Great tips from Siri Daly to make it more fun to feed your kids | Spawned 108
Feeding kids! We all love it so much! Hahahah. No. Well, maybe some of us do. But most of us — it’s just another one of those things we have to do as parents, and make the best of it. That’s why it was so fun to speak this week about that very thing,...
15 beautiful Mother’s Day gifts that give back, beautifully | Mother’s Day Gift Guide 2018
If you’re struggling to shop for Mother’s Day gifts for the mom who has everything, we always say, turn to Mother’s Day gifts that give back in some way. Some of the most memorable gifts our own kids have given us are ones that support other moms and...
6 smart home tech upgrades for the family that are totally worth the money
If you’ve got spring cleaning fever like we do, then you know that there’s just something about the change of weather that makes us want to get things clean and organized so we can enjoy our homes and families. Turns out, there are a bunch of cool gadgets that can...
Have youth sports gotten out of control? | Spawned Episode 107
With 13-year olds getting recruited to play sports in college and a New Jersey lawmaker warning parents to not get physical at youth sports for fear of jail time, we had to tackle the topic of youth sports and whether they’ve gotten out of control. Not to...
Should you quit Facebook? Spawned Episode 106
With the recent Cambridge Analytica scandal and Zuckerberg testifying, we’re seeing lots of talk about Facebook privacy issues these days. Especially in our Facebook feeds. Very meta! From sticking around and tightening up your security settings to hitting the...
Web coolness: A gorgeous tribute to Dr. Maya Angelou, the best coffee in every state, and is it time to delete Facebook?
Here are the coolest things we’ve been seeing around the web this week. Hope you like them too. The Dr. Maya Angelou Google Doodle this week is absolutely extraordinary. You’ll want to watch more than once. In honor of her birthday, check out this list of our...
5 surprising health benefits of standing desks that you might not know
If you’re like lots of Americans, including us, you spend a whole lot of time sitting at a desk during your work day. (Hey, we’re busy!) And while many people have heard of standing desks, when you start to check out all the health and wellness benefits...
7 wonderful benefits of STEM for kids. It’s not just about coding!
Brought to you by our amazing sponsor, Play-Well TEKnologies, which has offered LEGO-inspired STEM camps for kids for the past twenty years. Wow. More than 100,000 kids each year have benefited from their terrific summer program — maybe yours will be one of them...
New and expectant parents: How you could attend the MommyCon natural parenting show for free!
Calling all new and expectant parents! We’re thrilled to announce our media partnership with MommyCon, the biggest natural parenting convention — and it may be coming to a city near you. Even better, you may be able to win tickets for free from us!...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz!
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