Holiday craziness and stress: Let’s sloooooow things down a little, please? | Spawned ep 174
If you feel like the holiday season came sooner this year — along with the holiday ads, the holiday sales, the Mariah Carey videos, and the holiday pressure, it’s not in your head. There are lots of reasons we’re feeling it more this year, and social...
Introducing Cool Mom Fit, a different kind of fitness community
A few weeks ago, I decided I really needed to start working out again. As a 40-something-year old mom of four kids, I know how important fitness is to my health and wellness. But, I’m also a busy working 40-something-year old mom of four kids, and most of the...
We found the perfect athletic tank for girls, and two other fab new essentials from Yellowberry.
When you’ve got middle and high school aged girls who may be feeling awkward or uncomfortable in their changing bodies, getting into athletic clothes for gym or dance or after school activities that give them a little more confidence is a major major win. And...
1 in 4 kids have an undetected vision problem. Here’s how to save on their eye care now. | Sponsored Message
This is a sponsored message from VSP Individual Vision Plans A lot of family members offer practical gifts that help support our kids in big ways, like school tuition, summer camp, after school activities, and college savings plan donations. And here’s one more...
So we don’t normally get excited about toothbrushes, but…
Is some new toothbrush a thing to get all pumped about? Generally…no. I mean I am a recent devotee of Quip and Quip Kids after reading Kristen’s raving reviews, but now I’ve found a low-tech toothbrush that gets me just as excited about dental...
Aluminum in deodorant and antiperspirant: Health issue or internet rumor?
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 several years ago, I did my own...
How to answer all your daughter’s questions about menstruation and periods. (That goes for you too, dads!)
The stigma that still exists around periods and talking about the menstrual cycle is ridiculous — but getting better. No judgment, by the way. It’s ingrained in much of our culture not to talk about this stuff which (surprise!) makes it hard to talk about....
The most adorable ice packs for those summer boo-boos and ouchies.
I always have responded to my kids’ bruises and scraped needs with, “good! That shows that you’re being a kid!” And it’s true. They’ve become proud of their playground battle scars — but that doesn’t necessarily make the...
Here are our favorite mineral sunscreens: 3 splurges and 3 saves, all safer than chemical sunscreens
If you’ve seen the new report from the FDA concluding that chemical sunscreens are not as safe as we thought — for you or the environment — you may be looking for the best mineral sunscreens out there to replace your former go-to. I started using a...
FACTS: Illegal abortions kill women. Alabama will kill women. Here’s what you can do about it.
In light of the inhumane, outrageous, regressive, and entirely cruel Alabama anti-abortion law signed yesterday, Kristen and I knew we couldn’t be silent today. Let’s be perfectly clear: Making abortion illegal does not eliminate abortion. It kills women. ...
Virago Fitness: Yoga pants for an amazing cause.
When Brittney Hogan’s husband was killed in action in Afghanistan, she found herself coping in not so healthy ways. That was until a friend convinced her to go for a run and everything changed. From that experience, her 503(c) non-profit Virago Fitness was born,...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz!
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