No matter how many kids you have in your house, it somehow always means lots of laundry, and over the years, we've figured tried lots of laundry tips to help make the process a whole lot easier. Of course, it doesn't matter what size you…
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I love that increasingly, so many of us are trying to be more mindful with our product purchases, opting for eco-friendly reusable products instead of wasteful single-use alternatives. It doesn't just make good earth sense, it makes good…
We love finding cool, creative advent calendars each year, and this year we're geeking out over the new Infinity Harry Potter Advent Calendar Liz found over at Merchoid. Potterheads, don't let this one disappear (through the forces of mu…
After speaking with Dr. Ken Ginbsburg on our Spawned Parenting Podcast , I went out and bought all his books, one of which I'm thrilled to share is the next pick for our Cool Mom Picks Virtual Book Club. I found his approach to parenting…
I just got wind of Statement Cards , a new line of greeting cards designed to honor women's successes beyond the traditional congratulatory occasions. You know, like engagements, weddings, pregnancy and childbirth. Not that there's anyth…
This go round, we're going to change things up a bit in the Cool Mom Picks Virtual Book Club , because I'm going to be talking about two selections that I know are relevant to so many parents these days. In light of the recent Climate St…
As a small-space apartment dweller, I'm always thinking about ways to declutter. Not that I always achieve it, but I try! A lot of the trick, as I've learned, is about getting stuff off the floor that we just assume goes...on the floor. …
Those of you who are also fans of Maria Popova's Brain Pickings may know that it's one of our own favorite sites too. We include their list of favorite children's books on our own annual lists of the best children's books lists of the ye…
I'm super excited to share the next Cool Mom Picks Virtual Book Club selection that many awesome people in my life have raved about. And sure, it's not technically a parenting book, but who cares? If we're making positive changes in our …
We're big believers in helping kids to be mindful about how they save and spend their money , and we're so excited to find this beautifully designed Give Spend Save piggy bank to help reinforce what we're all helping teach our children a…
I'm particularly thrilled to reveal the next selection in the Cool Mom Picks Virtual Book Club , because it's been a book that's been on my own must-read list too. For selection 8, I've chosen No More Mean Girls: The Secret to Raising St…
We all fell in love with artist Karen Hallion's "She Series" empowered heroines poster last year, which featured some of our favorite fictional badass ladies (plus Eliza Hamilton). This week, she announced a brand new limited-edition pos…
The passing of Toni Morrison today at the age of 88 is a serious gut punch to me. I think a lot of writers -- and readers -- are feeling it in a very personal way. I was first introduced to the Pulitzer Prize and Nobel Prize-winning auth…
We are thrilled to announce the seventh selection in our Cool Mom Picks Book Club, The Yes Brain , by Daniel J. Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson. (From our affiliate Amazon or find it at your local book store.) If the title doesn't say enoug…
If you're going to plan for back to school, it makes sense to look for the best 2019-20 school year planner to help you...plan. So next up in our 2019 Back to School Shopping Guide , we've put together our favorites, no matter what kind …
If your kids got as excited as ours did following all of the cool space-themed events this weekend, you can check out our roundup of our favorite space themed toys and kids’ gifts to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon l…
While we're talking fun school supplies, we have to discuss a few smart school supply organization hacks, tips and tricks Because while we love sharing the coolest backpacks of 2019 and other gear throughout our Back to School Shopping G…
Summer is one of the rare times each year that I have time to read for pleasure, and this year I am taking full advantage with these new books, all by women authors. It's such a diverse group of writers, offering diverse perspectives and…
We've been having so much fun with the Cool Mom Picks Virtual Book Club so far, and it's been amazing getting so much feedback from all of you, what you're learning, and how some of the ideas we're sharing are impacting the way you look …
Yep, Amazon Prime Day is here . It's that day on Amazon that it either looks like someone emptied out your great-grandmother's junk drawer and put it for sale on the internet...or the day that thing you wanted/needed/discovered is on mas…
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We are so excited about the fourth selection in in our Cool Mom Picks Book Club because it's a topic every parent can use help with, no matter how old our kids. We're talking about how to be a happier parent! And the book that's going to…
For the amount of time we all spend in our laundry room, you'd think that we would take a little more time keeping them organized, especially since the whole goal of the room is to help us get things clean. But, if you're like us, the la…