by Cool Mom Team | Spawned Podcast, Books for Adults, Health, Fitness + Wellbeing
We can’t believe after all these episodes of Spawned, we’ve never had the chance to chat with Jenny Lawson. A.K.A. The Bloggess. A.K.A. the best-selling author. A.K.A. new indie bookshop owner. A.K.A. the woman who first left a comment on Liz’s blog...
by Liz Gumbinner | Spawned Podcast, Health, Fitness + Wellbeing
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...
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...
by Cool Mom Team | Health, Fitness + Wellbeing
This is a sponsored message from Beam If there’s one thing parents can unify around it’s that we could all use a lot more sleep. (Well, we all pretty unanimously like Ted Lasso too. But that’s another story.) The one issue: It’s hard! Our minds...
by Kristen Chase | Tips + Tricks
Over the last 24 hours, this pandemic has caught up to me. I’d been doing pretty well, navigating cyber school with my kids last year along with work adjustments and managing my mental health through it all. But this back to school season has officially taken...
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...
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...
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...
by Cool Mom Team | Health, Fitness + Wellbeing, Helpful Services
We are pleased to present this sponsored message on behalf of Cerebral We all know that we’ve been through a lot this past year. The need for affordable, accessible mental health treatment has grown immensely, and finally someone is doing something about it....
by Liz Gumbinner | Spawned Podcast, Health, Fitness + Wellbeing
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...