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Kids and nutrition: Tips from pediatric expert Dr. Tanya Altmann | Spawned ep 125
This week on Spawned, we're talking kids and nutrition. Which, TBH, is one of those issues that nearly universally stresses out parents of all kinds, with kids of all ages. Fortunately, we've got an expert to help us out: Dr. Tanya Altmann, who you may better know as...
One brilliant, simple thing you can do right now to help end working mom guilt | Spawned ep 124
Working mom guilt is something every working mom has experienced in one way or another. And basically, it sucks. However, we've always heard that guilt is the most useless emotion -- and now, consider us schooled. On this week's episode of Spawned, we spoke with...
Make Your Kid a Money Genius: Financial tips from Beth Kobliner | Spawned Ep 123
If you've been wondering how much you should give your kids for an allowance, what to tell a preschooler about money, or when you should open your kids their own bank accounts, hey, us too. Get the answers and a whole lot more on this episode featuring special guest...
5 top time-management techniques from the experts: Can they work for parents? | Spawned Ep 122
With a new school year here, on this episode of Spawned, we're taking a close look at 5 popular time-management techniques from experts, to compare them, debate the merits, and describe how they can work best for parents. If you've been wrangling a never-ending to-do...
How to be a Happier Parent without guilt or shame: KJ Dell’Antonia lays it out | Spawned ep 121
In case the book title How to Be a Happier Parent: Raising a Family, Having a Life, and Loving (Almost) Every Minute sounds like something that's not for you...you'd be wrong. Because it's written by the hilarious, down-to-earth, wonderfully smart KJ Dell'Antonia,...
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7 unbelievably amazing hotel suites you could win. Seriously.
We've all got trips we've wanted to take ourselves, or gift to someone else, whether it's that 50th anniversary celebration for our parents, the last-ditch babymoon, or the "who needs a 25th high school reunion?" girls weekend. Now thanks to our sponsor Suiteness, you...
14 magnificent children’s and YA books for Hispanic Heritage Month
September means new backpacks and football kickoff and pumpkin spice latte month (*insert eyeroll), but mid-month, September is also became Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 - October 15). So we put together some of our very favorite children's and YA books...
Trend alert: 7 favorite mini crossbody handbags that prove less is more
Let's talk about mini crossbody handbags, my friends. If you haven't yet gotten your hands on one these little numbers, they're lining up to be one of fall's biggest (and uh, smallest) trends. I've been coveting one for practical reasons as well; because I log a lot...
Take a peek inside the new I Am a Rebel Girl: A Journal to Start Revolutions. It’s wonderful.
From the moment we discovered Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls by Francesca Cavallo and Elena Favilli, we knew it was bound to be a massive hit. A book full of diverse, inspiring women's stories complete with great writing and stunning illustrations -- what's not to...
The simple difference between Latino and Hispanic, in one clever cartoon
There is so confusion about the difference between Latino and Hispanic, whether you can use the terms interchangeable, and whether they're two different things. So with this week kicking off Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15-October 15), it seems like a good time...
One brilliant, simple thing you can do right now to help end working mom guilt | Spawned ep 124
Working mom guilt is something every working mom has experienced in one way or another. And basically, it sucks. However, we've always heard that guilt is the most useless emotion -- and now, consider us schooled. On this week's episode of Spawned, we spoke with...
Jonathan Van Ness wants you to Own it, Gorg. Words to live by!
As devoted Queer Eye fans -- and that includes Kristen and my kids, too -- we might have squealed, just a little, when we found this super limited edition Jonathan Van Ness Own It, Gorg t-shirt from Represent Clothing. Doesn't it say everything we want to think, be...
Hurry! This limited edition Cratejoy gift box is giving 100% to an extraordinary organization
We're all longtime fans of Cratejoy gift boxes, which are packed with beautifully curated goodies for all kinds of impossible-to-shop-for people in your life. And now that they've announced that their upcoming Cratejoy for a Cause box to support St. Jude's -- one of...
