by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
My son has adopted everything from a mixing spoon to a couple of russet potatoes as his friends, so I know a thing or two about kids and the oddball company they keep. That’s why I love this seriously catchy song about friendship from Massachusetts musician...
by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
I still need to buy the candy, figure out costumes, and drag any spooky decorations up from the basement, but I’ve already found our anthem for the season. It’s from one of our favorite newer kindie-rock voices, Roy Handy and The Moonshot, and I have a...
by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
When it came time for me to pick out my favorite song from Dan Zanes’ most excellent, brand new CD Little Nut Tree, it didn’t take me long to zero in on the duet between Zanes and Shine, the lead singer of Shine and the Moonbeams which brought down a...
by Cool Mom Team | Entertainment
I feel a little embarrassed not knowing this, but can you explain the difference between Pandora and Spotify? – Shelley You’re not the only one who’s asked us this question, Shelley, so you shouldn’t feel embarrassed! Now that there are new...
by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
The newly released Practically Ridiculous from CMP favorite The Jimmies is a great bridge CD for kids caught between preschool pop and the too-grown-up stuff playing on many radio stations. And while we think you should just go ahead and download the whole thing, if...
by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
I’ve seen my share of the hottest “pop” music videos out today, and most make even a lapsed Catholic want to attend Confession afterward. In other words: Not anything I want my kids to see.Still, my kids love “watching” music, and with...
by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized
Oh Appy Day! gives you the scoop on the coolest apps from some of the coolest people anywhere. This week, we’re so happy to have Mayim Bialik sharing her fave. We have a mostly no-media household when it comes to my two kids, so we’re big music...
by Melissa | Babies, Gear + Hardware
Before I had kids, I was one of those people with headphones firmly planted in my ears during my commute or even when I was just picking up toothpaste at the drug store. Now that I have two little ones, I need to be on alert at all times, meaning no headphones. But to...
by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
I’m not sure my kids or I could ever pick out our favorite Justin Roberts song–there are just too many good ones from his dozen or so years as a kindie musician. So I love that he’s currently offering a handful of singles to download totally free....
