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How do superheros unwind after a long day of fighting crime? Well, according to this excellent power-pop song by Minneapolis's The Bazillions, they form a rock band and hit the stage. Got a kid who loves superheroes? You need to play the…

For well over a decade, people have been talking -- or more like yelling -- about being hamstrung by cable companies. Some had-it-up-to-here folks have started cutting the cable cord and looking for more manageable, customized ways of wa…

You can laissez les bon temps roulez , or let the good times roll quite literally with Tandem Bike , a jazzy, New Orleans flavored number about riding a tandem bike with a good friend. This is one fun tune from singer-songwriter Jazzy As…

It's been awhile since we first mentioned Common Sense Media on Cool Mom Picks back in 2009. Since I check it so often, like to remind myself whether there are any pikes through the head in Hunger Games , or whether The Bad News Bear s i…

My kids are already saying they're bored during the afternoon when it's too hot to play outside too long. So yeah, they may be getting more screen time than usual, but I've been trying to justify it by finding some educational YouTube ch…

When you're setting the tone for bedtime, a lullaby or two can do the trick. . .that is, until the kids consider themselves too old for such sweetness. So even if they're still heading off to slumberland with their favorite lovey, a coup…

Pluto may have gotten all the press last week, but tomorrow marks the 46th anniversary of Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin setting foot on the moon back in 1969. So in honor of National Moon Day--which, yes, is an actual unofficial holiday…

Though Shark Week is winding down, our kids' obsession with those toothy creatures of the deep is still going strong. So in honor of our fine-finned friends, we've got a song with bite (ha) from Detroit kindie punk rockers, Candy Band. A…

With their great climbing branches, ability to provide cool shade on a hot day, and the leaf piles they supply in the fall, it's no wonder that our kids love to play around trees every chance they get. So I'm especially liking one though…

Our young children may not entirely understand why mom's Facebook avatar is covered in rainbows or what all those happy tears on Friday were for, but quite simply, kids can understand the basic premise that all of us here share, that lov…

After spending your Father's Day celebrating with the special dads in your family's life, take a few quiet moments to enjoy a song from one very special dad, writing one heck of a special song. Singer-songwriter Alastair Moock. Home When…

Like the title of the song says, I do love ukuleles, having just started taking lessons as an adult--much to the amusement of my three children. Though my favorite thing about The Harmonica Pocket's I Love Ukuleles is the clever wordplay…

Plenty of coolness was rolled out at Apple's World Wide Developer Conference this week, and we're here to share the intel with you that we think parents will care about most. And yeah, non parents too. The biggest news is that Apple iOS …

Before your next summer road trip or family barbeque, we have a little gift for your ears: Free kids' music! Ready to amp up those playlists? Then you have to check out these 10 Cool Mom Picks approved songs from some of our favorite kin…

Recess Monkey's first song off their soon-to-be-released album Hot Air isn't quite as wacky as that song about what the fox says (hallelujah), but if you ever wondered what the penguin does say, you'll want to download Penguinese . You m…

Later this week, my kids and I will gather around the television to watch the nail-biting action of the Scripps National Spelling Bee Finals . But before we start to marvel at the super kids who don't get frazzled spelling words from aut…

We're huge Spotify fans in my home and on the go (in case you were still wondering whether moms actually know how to use Spotify ), and now with the big New Spotify announcement yesterday, I've suddenly got a few more reasons to love thi…

As an avowed Roku devotee -- a word that's hardly strong enough considering I've convinced most of my relatives to invest in one -- I was excited to check out the new Roku 3 that just came out this spring. Let's just say, they had me at …

I finally sat down and took a good hard look at my cable bill and...whoa. When I consider that there are probably only 4-5 cable channels I really watch, aside from premiums HBO and Showtime; I do pretty much all my watching on Netflix ,…

If you haven't heard us gush over the Sonos audio system yet, you must be new here. (Welcome!) We're huge fans of their smart wireless audio system that only gets better with every app upgrade , so we're really excited to pass along a su…

With all the digital ways you can say "Happy Mother's Day" to the special mom in your life this Sunday, sending an actual paper card is an extra special treat. And that's why this card made me laugh. Yes, I love texting and Facetiming as…

Before I had kids, I mostly visited YouTube to watch random music videos and the occasional hair tutorial. Now, in addition to curling iron how-tos, I find myself searching for family-friendly shows and videos to hold my son's attention …

When I have to explain a concept to my kids, there are so many awesome educational videos out there on all kinds of subjects, but I admit, I often still turn to the Schoolhouse Rock videos I grew up with as a kid. Today we're watching Wh…

As someone who has been trying to cut the cord from cable TV, I'm pretty excited to learn that HBO NOW means the network is taking that first step towards saying, hey cable companies, we don't actually need you anymore . And that's a hug…