20 of our favorite self-care gifts for moms and grandmas | Mother’s Day gift guide
Among the hottest Mother’s Day gifts now and forever: self-care gifts for moms. And grandmas, of course. We all know that these days, moms are working harder and longer than ever before, often juggling paid work — at home or not — family...
Theraderm Cool Skin: A must-have for sunburn season (and beyond) | Sponsored Message
This is a sponsored message on behalf of Theraderm With summer right around the corner, that means it’s sunburn season too, which can totally stop a family vacation or beach trip in its tracks. You probably already know how important aftercare can be to help...
This absolutely wonderful preschool program lets kids learn right from home
This is a sponsored message from New Sphere Not every preschool-aged child is currently enrolled in preschool, for all kinds of reasons — maybe the ones near you are expensive, there are no seats available, or maybe your kids are just learning at home with...
Affordable music lessons from Grammy winners and Juilliard musicians, all from the comfort of your home
This is a sponsored message on behalf of Virtu.Academy Instilling a love of music and supporting your child’s passion for the arts just got a whole lot easier and more affordable, thanks to Virtu.Academy, a convenient online platform that offers private music...
21 fabulous, famous women coloring pages celebrating some of our favorite American women
One of the great ways to get our kids excited to learn about anything at all is through crafts and coloring pages. So for National Women’s History Month this year, we searched the web to find some of the very best printable coloring pages featuring...
How the Breathwrk app is helping with stress, anxiety, and focus. (Things we could all use more help with these days.)
This is a sponsored post on behalf of the Breathwrk app As we (ahem, parents) come up two years since the beginning of Covid, things are still tough. The stress, the anxiety, the uncertainty, the Groundhog Day every day feeling… it’s having serious impact...
The top 10 Spawned podcasts of 2021: From parenting teens to to reframing self-care
Well now, this has been quite the year — giving both of us a whoooole lot of topics to cover on the Spawned Parenting Podcast in 2021. It’s been so interesting looking back at our 10 most downloaded episodes of the year and seeing what resonated with you...
Our readers’ top 10 Cool Mom Picks posts of 2021. What a list! What a year.
This time of year, we love looking back to see the top posts that resonated with our readers and social media fans. This year, our top 10 includes a fascinating mix of gift recommendations, craft ideas, Covid-era tips and advice, and an increasing number of posts for...
Liz + Kristen’s 10 favorite holiday picks this year
As we close out the year (phew, what a year it’s been, we wanted to devote our last episode of Spawned 2021 to cool picks of the week. Holiday style. Whether you still have time to grab one last-minute, or you want to bookmark them for holidays, and other...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz!
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