I’m short and my mother dresses me funny. Actually, I dress myself funny.

photo: Polina Osherov

Have you ever had your pretty mug on TV? I haven’t.

photo: dailyinvention

The Cool Parents try to play it cool in the presence of stardom. Umm, maybe next time. Could you?

For some reason I can’t explain… we’re road-tripping to Connecticut to see Coldplay. Wait, I can explain.

Cool Dad, a husband to Cool Mum, a father to Cool Baby, to the readers of AWSC?:

photo: Mzelle Biscotte

Our Take Care Now-branded reusable shopping bags let us think that we can look cool while cutting down on plastic waste.

For the last few nights of writing/blogging, I’ve plugged in the headphones (yes, the broken ones) to listen to some tunes for inspiration to write. Two artists that get me in the mood to write, while not distracting from my train of thought, are Brooke Fraser and U2. I’m listening to Ms. F right now.
Which artists bring out the writer in you?

It’s been a long and enjoyable day of trekking across Manhattan by foot, taxi, bus, subway, and ferry. I’m tired with a full week of work ahead of me. I should be in bed.
However, I’ve stepped into the pool of quicksand that is the Facebook Web of High School Friends. Recently, I advised Cool Mum not to get stuck in the trap of looking former friends just out of curiosity; that it’s an unproductive use of time.
However, curiosity’s got the best of me, and I’m finding old friends and viewing …

In preparation for tonight’s show, I’ve been looking online for a list of LOST’s references to Christianity. What I have found is a lot of people writing about LOST who are annoyed by the thought of watching an allegory of the New Testament play out.
This is one of my favorite quotes that I found:
“…every time the show veers into Christian parable, it makes me want to gag (my reaction to organized religion in general). I understand wanting to reach into Biblical imagery and allegory for literary purposes, but if “the …

Our post about the merits of living in a studio was featured today at the NYC blog MommyPoppins.com! This brightened our day after a sleep-deprived night. MP is one of my favorite sites about what to do with kids when you’re in the city and other types of cool-parent content.
[+5 cool points]
The irony is thick today because of the most recent post–Cool Dad’s 5am confession that he is going crazy at times thanks to the stress of living in NYC. It didn’t help that Cool Baby was …