by Cool Mom Team | Back to School Shopping, Living, Tips + Tricks
Did you know the average age kids receive their first phone is just over 11. Plenty of parents are saying yes earlier for practical reasons like after-school activities, walking home, or coordinating between households. Boost Mobile is a great first phone plan for...
by Cool Mom Team | Back to School Shopping, Beauty + Cosmetics, Style + Beauty, Tips + Tricks
Alright mamas, football season is officially here—which means Saturdays and Sundays (and Thursdays and Mondays) are now for snacks, noise, and pointing out every bad call those refs make. But whether you’re a diehard fan or just there for the queso, Glamnetic’s...
by Cool Mom Team | Back to School Shopping, Gift Guides, Health, Fitness + Wellbeing, Kids, Living, Style + Beauty
Back-to-school survival for parents is real. Backpacks are packed. Buses are running. And parents everywhere are running on fumes. Whether your kids started two weeks ago or you’re still adjusting to the new routine, this is the part where we’ve gone from...
by Cool Mom Picks Deals Team | Back to School Shopping, Cool Tech, Kids, Living, Tips + Tricks
Back-to-school season always sneaks up fast. New shoes, new schedules, and, if your kid is suddenly walking home alone or staying late for practice, a big new question: What’s the best first phone plan for kids? More parents are taking the plunge this fall, and...
by Cool Mom Team | Back to School Shopping, Gift Guides, Living, Storage + Organization, Tips + Tricks
Because the kids aren’t the only ones who need a fresh start in August Back-to-school season doesn’t just hit in one day. It’s a slow tidal wave of supplies, schedules, new shoes, and maybe a few emotional meltdowns (theirs or ours). For moms, this is the perfect time...
by Cool Mom Team | Back to School Shopping, Books for Adults, Living, Storage + Organization, Tips + Tricks
Getting organized is great. Staying on top of everything? Even better. Back-to-school season is the real New Year for moms. It’s when the color-coded calendar comes out, the snack drawer gets labeled, and you try (again) to make mornings run without chaos or cold...
by Cool Mom Picks Deals Team | Back to School Shopping, Fashion, Living, Tips + Tricks
We’re keeping it simple this back-to-school season. Prices are up across the board, and most of us are just trying to get through the supply list without blowing the entire month’s budget. These five brands are making it easier. You’ll find real deals, sturdy basics,...
by Cool Mom Team | Baby, Back to School Shopping, Fashion, Gift Guides, Kid Style, Kids
A little brand backstory (AKA why you should care) You probably remember The Children’s Place from your own childhood mall runs. These days, it’s less about nostalgia and more about helping moms keep up with the chaos of raising actual kids. The brand started in the...
by Cool Mom Team | Back to School Shopping
Each year, in our annual back to school shopping guide, we always love tracking down those cool lunch box accessories, water bottles, bentos, and other fun goodies that help make opening that same lunch box every day a little more special. Some of of these lunch box...
by Cool Mom Team | Back to School Shopping, DIY
Finding all of these free sight word printables for kindergarten instantly brings me back to those sweet early days of school, sniff.I have teens now, but I remember how scary it could be to send your kid off to kindergarten, hoping that their reading and writing...
by Cool Mom Team | Back to School Shopping, School Gear
When we put together our picks for the coolest backpacks for preschool and kindergarten each year, we think about how exciting it is for little ones to pick what may be their very first school gear ever. They geek out over all their school supplies of course, but...
by Cool Mom Picks Deals Team | Back to School Shopping, Fashion
It’s not often that we see such a steep discount on the classic Fjallraven Kanken Backpack but wow — we spotted the classic 14″ Kanken on sale at Zappos in black for 25% off, plus other styles up to 33% off if you hurry. Some purchases may generate a...
