We've already shared our favorite backpacks for preschool and kindergarten, so next up in our 2019 Back to School Shopping Guide, we're moving onto cool backpack for grade school! There are so many...honestly we had to stop ourselves fro…
When Kristen shared Alie Ward's tweet about the obnoxious mom jeans plates she spotted at Macy's, our team collectively responded on Slack with multiple variations of OMG or its more descriptive cousin, OMGWTF. The Washington Post report…
When I woke up this morning, I caught this thread on Twitter from Asha Rangappa and was instantly taken. Her premise: Spending just a moment engaging with a stranger in a kind way can create ripples that make the world, quite literally, …
I feel like the annual Nordstrom Anniversary Sale has come around at just the right time. While it may be still be sweltering out, there's something about browsing fall's hot trends that gets us pumped for sweater weather. (And uh, lower…
If your kids got as excited as ours did following all of the cool space-themed events this weekend, you can check out our roundup of our favorite space themed toys and kids’ gifts to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon l…
We are so excited to announce our brand new Ultimate Birthday Gift Guide ! Whoo! For years we've been combing the web, talking to kids and parents, and carefully curating the very coolest birthday gifts for kids each year by age. Well no…
On a personal level, this week has been really rough for me. The news is just filled with horrific racism, bigotry, and xenophobia directed towards elected American Congresswomen of color . And too many leaders, including those who shoul…
Target has been pretty ahead of the mass retailer curve in terms of sensory-friendly and adaptive clothing for kids. And I'm so happy to see they're adding new adaptive Halloween costumes this year, made for to help ensure that all kinds…
Like we don't have enough food recalls and assorted food fears to contend with, now it's the so-called #icecreamchallenge, also known as the ice cream lickers. It goes like this: Person removes ice cream lid in store. Person licks ice cr…
With the announcement of the inspired casting of Halle Bailey as Ariel in the upcoming Little Mermaid live action reboot , certain people in certain corners of the internet lost their GD minds. I alternated between bemusement and more uh…
With July 4th coming, up, this is a time my family often discusses what it means to be American, how we can make the country better, safer, and more equitable for other Americans, and what we can do to help live up to our nation's promis…
In our Recipe Rescue Facebook group (which is so much fun if you haven't yet joined), a member asked for popsicle recipes for her kids. "I don't want to make pickle pops, avocado pops, or use buttermilk, kale -- you get the idea," she sa…
Earlier this year, I read somewhere that holding a russet potato can help prevent car sickness. I had no idea how or why, but I thought it was worth a shot. Because if you have kids who get car sick, you know that you will try anything. …
For a long time I had been hearing about a terrible link between aluminum and deodorant. We have even had writers through the years who have insisted on only using natural deodorants, which, cool. Because we believe in choices. But sever…
If you're shopping for some flag-adorned July 4 wear for the kids, and the standard stars-and-stripes stuff in the big stores isn't jumping off the shelf at you, here's a totally different way to go, and I love it:: The América la Estupe…
Cheering for the US Women's Soccer team right now? Us too! But So where can you watch the 11:1:2 team face off against France this Friday and take (thinking positively!) the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup quarterfinals ? The game is airing …
Friends, I hardly know where to start. But I knew I couldn't write a single other thing today, until I addressed the crisis at the border and our government's abject cruelty toward babies and children. (Feel free to live with those words…
If you've been hearing about Sudan, or seeing friends turning social media avatars blue, but aren't sure what it's all about, allow us to help. No guilt, no shame, if this is new to you. There's so much going on in the world right now th…
I am admittedly not the biggest soup fan, but when it comes to cold soups in the summer? I could devour them daily. I often keep a big bowl of gazpacho in the fridge to grab for lunch on hot days, or for an easy dinner with a salad, but …
My local farmer’s market and even my local bodegas are bursting with early summer produce right now and it makes me so happy. Not just is everything delicious and more affordable, but I'm trying to be a little more mindful of eating loca…
The trend of crazy inflatable lawn sprinklers and cool pool floats shows little sign of slowing down. But if rainbow and unicorn sprinklers aren't quite up your kid's alley, I wouldn't be surprised if a predatory, inter-dimension humanoi…
I don't know about you, but DIY slime projects show no sign of slowing down in our home -- let alone taking over less of our kitchen counter space. We love the star-spangled July Fourth slime craft that Lexi shared here, but now with a l…
We always love helping you all out with great last minute gifts for Dad, Grandpa, your stepdad, or anyone you're celebrating this Father's Day. Because it helps us out too! While Father's Day gifts have been on our minds -- and our shopp…
You probably know the song True Colors as Cyndi Lauper's hit song from 1986 (whoa) or one of its many covers, but the lyrics were written by Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelley. And it turns out those lyrics are exquisite as the prose filling…
