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 —...
by Cool Mom Team | Spawned Podcast, Tips + Tricks
Working mom guilt is something every working mom has experienced in one way or another. And basically, it sucks. However, we’ve always heard that guilt is the most useless emotion — and now, consider us schooled. On this week’s episode of Spawned, we...
by Kate Etue | Books for Kids
If you have kids like ours, who binge-read books like Rad American Women A to Z and Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls, are you going to love this new book! We’re starting in on Herstory: 50 Women and Girls Who Shook Up the World, by Katherine Halligan and...
by Cool Mom Team | Spawned Podcast, Storage + Organization, Tips + Tricks
With a new school year here, on this episode of Spawned, we’re taking a close look at 5 popular time-management techniques from experts, to compare them, debate the merits, and describe how they can work best for parents. If you’ve been wrangling a...
by Liz Gumbinner | Books for Kids
Today is the 55th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King’s historic March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, which mean it’s also the anniversary of his incomparable I Have A Dream speech. We can’t think of a better way to honor the day than to share...
by Cool Mom Team | Spawned Podcast, Books for Adults
In case the book title How to Be a Happier Parent: Raising a Family, Having a Life, and Loving (Almost) Every Minute sounds like something that’s not for you…you’d be wrong. Because it’s written by the hilarious, down-to-earth, wonderfully...
by Kate Etue | Books for Kids
Failure is hard for kids, but it’s essential to their growth. That’s why teaching growth-mindset for kids has become so popular lately in parenting circles. Parents are increasingly moving away from helicoptering (yay!) and instead, giving their kids the...
by Lexi Petronis | Books for Kids
Kids come up with some of the most creative business ideas, and when they have the drive to actually launch their own lawn-mowing-for-seniors company, not-embarrassing-at-all-first-bras or nothing-but-organic lemonade stand? Truly inspirational. If that’s the...