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Double time – Raising twins with hilarity

May 19, 2012 Cool Mom Picks Books, Books for Adults, books for moms, books for parents, Home, humor, parenting, reads, twins

I’m a big fan of Jane Roper, because I love any author who is willing to laugh at herself. Since 2007, Jane has been baring her soul for the world and now, she lets us into the nitty gritty details of raising twins with a fantastic new book that will s…

Rock and Roll baby names. Not to be confused with weird rock star baby names

May 3, 2012 Cool Mom Picks baby shower gifts, Books for Adults, books for dads, books for moms, books for parents, Home, music, reads

Okay so who isn’t at least somewhat fascinated by celebrity baby names–especially those from the rock stars we know and love. Sometimes I wonder if they have any regrets.

A Mothers Day book for any kind of mother – always a perfect gift.

May 2, 2012 Cool Mom Picks Books, Books for Adults, books for moms, books for parents, cookbooks, gifts for moms, Holiday Picks, Home, Mother's Day, reads

We think that books make the most perfect gifts any time of year, and Mother’s Day is no exception. So for those literary mamas in your life, here are are suggestions of a few terrific Mother’s Day gifts. Bonus: There’s less lead time on these than a p…

Let’s Pretend This Never Happened book review – We dare you not to laugh so hard you embarrass yourself in public

April 30, 2012 Cool Mom Picks blogging, Books, Books for Adults, books for dads, books for moms, books for parents, cool stuff, Home, humor, reads, writing

Anyone who’s familiar with the uber popular blog The Bloggess, by Jenny Lawson, won’t be surprised in the least that her new memoir Let’s Pretend this Never Happened (A Mostly True Memoir) is spit-bourbon-out-your-nose funny. hat might surprise you, ho…

Finally, a guide to safe products for moms and babies. Also, an excuse to shop.

April 28, 2012 Cool Mom Picks baby bath, Bathtime, Beauty Picks and General Hygiene, Books, Books for Adults, books for parents, Cosmetics, Home, natural cosmetics, natural skin care, non-toxic, pregnancy, reads

There are plenty of new parents who have yet to learn how to tailor their bath and beauty routines to pregnancy, much less which pastel bottle of lotion is better for baby. Good news: this book’s got the low-down, not to mention lots of extras for thos…

Want to meet Anna Quindlen? Well guess what…

April 18, 2012 Cool Mom Picks Books, Books for Adults, Events, Home, New York City, New York Parents, reads, Travel and events, writing

One of my literary heroes has always been Anna Quindlen. So I’m honored to be hosting a reading and signing for her new book, Lots of Candles, Plenty of Cake on Tuesday in Manhattan.

A four thousand-foot high classroom

April 14, 2012 Cool Mom Picks Books, Books for Adults, books for dads, books for moms, books for parents, Home, homeschooling tools, parenting, parenting guides, reads

Trish Herr takes homeschooling to an entirely new level. Instead of white boards, we are talking white peaks.

The perfect book for a new big sister (lucky thing)

April 13, 2012 Cool Mom Picks Books, Books for Kids, children's books, Home, reads

We get a lot of requests for books for kids about to welcome a new sibling into the family. Some of the better known titles are pretty sappy, which isn’t such a bad thing, but I never really liked the stories about how perfect it is to have a baby arou…

So uh, we understand that sometimes new moms have questions?

April 8, 2012 Cool Mom Picks Books, Books for Adults, books for dads, books for moms, books for parents, Home, parenting guides, parenting tools, reads

What I needed — and most new parents need, too — is some easy advice that can be read with both eyes at half mast.

BabyLit board books – Lovely little lessons with Alice and Jane

April 7, 2012 Cool Mom Picks board books, Books, Books for Kids, children's books, Home, kids' books, reads

Good news, bibliophiles! Your toddlers can now enjoy Alice in Wonderland and Jane Eyre, and not just as teething toys.

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