by Liz Gumbinner | Entertainment + Media
So that 13-year-old Broadway-obsessed kid? That would be my daughter. And after last year’s attempt to mashup Halloween with Broadway musicals, she improved on her artwork this year and taped it straight on our apartment door. So, proud mama that I am, I wanted...
by Kate Etue | Books for Kids
My four kids range from toddler to teenager, and I find that no matter their stage in life I am always looking for ways to help them increase their mindfulness. Whether they’re processing complicated, difficult emotions in their early teen years, or just...
by Liz Gumbinner | Kid Style
Wee rascals is fast becoming my go-to site for gifts for enlightened kids. I just love these makers of wonderful historical tees for kids honoring heroes like Malala, Abraham Lincoln, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the Hamil-crew, and a girl gang we want to run with. My...
by Caroline Siegrist | Party Ideas, DIY
Let’s talk Halloween party printables, parents! If you’re not familiar with the wide world of free printables for holidays of all kinds, we’ve always got you covered. And with Halloween party season upon us, these free (free!) downloadable posters,...
by Cool Mom Team | Books for Kids
This is a sponsored message from Candlewick Press Will the exhausted Mr. Snore ever get some shut-eye at the busy Sharemore hotel? Kids will giggle from cover to cover as they follow his adventures up each floor of the tall hotel, only to discover that one floor is...
by Kristen Chase | Beauty + Cosmetics, Toys + Playthings
When my daughter came home from camp this summer, all she wanted to do was braid everyone’s hair. Except… none of us really have long enough hair to braid. That’s when I decided to search Amazon for a hair mannequin head so she could braid whenever...
by Caroline Siegrist | Books for Kids
For all of us Mo Willems fans with a big Elephant and Piggie shaped hole in our hearts, there’s good news! And it comes in the form of…unlimited squirrels. Well, technically there are 16 squirrels in total, but with the zany, over-the-top energy these new...
by Kate Etue | DIY, Toys + Playthings
This year, if your kid wants to be a unicorn with a glowing horn or a chomping dinosaur or even a fairy with motorized wings for Halloween, you can say with all confidence, “Sure, kiddo! And you can even make it yourself.” (If only we could say that about...