[geekGLOSS] Telegraph UK names the 12 Best Websites for Families and Children

uk flag 300x180 [geekGLOSS] Telegraph UK names the 12 Best Websites for Families and ChildrenThe Daily Telegraph, one of the most popular newspapers in the United Kingdom, has named some American sites to their list of Best Websites for Family and Kids!

The Telegraph put American websites Cool Mom Picks, Motherlode and Ohdeedoh on their list of Best Websites for Family and Kids.

Cool Mom Picks (coolmompicks.com) has, yes, cool stuff for parents and kids, including wooden toys, hand-knitted dolls, unique jewellery and clothing, all available online.

Motherlode (parenting.blogs.nytimes.com), the New York Times’ parenting blog, covers topics like ‘Helping Our Children With Stress’ and ‘Miss, Mrs or Ms?’ with intelligence and humor.

Ohdeedoh (ohdeedoh.com) is the children’s section of the Apartment Therapy site: not just interiors but also good ideas about design and life with kids in general.

Way to go Cool Mom Picks, Motherlode and Ohdeedoh! Check out the entire list from the Telegraph’s Best Websites for Family and Kids.

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