by Kristen Chase | Tips + Tricks
We are always on the lookout for the best teacher gift ideas every year, and it may in fact be one of the top gift questions we get from readers every year about this time. (Then again in May.) And hey, I get it; if there are any people on my holiday shopping list...
by Kate Etue | Books for Kids
Each year during November, which is National Native American Heritage Month by the way, we like to take a look at some of the great resources for our kids about the Native experience. Especially as we approach Thanksgiving. Because without the Wampanoag people, there...
by Liz Gumbinner | Toys + Playthings
Hanukkah comes early this year — December 2! — so it’s time to start gathering up ideas for cool Hanukkah gifts for kids. While of course every toy, game, accessory or gift can be wrapped up for Hanukkah, I love that we’ve been able to track...
by Liz Gumbinner | Toys + Playthings, Books for Kids, Doing Good
Each year on Veteran’s Day, we love finding new organizations that support the families of military service men and women. And wow, I am so thrilled to learn about United Through Reading and their 40 Million Stories campaign. This non-profit gives the more than...
by Kate Etue | Books for Kids
You may have heard of Aquila children’s magazine, the cool indie kids publication from the UK, because they’ve been around for 25 years. And they’ve announced they’re going to open their subscriptions up to the USA too, and I’m so...
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 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 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 | Books for Kids
If one thing is clear it’s that our kids’ generation is growing up in the throes of activism, and we love it. So we’re always sharing ways to help support their passion to make the world better, from books that teach kids how to be activists,...
by Liz Gumbinner | Books for Kids, DIY
From the moment we discovered Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls by Francesca Cavallo and Elena Favilli, we knew it was bound to be a massive hit. A book full of diverse, inspiring women’s stories complete with great writing and stunning illustrations —...
