We've been moving away from solo gadget time in my house and exchanging it for family screen time, within reason, of course. That means we all gather around the television and watch something that we all enjoy . Really. With kids ages 5 …
We're happy to welcome guest columnist, Wendi Aarons . She's funny. When I was pregnant with my first son, way back in 2001, I had no intention of ever letting him watch television. Expose my precious baby’s developing brain to the mindl…
My kids love to read. But they also love to go to the movies. Luckily, that makes our summer reading easy this year, since I'm going to encourage them to pick up some of the great children's books that are being adapted into movies this …
This past weekend, my family and I braved the crowds to catch the new Finding Dory movie, the long-awaited sequel to the perennial favorite, Finding Nemo . With kids ranging in age from 5 up through 12, I was hoping it was something they…
The 2016 National Scripps Spelling Bee finals ended last night and just wow. For the third year running, two amazing kids tied as winners: 13 year old Jairam Pathwar of Upstate NY, and Austin Texas' Nihar Janga who is only 11. Wow. To cl…
There are few sounds as jarring and mind-numbing as super bored kids whining, Are we there yet ? (I mean, could we be little more cliché, kids?) So, with spring break here for lots of families and summer vacations and other road trip opp…
Now that they've been revealed, I'm looking at the new Disney LEGO minifigures with great interest. I mean, I doubt there's a kid on this planet who doesn't imagine an array of 18 Disney characters transformed into LEGO minifigures and k…
Having two girls, I am definitely hyperaware of their increased interest in a film when it has a strong female lead. That said, when they're with their male friends, and they're trying to pick a movie to watch together, I realize how rar…
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If your kids are looking for their Easter eggs to have a little more personality this year, we've found tons of ways to make some fabulous pop culture Easter eggs, all representing some of kids' favorite characters. While it's always fun…
This weekend kicks off the NYICFF, or the NY International Children's Film Festival , which has become one of our favorite annual traditions. We are definitely a movie-loving household, and work hard to find the good stuff. (Multiple vie…
Here are 5 of our favorite tech picks this week from Cool Mom Tech . Look what you might have missed! 1. Our Editor Kristen cut the cable cord and shares what she discovered when she did (Hint: so much money saved) 2. The coolest wearabl…
If you missed Disney Pixar's Inside Out when it came to the theaters, perhaps you thought that getting kids to watch an animated movie about "feelings" would be about as exciting to them as one of those hour-long health movies that they …
It's about this time every year that we need to ramp up our efforts to get our homes organized and looking awesome for holiday guests. It's like, what the heck happened to all that spring cleaning I did six months ago? Yeah, well, welcom…
Though there have been many incorrect memes circulating on social media over the years, today, October 21, 2015, is the actual day that Doc Brown, Marty McFly, and Jennifer first left their cushy 1989 lives to travel "to the future" in B…
With the new 3-D Peanuts Movie coming out soon, we know there's been a lot more buzz about Charlie Brown, Snoopy and his friends among our kids -- and we're so happy! We're all big fans of the Peanut gang going way back, and if you're th…
Yes, it's to promote a movie , but that's never stopped us from playing with something totally fun online, like the new Get Peanutized website , in which you can turn yourself into a Peanuts character. You know you want to. Hop online an…
Here's an idea: The next time your kids ask (politely, of course) to watch their favorite movie -- as in, the animated feature or superhero flick they've seen a million times -- why not suggest a documentary instead ? Now before you roll…
Hey, wait a minute. Is that you, August? How did you get here so fast? I know I'm not the only one who feels like this. Wasn't it April just yesterday? Instead of trying to wrap our collective heads around the theory of relativity, let's…
We have no shortage of movie nights in the summer, but I would love to get my kids to crack open their books more often when school isn't in session. And I think I've found a way to encourage them to read more while still keeping movie n…
The Minions are coming! The Minions are coming! Today's premiere of the aptly titled Minions movie is bound to turn even more kids into fans of those yellow goofballs, meaning you may find yourself planning a Minion-themed birthday party…
This post is brought to you by Hulu. So by now, you all may know that we are pop culture junkies to varying degrees around here. We are also unabashedly nostalgic. Which is why our newest sponsor Hulu (yay, Hulu!) is pretty much making o…
Have you heard? Our favorite filmmaking family of 8 just announced a film festival for children and we couldn't be more excited! Our love of Gabrielle Blair and her beautiful family runs deep. From her amazing new Design Mom book to her …
Before slipping on my pair of 3-D glasses at a recent press screening of the new Home movie , I realized it had been a while since I'd seen an animated feature in a theater. I'm sure that will change drastically as my three-year-old son …