by Liz Gumbinner | Books for Adults
This week, we’re coming up on the 100th anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s birth. As he prepares to head to Kenya and South Africa, in part to honor the occasion, Barack Obama shared a recommended reading list on his Facebook page, and it’s just...
by Kate Etue | Books for Kids
I can get lost (er, I mean , my kids can) in a good seek-and-find book. One that’s not so hard it’s frustrating, but not too easy that you have the whole thing solved in ten minutes. So, when I saw that Wonderbly, one of our favorite indie publishers, just...
by Caroline Siegrist | Books for Adults
This year, I’ve rounded up 7 amazing beach reads from women of color that I think make the perfect escape. Because as parents, we know that our lying-by-the-pool time is sorely limited, and it’s important to choose something we’ll love. We also think...
by Cool Mom Team | Books for Kids
This is a sponsored message from Linden Tree Press Fans of Lemony Snicket are going to love Casper and Jasper and the Terrible Tyrant, the witty, zany and thrilling new middle grade novel from author and former middle-school teacher, Tilia Klebenov Jacobs. And who...
by Kate Etue | Father's Day Gifts, Books for Kids
This year, as always, our team has found some incredible Father’s Day gift ideas for every type of dad. But, as a total book nerd, I love the idea of giving Dad a children’s book that celebrates dads too. Of course, it’s equally for the kids as for...
by Liz Gumbinner | Books for Kids, Books for Adults
Today, Star Wars is breaking the nerd internet (of which I am a proud part) with the announcement aboutStar Wars: Women of the Galaxy. Considering it’s authored by Amy Ratcliffe, the managing editor of Nerdist, a StarWars.com contributor and the host of the...
by Cool Mom Team | Spawned Podcast
Do you have a dream, a hobby, a passion, or a problem you want to solve and you think it could be a viable business? Do you want to know where to start and where the opportunities are? Or maybe you just want to hear about entrepreneurial women who are shaking up the...
by Liz Gumbinner | Books for Kids
I’ve always said that teaching children about love is the easiest thing in the entire world. So maybe the new picture book, Love Is Love, is more for some of the adults in our lives? Dr. Michael Genhart’s sweet and moving story, illustrated beautifully by...
by Caroline Siegrist | Books for Adults
I’ve been so glad to see more books about self-care for moms, especially since there are so many books on how to care for babies that leave us out of the equation, more or less. Strong as a Mother: How to Stay Healthy, Happy, and (Most Importantly) Sane from...
by Kate Etue | Books for Kids
My tweens (gah!) grew up reading Richard Scarry’s Best Word Book Ever, and I have to admit — it’s hard to argue with that title. It’s a classic! But a some new and very cool first-words books have caught my eye recently, and I just have to...
