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Social media, sexuality and school shootings: Tips for 10 hard talks every parent will have with their kids

Social media, sexuality and school shootings: Tips for 10 hard talks every parent will have with their kids

by Kate Etue | Doing Good, Tips + Tricks

I’ve entered the parenting stage that involves a lot more talking about the important issues in my kids’ lives — and in the world around them. Which is why we’re sharing these tips for hard talks to have with your kids. There’s something...
Our kids are sharing memes about WWIII. Here’s how to talk to kids about the fear of war and unrest.

Our kids are sharing memes about WWIII. Here’s how to talk to kids about the fear of war and unrest.

by Liz Gumbinner | Thinking : Parent, Tips + Tricks

This article was originally written in 2020 about the increase in tension between the US, Iran and Iraq. It was updated in 2021, with the riots in DC and violent insurrection at the US Capitol — and now, February 2022 as we watch the invasion of Ukraine live on...
How the Breathwrk app is helping with stress, anxiety, and focus. (Things we could all use more help with these days.)

How the Breathwrk app is helping with stress, anxiety, and focus. (Things we could all use more help with these days.)

by Cool Mom Staff | Health, Fitness + Wellbeing, Tech CMP-Style

This is a sponsored post on behalf of the Breathwrk app As we (ahem, parents) come up two years since the beginning of Covid, things are still tough. The stress, the anxiety, the uncertainty, the Groundhog Day every day feeling… it’s having serious impact...
Incredible advice for better parent-child communication: An interview with William Stixrud Ph.D. and Ned Johnson

Incredible advice for better parent-child communication: An interview with William Stixrud Ph.D. and Ned Johnson

by Cool Mom Staff | Podcast, Tips + Tricks

If you’ve ever struggled to connect with your kids, help them solve problems, open up to you, or just give you more than a one-word answer when you ask how school was today…well, help is here! We have had a lot of favorite Spawned podcast guests over the...
Instagram, girls and body image: What parents need to know | Spawned Ep 252

Instagram, girls and body image: What parents need to know | Spawned Ep 252

by Liz Gumbinner | Health, Fitness + Wellbeing, Podcast

Recently, I wrote about that article, the one about Instagram, teens, body image and self-esteem — and the conversation I had about it with my 14-year-old daughter.  It generated so much great conversation on our social feeds, that Kristen and I wanted to chat...
The one trick to make sure your child’s face mask fits properly, to comply with the brand new CDC recommendations.

The one trick to make sure your child’s face mask fits properly, to comply with the brand new CDC recommendations.

by Liz Gumbinner | Health, Fitness + Wellbeing, Kids, Tips + Tricks

After 18 months (sigh) it’s now clear that we’re past the point of “any mask is better than nothing” for preventing Covid spread, especially with the Delta variant here. In fact, just this weekend, the CDC issued new, specific recommendation...
Where to find at-home rapid Covid tests, kid-sized KN95s, and other essentials you may need

Where to find at-home rapid Covid tests, kid-sized KN95s, and other essentials you may need

by Caroline Siegrist | Health, Fitness + Wellbeing, Tips + Tricks

At-home rapid Covid tests isn’t the only thing we’ve been on the hunt for lately. With cold and flu and yes, yet another Covid-19 season upon us, I’ve been making a list of a few essentials so that my family isn’t scrambling if we do come down...
Your family’s hydration situation just got a whole lot easier.

Your family’s hydration situation just got a whole lot easier.

by Kristen Chase | Kitchen + Dining

With school around the corner — which means sports and activities and all the things that keep us all very busy — the challenge of keeping our kids (and ourselves) hydrated is top of mind. Actually, if I’m being honest, it’s always at the top...
Making a Baby is the diverse, inclusive, very frank children’s picture book about sex and reproduction that we’ve been looking for

Making a Baby is the diverse, inclusive, very frank children’s picture book about sex and reproduction that we’ve been looking for

by Kate Etue | Books for Kids

When my kids were in early elementary school, every parent I knew seemed to be looking for the perfect children’s book about sex and reproduction. I cannot overemphasize how much I wish I’d had the beautifully inclusive and thoughtful Making a Baby by...
On modeling body positivity for our kids: Where we succeed, where we can do better | Spawned Ep 245

On modeling body positivity for our kids: Where we succeed, where we can do better | Spawned Ep 245

by Liz Gumbinner | Health, Fitness + Wellbeing, Podcast

When Kristen wrote a viral post last week about wearing crop tops over 40, in response to a conversation with her daughter, the comments from our readers were so inspiring, we knew we wanted to discuss body positivity further on Spawned. Interestingly, we each have...
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