by Liz Gumbinner | Kids, Fashion
It’s been a long, cold, snowy — did I mention cold? — winter for lots of us and yeah. I’m done with that. So just perusing out the collection of new TOMS spring shoes is giving me joy. Like proof that I only have to bide a few more weeks until...
by Liz Gumbinner | Entertainment + Media
If you’re not a Star Wars fan, I’m telling you right now, just move along. Skip this post. Keep your cynicism to yourself. Because for me, and the vast majority of our staff who’s also obsessed with the greatest movie franchise of all time, behold!...
by Georgette Gilmore | Style + Beauty, Entertainment + Media
Marvel’s Black Panther hits the big screen on Friday, February 16 and my family is so excited to see it, especially after the wildly positive early reviews, we’ve joined other fans to help the superhero film hit record-breaking ticket presales. Yeah. We...
by Liz Gumbinner | Books for Kids
Today is World Read Aloud Day (or for those of us on social media, #WorldReadAloudDay) and there are so many great ways to celebrate with your kids. And not just today, either! When you consider how essential a love of reading is to a child having success and options...
by Liz Gumbinner | Books for Kids
As avid advocates of diverse books of all kinds, but especially diverse children’s books, we work hard to share carefully curated lists of children’s books. Our amazing writers have shared impressive lists of wonderful books about diverse families, notable...
by Liz Gumbinner | Toys + Playthings
I’ve always loved the artful, fun kids’ toys and gifts from eeBoo, and now I’ve got one more reason to love them: The 500 piece Women March! puzzle that’s coming out in spring of this year. Prolific illustrator Jennifer Orkin Lewis (you may...
by Caroline Siegrist | Books for Kids
As a new mom, I’m excited to see a growing trend toward empowering children’s books and magazines, especially ones that encourage kids to discover their own unique voices and interests. My latest favorite discovery is Bravery Magazine, a new, beautifully...
by Lexi Petronis | Toys + Playthings
Just when you were thinking the unicorn trend was passing…haha, just kidding! With all our Lisa Frank loving hearts, we all know that unicorns will never go out of style! And that’s just one of the reasons I was so excited to find these new Send a Unicorn...
by Georgette Gilmore | Books for Kids
Each year, Black History Month is a wonderful time for Americans to celebrate the historical achievements and contributions of Black people in this country. But I dream of a time that these achievements will be given equal representation in our history books and...
by Liz Gumbinner | Books for Kids
As a strong proponent of bookshelves filled with diverse books — in our libraries, our schools, and certainly at home — I’ve become much more aware of not seeking out books featuring heroes of color, but ensuring that a diverse group of authors and...
by Kate Etue | Books for Kids
It’s become devastatingly clear that not everyone recognizes Haiti as the naturally beautiful, culturally rich, nation that it is. Not to mention a resilient one, as we commemorate the 8-year anniversary today of the massive Port-au-Prince earthquake that struck...
by Liz Gumbinner | Entertainment + Media
This is a sponsored post on behalf of our partner Disney. We are total entertainment geeks, and as our readers know, we’re big fans of family movie night. (i.e. Put down those screens, kids, and come watch the big screen right here with us.) So we are pretty...