by Caroline Siegrist | Entertainment + Media
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...
by Caroline Siegrist | Kid Style
The moment I saw this strong athletic girls tee collection at This Girls Tees, I wished they’d been around when I was a kid. Sports were a big source of confidence for me as a shy kid, and so I’m all about encouraging young girls to get on the field...
by Caroline Siegrist | Storage + Organization, Art + Decor, Tips + Tricks
One parenting conundrum that seems timeless: the search for creative ways to display kids’ artwork. From the preschool doodles and finger paint portraits to the kindergarten collages, to the papier maché sculptures that would look just perfect…where,...
by Caroline Siegrist | Uncategorized
I know I’m making the understatement of the year when I say that there’s been a lot of difficult news lately. Which is maybe why this viral photo of on-duty police officer Celeste Ayala breastfeeding a starving child at a hospital had me weeping into the...
by Caroline Siegrist | Fashion, Health, Fitness + Wellbeing
Having grown up in a time that lots of girls couldn’t go swimming during our periods, it’s so nice to see brands taking on that issue. Even if you’re wearing a tampon, lots of girls and women have a heavy enough flow that the thought of an accident...
by Caroline Siegrist | Back to School Shopping, School Gear, Tips + Tricks
Lately I’ve been thinking about the kinds of comfort items I can pack to help relieve some of my son’s back-to-school anxiety. He’s starting preschool for the first time (wow!) which means I’m expecting knots in the stomach, sweaty hands, and...
by Caroline Siegrist | Books for Adults
I love a good novel, but there’s just something special about memoirs. Seeing how other people use the raw material of their lives — whether chaotic or painful or just unusual — to create a story fascinates me completely. And for those of you fellow...
by Caroline Siegrist | Family Travel, Entertainment + Media, Tips + Tricks
Anyone else searching for free things to do with your kids this summer? As the mom of a toddler who hasn’t stopped moving since 2017, I know I am. And since I want to keep the whine at bay and still budget for our vacation, I’ve set out to find the best...
by Caroline Siegrist | Kid Style
Let’s talk about rash guards with UPF — that’s Ultraviolet Protection Factor, or the clothing version of SPF. As a new mom, I’d assumed that every rash guard came with sun protection built-in, but it turns out some fabrics deliver more than...
by Caroline Siegrist | Doing Good
We are all fans of Malala Yousafzai (isn’t everyone?), so I was so thrilled to learn about Malala Day, which is today, July 12th. The day celebrates and honors Malala’s tireless work in ensuring education for girls all over the world, especially in areas...
