Cool Mom Picks - Causes and General Do-Gooding

Sunday 07 March

Spend for Good. It's just that easy.

I do my best to support my favorite charities on a regular basis, but often times it's only when something tragic happens and I'm called into action. But thanks to Spend for Good, I can donate to my favorite charities without even having to think about it. ... [More]

Monday 18 January

Your old soles could help Haiti

Soles4Souls Haiti has been on our minds nonstop since the devastating earthquake last week, but now that donations have been made to some worthy charities, we are stuck with what else can we do? What else? Donate shoes. ... [More]

Saturday 16 January

Time for Lunch to slow down and get real

Next month Congress is going to be revisiting school meal program guidelines, and the more parents and kids they hear from before they do so, the greater the chance that our schools will have real food (what a concept) to offer our children. ... [More]

Thursday 14 January

Update on cadmium in children's jewelry: CSPC says, throw it ALL out

Earlier this week we told you about an Associated Press investigation of children's jewelry and metal toys manufactured in China that revealed high levels of the toxic metal cadmium in several mass produced kids' products.

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Wednesday 13 January

Got donations? Here's how to help Haiti

We know that moms are, by definition, givers. But after something like Tuesday's devastating earthquake in Haiti, it can be hard to know how to best help.
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Monday 11 January

Breaking News: Toy Manufacturers Replace Toxic Lead with Toxic Cadmium

Cadmium found in kid's jewelry In 2007, a rash of recalls of mass-produced children's toys, clothes, and jewelry, many containing lead, most of which had been cheaply manufactured in China, inspired us to create our first-ever Cool Mom Picks Safer Toy Guide.

Since then, we've been pleased to note, United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (the CPSC) has increased its scrutiny of both imported and domestically manufactured children's products, focusing on reducing the threat of lead in particular. ... [More]

Monday 11 January

Big brands doing cool things - Disney pays it forward

Disney give a day program I'm dusting off my tiara and heading to the Big Mouse's House this year for the Disney Princess Half Marathon. Whoo! But the prerequisite for my family tagging along is that we all have to participate in their new Give a Day, Get a Disney Day program ... [More]

Wednesday 06 January

The handbag that makes the world a better place

Right now, I am extra super in love with the Tabitha bag from HelpingHandbags, because it's pretty and useful -- and because this bag will make the world a better place. ... [More]

Wednesday 23 December

Charitable giving makes great last minute gifts and yeah, tax deductions

feeding America Hope holiday card While our holiday gift guide has a list of very cool charitable gift ideas this year and we love all of them, we thought we'd ask our editors and contributors for their own favorite charitable orgs that could maybe use a little extra push this year. ... [More]

Thursday 17 December

A gift bag that truly has H.E.A.R.T.

Somewhere in between bargain hunting and gift wrapping I make sure that I stop to think about how blessed I am in so many ways. After all, isn't that what this season is supposed to be about? ... [More]

Thursday 10 December

Shop for Anissa, today!

A few days ago we told you about our friend and fellow blogger, Anissa Mayhew, who suffered a severe stroke in late November. We are so pleased that today is Shop For Anissa Day in which more than 60 businesses have agreed to donate a portion of today's sales to the Help 4 Anissa fund ... [More]