by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
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. And yes, it really...
by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
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 thoughtful song about...
by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
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 love is love. And to...
by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
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 I Hold You reminds...
by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
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 throughout this...
by Nicole Blades | Best Apps, Entertainment, Gear + Hardware, Kids
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 9 is coming this...
by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
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 kindie artists. From the...
by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
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 might expect a...
by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
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 autochthonous to zenaida ,...
by Julie | Entertainment, Kids
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 super sweet deal...