by Liz Gumbinner | Doing Good, Fashion
Well, that was fast! It hasn’t been six hours since Melania Trump was photographed wearing a Zara bomber jacket with the questionable message, I Really Don’t Care. Do U? on her way (of all things) to meet migrant children who have been detained and...
by Caroline Siegrist | Fashion
I am so grateful to find these 7 swimwear brands that respect and honor the diversity of women’s bodies. Because for me, the post-baby swimwear hunt felt a bit like jumping off an Olympic-height diving board — into a pool of g-strings and plunging...
by Liz Gumbinner | Health, Fitness + Wellbeing, Tips + Tricks
With the tragic, high-profile suicides of Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain in the news this week, surely a lot of our kids are going to be asking questions about suicide. To top it off, they may have heard last month’s announcement about a second season of 13...
by Kate Etue | Kids, Health, Fitness + Wellbeing
Every year, I browse the Environmental Working Group’s report on the best safe sunscreens for kids and babies. This list measures popular brands against the EWG’s standards, including everything from worrisome ingredients to false marketing claims. But...
by Cool Mom Team | Fashion, Spawned Podcast, Tips + Tricks
Earlier this year we wrote up a comprehensive post comparing six top consignment and resale shops online. And with the change of seasons, we’re ready to get our summer wardrobes without spending a fortune. And hey, we even want to purge some of what’s...
by Lexi Petronis | Fashion
You have a lot going on this Memorial Day, but let’s just go ahead and add something else to your to-do list: Shop the Memorial Day sales. Because, friend, there are a lot of deals you don’t want to miss. From kids’ clothes and accessories they can...
by Kristen Chase | Fashion
I’ve always been a chunky heel kind of girl, even with summer sandals. Yes, even my Tevas have a platform. But I have come to the realization they’re just not that practical for me, and well, comfortable, at least over long periods of time. That’s...
by Liz Gumbinner | Fashion, Kid Style
This weekend, I had a lovely experience in my local Brooklyn coffee shop, bonding with two complete strangers over our matching RBG t-shirts. It’s not all that surprising — Ruth Bader Ginsburg has become quite the rock star and role model these days. And...
by Liz Gumbinner | Fashion, Kid Style
We’ve always talked about conscientious consumerism around here — buy fewer things, but love all of them — and wearing fashion from companies we feel amazing about supporting. The newest addition to our closets: CHNGE, a hip new streetwear brand...
by Liz Gumbinner | Style + Beauty, Living
We’ve always said that Mother’s Day gifts don’t have to be expensive — but they do have to be thoughtful. (Well, at least they should be, right?) One of my favorite gifts from my kids of all time, aside from the hand-written cards and artwork...
by Marsha Takeda-Morrison | DIY, Doing Good, Fashion
If you have a tween or teen (or you’re just a cool mom) you probably have a pair of Vans in your house. How many are gathering dust in your closet? Five? Ten? Forty? Van’s Custom Culture program might just inspire you to give those shoes a new life. The program...
by Marsha Takeda-Morrison | Fashion
We get it – you don’t need another t-shirt. But we think once you hear about the Girlfriend Collective’s new Cupro Collection you mayyyyyy find room for at least one more to squeeze into your closet. (Yes, right there, next to your vintage Coachella 1999 tee and your...
