True Colors is a gorgeous picture book inspired by the song, and we’re crying from page 1.
You probably know the song True Colors as Cyndi Lauper’s hit song from 1986 (whoa) or one of its many covers, but the lyrics were written by Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelley. And it turns out those lyrics are exquisite as the prose filling the new True Colors...
Cool Mom Picks Book Club Selection 3: Raising Empowered Daughters by Mike Adamick
We’re back with our third selection for the Cool Mom Picks Book Club with a brand new book that’s perfect for Father’s Day: Raising Empowered Daughters: A Dad to Dad Guide, by our friend and author Mike Adamick. Sure, it’s for dads, and...
Why it might be time for you to break up with your phone | Spawned Episode 156
Is your phone ruling your life? Does your brain need a break? During our recent conversation with Catherine Price, science journalist and author of How To Break Up With Your Phone, we learned the science behind why our phones are so enticing, and how we can...
The Father of All Dad Guides: An A to Z of OMG they totally know my dad
To be sure, The Father of All Dad Guides: From (A)doring to (Z)addy by Madeline Davies and Tara Jacoby will never be found in that proverbial Hallmark aisle of faux calligraphy Father’s Day cards and sentimental trinkets. This book offers an irreverent, somewhat...
Cool Mom Picks Book Club Selection 2: Radical Kindness, by Angela Santomero
We are thrilled to announce the second selection in our Cool Mom Picks Book Club with a topic that’s near and dear to us: Radical Kindness: The Life-Changing Power of Giving and Receiving, from best-selling author, children’s TV creator, and Fred Rogers...
Cool Mom Picks Book Club Selection 1: Under Pressure, by Lisa Damour
We’re so excited to be kicking off our Cool Mom Picks Book Club with our very first title: Under Pressure: Confronting the Epidemic of Stress and Anxiety in Girls, the newest book from New York Times bestselling author Lisa Damour. (Available from our...
Presenting the Cool Mom Picks Virtual Book Club: Join us! It’s easy, fun, and there will be wine.
For years, we have wanted to host some kind of parenting book club for our readers — an opportunity for us to chat about some of the hot topics and best titles out there that interest parents today, without too much pressure or time. (We get it! We’re...
13 wonderful self-care gifts for moms. Because we need it. Oh…how we need it. | Mother’s Day Gift Guide 2019
Right now, more than ever, I just love the idea of a great self-care gifts for a mom or grandma in your life this Mother’s Day. If we haven’t said it enough, moms remain overworked, under-appreciated, overextended and generally in need of care. And if they...
What the heck is a Spinal CSF Leak? with author Andi Buchanan | Spawned Episode 144
So, imagine this: You’ve had the flu but you’re feeling much better, so you leave your house to go grab some food, but suddenly start coughing. You think nothing of it until you suddenly get the worst headache you’ve ever had in your life, one that...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz!
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No More Mean Girls, by Katie Hurley
The Yes Brain, by Daniel J. Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson
How to Break Up with Your Phone, by Christine Price
The New Childhood, by Jordan Shapiro
How to Be a Happier Parent by KJ Dell'Antonia
Raising Empowered Daughters by Mike Adamick
Radical Kindness by Angela Santomero
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