of adorable baby gifts that we'd buy even if they w…
Anyone who knows me knows I love FashionABLE . And I am entirely, 100% biased. I've visited the factory in Ethiopia, I've seen firsthand how their gorgeous scarves are helping at-risk women rebuild their lives , I'm currently living in t…
As huge supporters of the handmade movement, we've been fans of Etsy since about day one. And now that they've teamed up with the amazing charity Kiva , well, let's just say if you share our passion, this is an effort worth getting invol…
When I found Help Ink I was happy. Tees, prints, stationery and notebooks all designed by artists, all affordable, and all to help one of several great causes . So many of the prints feature positive quotes and imagery perfect for childr…
I just love how Method keeps reinventing itself with new scents, limited edition designs, and now, an awesome new charity effort that helps show Method's commitment to the fair treatment of animals. Method has never animal-tested (one of…
With a husband in the military, our troops are always on my mind, even beyond Memorial Day. Even though today is a great day just to celebrate family and the beginning of summer, if you're so inclined, here are a few very simple ways to …
Here are five of our favorite tech picks from this week, just in case you missed them. 1. A wonderful fundraiser started by the tech community to help raise money for the Boston Marathon bombing victims. 2. We see this brilliant gadget g…
We love to bring you great picks with a great story, and this one hits home on a lot of levels . Here's how one little girl is making the world a better place through clothes designed by kids, for kids. Bethany Sawyer was only five when …
I'm not usually someone who posts inspirational messages or quotes on Facebook, Twitter, or Pinterest for that matter, let alone on the walls of my home; but when I saw this lovely print, I decided to make an exception. Especially becaus…
We can't think of a better way to bid farewell to the year than by highlighting our editors' and contributors' favorite charities and non-profits, just in time for a final contribution--and tax deduction--for 2012. Do any of your favorit…
As wonderful as it is to unwrap gifts during the holidays, it's even more wonderful to give gifts that can't be wrapped in the first place. Especially this one--because it will also be appreciated for a lifetime. Cool Mom Picks has alway…
I love children's books with messages that support our values, but a lot of those books seem to put the messages ahead of the storytelling. In other words, I'd like to own more books that are as engaging as Eloise but maybe aren't how-to…
I don't tend to spend much time thinking about my sock purchases. Half of my socks tend to get lost in that treacherous journey from laundry hamper to dryer, anyway. But I've just found an incredible site that makes shopping for socks--a…
Like many of you, we've been overwhelmed by the photos and stories of Hurricane Sandy. Some of us have even lived through it (but we're all safe, thank goodness!) so have been grateful that so many of you have asked how to help those in …
We love shops like H+M which offer stylish but still affordable clothing--especially for our kids who we know won't be wearing that pair of jeans for another six years. But we're especially excited when we learn that the same shops are c…
I'd be lying if I said I didn't enjoy shopping. Because, uh, I do. But a brand-new partnership between two very green sites, Vine.com and Healthy Child Healthy World, has me even more giddy about my shopping habit. And with a nice little…
Recently, we introduced you to an incredible company making beautiful scarves that help significantly improve the lives of mothers and women in Africa. Along those same lines, we're so happy to see that babywearing has also gotten more s…
October 11 is an exciting day at Cool Mom Picks, because what's more amazing than girls? Initiated by the United Nations, today is the very first International Day of the Girl Child, a day highlighting the challenges and injustices that …
At Cool Mom Picks, we've long been champions of causes and advocacy programs that benefit moms, kids, and families . So we're thrilled to tell our readers that today is the very first annual International Day of the Girl Child, created b…
Hey, wake up! It's National Coffee Day. So If you love coffee, raise your mug! And if you support fair trade coffee...well, we have a lot to talk about. Whether it's tall, grande, venti, with extra shots, with whip, made by baristas, or …