by Liz Gumbinner | Doing Good
Friends, I hardly know where to start. But I knew I couldn’t write a single other thing today, until I addressed the crisis at the border and our government’s abject cruelty toward babies and children. (Feel free to live with those words for a moment.)...
by Liz Gumbinner | Doing Good
If you’ve been hearing about Sudan, or seeing friends turning social media avatars blue, but aren’t sure what it’s all about, allow us to help. No guilt, no shame, if this is new to you. There’s so much going on in the world right now that it...
by Liz Gumbinner | Fashion, Beauty + Cosmetics, Kids
This year, Pride Month is a particularly big deal. It’s the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, which is a sobering reminder how far the world has come in terms of LGBTQ acceptance and inclusion. But at the same time, rights of LGBTQ individuals, families,...
by Liz Gumbinner | DIY, Doing Good
Artist Dano Wall is blowing up the internet with his 3-D printed Harriet Tubman $20 bill stamp. It’s designed to fit perfectly where her portrait was slated to replace Andrew Jackson’s portrait in 2020, as decided in part by popular vote – and...
by Liz Gumbinner | Health, Fitness + Wellbeing
In light of the inhumane, outrageous, regressive, and entirely cruel Alabama anti-abortion law signed yesterday, Kristen and I knew we couldn’t be silent today. Let’s be perfectly clear: Making abortion illegal does not eliminate abortion. It kills women. ...
by Kristen Chase | Health, Fitness + Wellbeing
When Brittney Hogan’s husband was killed in action in Afghanistan, she found herself coping in not so healthy ways. That was until a friend convinced her to go for a run and everything changed. From that experience, her 503(c) non-profit Virago Fitness was born,...
by Liz Gumbinner | Fashion, Beauty + Cosmetics, Doing Good
Sometimes our favorite picks come from readers like you. Sometimes they come from friends. Sometimes they even come from our own kids, which is the case with The Phluid Project and I am kicking myself for not having shared it sooner. But now that they’ve hit...
by Liz Gumbinner | Doing Good, Fashion
While we feel sometimes like every good t-shirt slogan in the world has been done…nope! And here’s a new one too good not to share, especially in time for Mother’s Day. Inspired by the popularity of a post on her Instagram feed that responded to all...
by Cool Mom Team | Spawned Podcast, Doing Good
Mothers are changing the world! Not just for other mothers — but for everyone. We think you’ll be just fascinated by the wisdom of today’s guest, Sara Berliner, whose organization Vote Like a Mother literally started with a sign. We instantly fell in...
by Cool Mom Team | Tips + Tricks, Doing Good
It’s hard out there for an independent publisher. But here we are, like we have been for the past 13 (whoa!) years, putting out out stories, offering tips, and uncovering cool finds that we really hope our readers enjoy — all while making sure it remains...
