Wonder Woman and Super Girl are the stuff of legend. So are moms. Their crime-fighting, peace-keeping, home-cooking, power-jobbing, do-gooding ways deserve a little recognition for more than one designated day a year.

The Cool Mom Picks Father's Day Gift Guide includes plenty of non-traditional, homemade, and from-the-heart gifts that Dad will actually enjoy unwrapping. Plus, some of these gems will benefit you, too.

When Mommytracked asked me to pick some of my favorite gift ideas for Mother's Day this year, I narrowed it down to oh, around 50. Coincidentally, the very same number of items that appear in the Cool Mom Picks Mother's Day Gift Guide this year. What are the chances!

We work. We manage to mother between meetings. We drive/fly/commute from coast to coast. We deal with the inevitable delays that come with it.

Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman and Spider-Man are the stuff of legend. Their crime-fighting, public protecting, do-gooding ways have won them permanent places in the hearts of little kids everywhere who aspire to be as selfless and courageous in the name of a good as they are.

It is baby shower season! Cool Mom Picks has just released their 2010 version of the Ultimate Baby Shower Gift Guide.

Correspondence used to be a craft that was intimate, intentional and written in perfect penmanship. Mothers from generations past insisted that traditional, mailed notes were the best way to communicate any sentiment, but in this busy day and age where parents work, carpool, referee and travel, paper has become almost obsolete.

Sometimes, a kid needs to know his mom has his back. And, while a
homemade peanut butter sandwich with the crusts cut off really sticks
to those school-age ribs and show you care since you remembered to cut
them off in the first place, a positive message will stay with them
longer – and teach them something in the process.

Kids grow and go through clothes like Kleenex, seemingly blowing through clothing budgets like Suri Cruise.

If it’s exorbitant and indulgent bauble-type gifts you seek, look no further than the children’s collection at Me & Ro, a luxe, trendy New York-based jewelry designer with a celebrity clientele that reads like Oprah’s address book.

Did you know that 73% of children ages 4-12 are afraid of things that go bump in the night? Whether it’s hidden dangers under the bed, unknowns in the closet or simply something unsavory lurking in the shadows, most kids (and some of us, too) have been there at some point or another.

Sleep is like Superman’s kryptonite - it gives bodies and brains a chance to renew, regroup and recharge their energy.

While Blu-Ray players and Crock Pots might save well-deserving moms some precious minutes this season, consider gifting something she can keep close to her heart year round.

The annual march of the Pilgrims is upon us, and though the general theme is turkey, turkey and more turkey, Thanksgiving means more than eating until your pants pop.

Helen of Troy might have had the face that launched a thousand ships, but had she been around today, The Skinny would definitely have helped her amass a face-worshipping flotilla.