Cool Mom Picks - Causes and General Do-Gooding

Sunday 28 June

Go play outside!

girl in sprinkler c shuttersisters While I wholeheartedly support the idea of grandparents getting outside to play with the grandkids, don't let the fact that this downloadable Go Play Outside guide is being offered through Grandparents.com dissuade you from checking it out yourself, mamas. ... [More]

Thursday 21 May

Cooler than tattooing The Rolling Stones on your arm. And also less permanent.

Let's be honest, you get to a certain age and concert tees sort of lose their appeal (or should). But if you've got an inner groupie hiding in there somewhere, you are so going to love the Guitar String Bracelet Charity Project from WearYourMusic.org. ... [More]

Saturday 16 May

Pregnant military mamas, we salute you!

Operation Shower As a wife of a former active duty Air Force officer now turned National Guardsman, I know how challenging military life can be, especially for expecting mamas. ... [More]

Wednesday 13 May

Repurposed frames that look as good as they make you feel

When I stumbled upon the Second Line Frames etsy shop, I went wow - those are cool. And that's before I knew the backstory. ... [More]

Tuesday 12 May

Cancer with a happy ending

American Cancer Society birthday ecard We here at Cool Mom Picks love our sponsors (love them!), but some we have to admit we love just a bit more than others. So when we found out that The American Cancer Society would be a part of our site over the coming weeks, we immediately asked what we could do to help them out on our end. ... [More]

Wednesday 29 April

Mother's Day gifts that give back to one of the best dot-orgs of all

mother's day chocolates I love the idea of a Mother's Day gift this year that gives back in some way, and I especially like the idea of giving back to the March of Dimes, a cause near and dear to our hearts since the recent loss of a prominent blogging mom's little girl to a birth defect. ... [More]

Monday 20 April

A sling that helps support other babies too

Leave it to textile mavens and cmp fave Serena & Lily to come up with a sling that's both simple and chic. And we all know how important both of those factors are in a sling. ... [More]

Thursday 16 April

Gift baskets for Mother's Day filled with hope

nternational rescue committee This Mother's Day, you can honor thy mother (or a mother you love) by helping mothers in crisis. And I don't mean "oh no, the babysitter canceled at the last minute." More like women affected by humanitarian emergencies around the world. ... [More]

Monday 06 April

Going orange for the ASPCA

ASPCA Prevention of Cruelty to Animals month April is already a busy month with Easter, Passover and Earth Day on the brain, but on Tuesday the 7th, I plan to go orange and help the ASPCA kick off Prevention of Cruelty to Animals month whatever way I can. ... [More]

Sunday 05 April

Cute stuff for an amazing cause

monkey backpack Sometimes you want to donate to a good cause, and sometimes you want to buy cute stuff. And sometimes someone gets a fabulous idea like The Emancipation Network did, and they start selling cute stuff made by the very folks the profits go towards supporting--in this case, survivors of human trafficking. Then voila, the Made By Survivors Store is born. ... [More]

Sunday 08 March

Going greener for 5k. (Not that you wouldn't do it for free.)

Last year my son noticed that snack time meant 20 plastic cups thrown away every day. He suggested recycling bins for all the classrooms and made a poster encouraging other kids to go green. (I'm so proud!) That kind of hands on approach is just the kind of thing that Just Do One is all about. ... [More]