I don't think that it's a coincidence all that right now, during a time of so much turmoil in the world, that our hunger for great superhero stories is blowing up. Yes, for kids too. It's hugely cathartic to see even the most basic good …
Last season, my family discovered the Disney Channel show Andi Mack and we were instantly hooked. This series for tweens and young teens pulled us in with its smart writing, well-developed characters, and diverse cast. But after the rece…
If there's one thing we know for certain, it's that all families should be celebrated, all the time. Because, love is love. So we pulled together these 6 excellent children's books that celebrate LGBT families . The way it's important fo…
This is a sponsored message from Teleflora With Teacher Appreciation Week coming up May 8–12, and the end of the school year in sight, here's one gift to help show thanks for your children's teachers, while also supporting an important c…
This March 8 is International Women's Day, and for many, it's also become A Day Without A Woman , which is described as an action "for equity, justice, and the human rights of women and all gender-oppressed people, through a one-day demo…
As we approach MLK Day, we're thinking it's the perfect time to get our kids learning about activism and about how one man, through his peaceful and steadfast fight for equal rights for all, made lasting changes and a huge impact on gene…
Once again, we're happy to have compiled the best lists of all the best children's books of the year, curated by the top publishers, reviewers, organizations, and bloggers we respect. And boy, was it a fantastic year for children's liter…
We celebrate #GivingTuesday each year right after Thanksgiving, and with good reason -- it's the perfect way to focus on giving back to our communities, especially at a time that we're all so mindful about gratitude and thankful for what…
If the impromptu dance party my girls and I broke into at the dinner table last weekend is any indication, Spare The Rock Record's soon to be released album Let All The Children Boogie: A Tribute To David Bowie is going to be a huge hit …
We've loved our annual new year tradition of compiling the best kids' books of the year, thanks to all the major (and not entirely major) best-of lists and big children's book awards of 2015 from publications, experts, and organizations …
I was a two-year Brownie, a Girl Scout for less than a year and then...well, I okay, so I was never much of a joiner to begin with. It all came down to the dress in the end; I didn't want to have to wear one -- this was the 70's after al…
As you probably know, a good alphabet book is one of those must-haves in any child's library. Over the years my kids have loved learning about design in Maira Kalman's Ah Ha to Zig Zag , getting a real feel for their letters in Francesch…
Thousands of books are published for children each year, and it seems like there are thousands of "best of" lists published too. If you're shopping for kids books for Christmas like we are, you'll want to check these lists out for some g…
#WeNeedDiverseBooks is currently the #1 trending topic on Twitter and is taking over tumblr with user photos of people from all walks of life holding up handmade signs about why we need more diversity in literature -- especially for kids…
With so many of us parents of school-aged kids, we were surprised that we didn't realize just how big the impact of bullying can be. According to the National Crime Prevention Council, about 160,000 kids won't go to school each day for f…
Obviously, we've got Father's Day on the brain lately. Which means we're also thinking about fathers of all kinds. Like single dads. And those dads with a second loving dad at home. Evidently, Marc Jacobs is in the same place. So we're s…