The dedicated holiday gift help series, part I : Spawned episode 24
Considering it’s the holidays and all, and you just may have holiday shopping on the brain, we thought we’d do something totally crazy and devote two entire episodes of Spawned to helping you with your holiday shopping! This week, we’re all about...
Raising kids in a world that’s obsessed with beauty and image
Okay so yeah. The Starbucks red cup controversy. We just couldn’t help but weigh in on whether we approve of Satan’s own minimalist design on this week’s Spawned with Kristen and Liz. Then we talk about raising kids in a world that’s so...
Hooray! It’s Spawned Listener Appreciation Day!
For this very special episode of Spawned with Kristen and Liz, we dove deep into our email inbox and answered all your awesome questions on the air. And wow, you guys asked some great questions that we bet lots of parents will be curious about, from how to meet mom...
Do you have Pinterest Syndrome?
In honor of our 21st episode birthday (because that’s totally a thing, right?), we’re talking about booze! Just wait until you hear what Kristen mixes vodka with. And, let’s just say we get into a little vent session about Pinterest Syndrome. Do you...
Are we still sending handwritten thank-you notes?
Since you guys had such strong opinions about handwritten thank-you notes on our Facebook page last week, we decided that we needed to tackle the topic on today’s episode of SPAWNED with Kristen and Liz. Is a text or email message okay or completely...
Reply all is scary, and other things kids really need to know about email. Some adults, too.
Thanks to a lovely iTunes review who told us she’d have us as guests at her famous person dinner, on this week’s episode of SPAWNED with Kristen and Liz, we were inspired to chat about who we’d have at our own! Bradley Cooper, Hillary Clinton…...
Moms and me-time (or lack thereof), and kids and cursing: A juicy Episode 18 of Spawned
We think you parents are really going to like this episode of Spawned with Kristen + Liz, in which we talk about moms and me-time and why we can’t ever seem to get enough of it, especially in the US. Also, what is wrong with us when we think taking a shower...
What manners do kids need to know?
Here’s hoping Emily Post doesn’t roll over in her grave after our discussion about kids and manners on today’s episode of SPAWNED with Kristen and Liz. We share which manners are important to us: Please and Thank You, yes. Using Mrs. Last Name for...
Letting kids fight their own battles: Should parents intervene?
Do you let your kids handle their own battles, or do you step in to help? Or, gulp, do you fight the battles for them? On this week’s episode of SPAWNED with Kristen and Liz tackle this pretty sticky parenting question and offer some solid approaches for how to...
Letting your kids play outside alone or walk to school: Is it bad for kids, or just bad for parents?
Do you let your kid walk to school alone? Or to the park? Or to the neighbor’s house to play? But more importantly, have you ever let your kid go out alone…and lied about it for fear of repercussion? Today on the latest Episode of Spawned, Kristen and Liz...
Should you pay your kids for chores? Ohhhh the various opinions.
Sometimes we agree on topics, sometimes we disagree, and sometimes we just figure it out as we talk it out. Sometimes, it’s all three! Which is in part why we think you’ll really enjoy this week’s discussion on the Spawned podcast about kids’...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz!
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