by Liz Gumbinner | School Gear, Kid Style
We’re big fans of Parkland Bags, the label making the affordable, great-looking, eco-friendly backpacks that you might have noticed all over our back-to-school shopping guide this year. They’re all made from recycled water bottles, which already puts them...
by Liz Gumbinner | Back to School Shopping, School Gear
Once you’ve bought those requisite black marble composition books and No. 2 pencils, it’s time to fun things up! We find that just a few affordable but still cool back-to-school supplies can get kids so much more excited about getting back to the...
by Lexi Petronis | Back to School Shopping, School Gear
Whether your kids still have a month left before school starts or head go back to school in a hot second, buying those back-to-school supplies now is a pretty great idea when you see the big discounts on school supplies that we’ve tracked down from top...
by Liz Gumbinner | School Gear, Kid Style
It’s an annual tradition for us that when it’s back-to-school season, each kid gets to pick out one charm or backpack charm to hang on their backpacks. In a desperate attempt to steer my youngest from a poop emoji squishie (sigh), I may point her towards...
by Liz Gumbinner | Back to School Shopping, School Gear
Our back to school 2018 shopping guide continues, with our picks for super cool backpacks for tweens, teens and older kids. Whether they want to make a style statement or stand out with a backpack that’s minimally chic, we’ve got an incredible assortment...
by Liz Gumbinner | Back to School Shopping, School Gear
We can’t believe it’s already back-to-school shopping time, but indeed it is! And since cool preschool backpacks for back-to-school are one of the top priorities of parents with kids heading off to school for the first time (sniff), we thought that would...
by Liz Gumbinner | Entertainment + Media
This post has been updated with new information and photos 80’s kids had Fast Times at Ridgemont High and The Breakfast Club. 90’s kids had Clueless. Millennials had Mean Girls and She’s All That. Now, today’s teens have Be More Chill. If you...
by Liz Gumbinner | Back to School Shopping, Kid Style
I happen to love back-to-school shopping, but I know not everyone does. Especially when it comes to kids and fashion trends. Because it can be a little torturous to figure out: A) …what your kids like that they used to not like but now suddenly do like. B)...
by Liz Gumbinner | Kid Style
While it’s still a billion degrees around here, soon enough our kids are going to be needing long-sleeve pajamas and extra bedding before we tuck them in each night. So before you grab a new pair on your next trip to the mall, please check out the adorable new...
by Liz Gumbinner | Books for Kids, DIY
For some kids, picking up a book is pure torture in the summer. For others, well..it’s not totally out of the question, provided it’s a puzzle or activity book. So if you’re looking for some new screen-free, paperback fun for the kids, here are a few...
by Liz Gumbinner | Entertainment + Media, Tips + Tricks
We know it’s so hard to keep up with your kids’ tech when you’re a parent — there are social channels, apps of all kinds, and so many games! On Out Tech Your Kids, our private Facebook community for tech questions and answers from parents,...
by Kate Etue | Tips + Tricks, Kid Style
My kids’ shoes never smell quite as bad as they do in summer. It’s the downside to me telling them to get outside and get active everyday. Muddy, sweaty, grass-stained shoes aren’t easy to clean, but I’ll take it over bored and inside all day...
