by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
Back when kid-hop artist Secret Agent 23 Skidoo burst out on the scene with his debut Easy, Gotta Be Me was one of the standout songs for its kid-affirming lyrics and celebration of being different from the status quo. Flash forward a few years and 23 and his daughter...
by Cool Mom Team | Entertainment
We just couldn’t let the weekend go by without sharing this amazing Mr. Rogers video with you. If you’re like us, then you grew up with Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood on your old remote-less television. Ah, those were the days! Trust us, this cool,...
by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
The Fids and Kamily ballot for top kids’ music had a new category in ’11: Top Three Songs of the year. I never saw any results though, leading me to believe that among the thirty judges, we all picked three different songs. Hey, there was a lot of good...
by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
Even though my kids still have weeks left of school, Memorial Day weekend feels like the unofficial start of summer to me. For that reason, we’ve had the latest Okee Dokee Brothers’ release, Can You Canoe?, on heavy rotation because its songs about the...
by Cool Mom Team | Entertainment
While we don’t need no stinkin’ anniversary to celebrate our love of all things Star Wars, our inner geeks (especially those of us of a certain age) are feeling a little nostalgic today for May 25, 1977, when millions of children were introduced to the...
by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
At last month’s Kindiefest kids’ music festival, I was introduced to the kooky-cool-and-colorful world of Mista Cookie Jar. (Yes, that’s Mista Cookie Jar to you.)During his high-energy set—which included a woman dancing around on roller...
by Eva Glettner | Entertainment
You know those emails that we all get hooked on when we are pregnant? The ones from Baby Center that say thinks like “right now your baby is the size of a peanut?” I loved having those come into my inbox because it made my pregnancy feel so...
by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
May you wake up tomorrow to hugs and something yummy for Mother’s Day breakfast that you didn’t have to make for yourself. And whenever your day starts to feel like any other Sunday, here’s a song you can crank up and play to remind the world that...
by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
Take one former Skankin’ Pickle, add fatherhood and a taste for great kids’ music, mix it all together, and you’ve got Mike Park’s new kindie music label Family Fun Records. And to celebrate the launch of this new label, you can get a free...
by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
If you find yourself at that time of day when you all need a pick-me- up (and the kids are too young for a Venti Latte, heh), we’ve found an excellent tune from Caspar Babypants’ brand new Hot Dog! release that gives my kids and me a big burst of energy....
by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
To help us celebrate this 42nd anniversary of Earth Day (wow!), we’ve picked out a song from one of our favorite bands for kids and adults: They Might Be Giants. Their most awesome CD/DVD combo, Here Comes Science, is a must-have for any curious family, and...
by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
In a couple of weeks, I’ll head to Brooklyn for the fourth annual Kindiefest kids’ music conference. It’s fun, enlightening, supportive, and—as you’d expect—full of great music from some of our favorite kids’...
