by Liz Gumbinner | Books for Kids
Today, the Amazon Books Editors announced their annual mid-year list of the Best Books of the Year So Far, including a hand-picked list of The Best Children’s Books of the Year So Far. And I’ll get to them allll in a sec. But first, there’s one book...
by Liz Gumbinner | Books for Kids, Spawned Podcast
This week on Spawned, I had the best time speaking with the one and only Jonathan Van Ness!! They’ve just released an amazing new picture book, Gorgeously Me!, which is already making waves as a #1 new children’s book on Amazon. Our chat was not only fun...
by Liz Gumbinner | Kids, Tips + Tricks
When we asked our readers about your favorite Gen Z slang words, the second most popular answer was low-key. But that’s only because the first most popular answer was what the heck are you talking about? So I reached out to my teens and their friends to put...
by Dr. Christopher Willard | Books for Kids
There are certainly plenty of mindfulness books for children out there. But I have to be honest, many of the recent titles my own kids see at a bookstore or the the library make them ask, “ugh, is that one of those… mindfulness books?” And I am, by the way, a...
by Liz Gumbinner | Toys + Playthings
While our team did a great job putting together graduation gifts for high school seniors, and sharing gift books for grads of all ages, I just stumbled on one more super cool graduation gift I had to share: Personalized Squishmallows. (And here is where my 17-year-old...
by Kate Etue | Books for Kids, Gifts for Grads
While there are so many graduation gift ideas that we could give to this year’s accomplished graduates, from preschool to high school, we love giving sweet, inspirational books for graduation gifts. Especially when they deliver messages about empowerment, adventure,...
by Lexi Petronis | Kids, Tips + Tricks
If your kid is headed to sleepaway camp this summer, we’ve got some sleepaway camp packing tips compiled by a bunch of BTDT parents on our team. Especially if it’s the first time you’re sending your kid to sleepaway camp, you’re probably...
by Kate Etue | Toys + Playthings
You’ve got to admit, it helps motivate the kids to get outside and active when you have cool backyard swings for them to play with. My own kids have all enjoyed hanging out on some new swings we’ve installed to update the old swing set. My four-year-old...
by Liz Gumbinner | Kid Style
I just got a peek at the new Mandalorian Grogu Crocs and whew! Get ready for kids everywhere to be begging for them. It’s easily going to be among the hottest kidswear of the summer. Some sales may generate a small commission to help support us at no additional...
by Brady Rymer | Entertainment + Media
The best ABC songs for kids is such a fun topic for me to write about, and I’m so happy that Cool Mom Picks asked me to share my favorites. For my band, Brady Rymer and the Little Band That Could, rock ‘n’ roll is just like the ABCs. It’s the foundation for...