TL Duryea’s striking Sheroes Portrait Project, now wearable, drinkable and portable
I first discovered artist TL Duryea's daily portrait project at the beginning of the year. It was through her portrait of Judge Rosemary Aquilina who presided over the Larry Nassar - US Gymnastics hearings. I was just floored at how beautifully she captured her rage,...
6 important reasons to talk to girls honestly about their bodies and sexual health. And no, you can’t say “vajayjay.”
When my oldest daughter was 17 months old, lying half-nekkid on the diaper change pad, she grabbed her genitals and said, BUTT! “No, honey,” I corrected. “That’s your...vagina.” Cough. Gulp. Eep. Deep breath in… Exhale. Phew. Why was it so hard? It made little sense,...
5 fabulous floral dresses you can totally wear this fall
Sad to put away the florals now that we're past Labor Day? Not so fast, friends! Floral is not just in, it's everywhere and I put together a few favorite floral dresses that I know can get a ton of wear this fall and even into winter. Whether you're rocking them with...
The ultimate hurricane and storm preparedness checklist
We're concerned about so many friends in the path of Hurricane Florence right now and we know a lot of you are looking for tips to help get you prepared and keep you safe. We hope that those of you in the evacuation zone are finding safer ground, and that everyone in...
How to trade-in your old car seat for a new one at Target right now
Kids recently outgrow an infant seat? Ready for a booster? Just need a new car seat that doesn't smell like...well, old car seat? (And lordy, I feel your pain.) You'll be happy to know that Target's popular car seat trade-in program is back! CMP is an rstyle...
Make family night more…disgusting with these 7 popular gross-out games
"Gross" is really having its moment. Last year we saw the pimple popping game as an alternative to fidget spinners, and I have to admit, it made me gag. Now, we're seeing a new trend in kids' toys: gross family games. They are seriously ew. But hey, if your family...
The personalized baby gifts for kids whose names will never be on a gift shop keychain
For those of us who had 16 Jennifers and Michaels in every class, it's no surprise our kids' classe are now filled with names like Atticus, Harper, Caleb, and Arun. Even if there's more than one Mikayla, it's likely that one is a McKayla, one is a Mickaylah, and one...
Herstory is required reading for girls who want to change the world
If you have kids like ours, who binge-read books like Rad American Women A to Z and Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls, are you going to love this new book! We're starting in on Herstory: 50 Women and Girls Who Shook Up the World, by Katherine Halligan and illustrator...
Make Your Kid a Money Genius: Financial tips from Beth Kobliner | Spawned Ep 123
If you've been wondering how much you should give your kids for an allowance, what to tell a preschooler about money, or when you should open your kids their own bank accounts, hey, us too. Get the answers and a whole lot more on this episode featuring special guest...
MomClone: A new app that makes sign-up and organization easier than ever | Sponsored Message
This is a sponsored message from the MomClone app If you've ever wished there were an easy sign-up app for your classroom, book club, or kids' sports teams and extracurricular activities that was designed the way moms actually think and work, you need to meet...
The most magical pieces of the new Harry Potter collection from Pottery Barn
If you regularly have to drag your kid (or yourself) out from behind a Harry Potter book, or you've ever been asked to personally sew a Gryffindor scarf for a Halloween costume, we've got great news. Because there's an expanded new Harry Potter collection at Pottery...
This jazzy new album celebrates Nobel Laureates and inspires everyday kindness in kids
Now that my son's absorbing language at a rapid pace, I totally get the appeal of kid-appropriate music. (At least the kind I don't mind listening to, too.) So I've been stepping away from the profanity-laden hip-hop that used to dominate my playlists and discovering...
Love Every Baby: the beautifully curated toy box subscription by developmental stage
Pretend for a moment you have a personal shopper for your baby -- who also happens to have amazing taste and a degree in developmental psychology. Well that's basically what you get with Love Every Baby, a new subscription service that curates and ships stunning,...