From unsolved science mysteries to Hamilton, 5 cool educational videos tweens and teens will love

by Kristen Chase | Entertainment + Media

If you’re like me, you’re currently scrambling to find ways to keep your kids occupied — and better, still learning — during summer when school’s out. That’s where our newest sponsor The Great Courses Plus comes in. They turn screen...

She Persisted: Chelsea Clinton’s new children’s book becomes a best-seller in one day.

by Liz Gumbinner | Books for Kids

It’s no surprise that She Persisted is now the title of an upcoming book about history-making American women. What’s more interesting though, is that it’s a book written for children, by none other than Chelsea Clinton. The phrase has certainly blown...

Web Coolness: Women’s History Month art, the Fearless Girl statue that lit up the internet, and more

by Cool Mom Team | Kids

here are a few things we’ve been reading around the web this week. Hope you like them too.   For Women’s History Month, love all the amazing artwork honoring women heroes in film, art, science, and history from Etsy artist The Film Artist. However you...

The hip, historical t-shirts for kids we’re obsessed with right now

by Kate Etue | Kid Style

Like the rest of the country, I’ve been a little Hamilton-obsessed lately. So when I found these hip, historical t-shirts for kids at Wee Rascals that have that same hip, historical bent as the musical that’s on everyone’s mind these days, I knew...

What did Frederick Douglass do? This wonderful book helps kids find out.

by Liz Gumbinner | Books for Kids

This week, I am under the impression, for some reason, that lots of folks are searching for information on Frederick Douglass: Who was Frederick Douglass? What did he do that was so important? How did he earn a place in the new Smithsonian African-American history...

15 amazing Langston Hughes quotes to help start important discussions with your kids

by Liz Gumbinner | Kids

Today marks not only the beginning of Black History Month, but the birthday of the beloved, brilliant, prescient poet Langston Hughes, who would have been 114 today. As with all essential writers throughout history, his words live on long past his death in 1967. In...

The best lists of the best children’s books of 2016, all in one place

by Kate Etue | Books for Kids

Once again, we’re happy to have compiled the best lists of all the best children’s books of the year, curated by the top publishers, reviewers, organizations, and bloggers we respect. And boy, was it a fantastic year for children’s literature and...

18 best children’s books of 2016 | Editors’ Best of 2016

by Georgette Gilmore | Editors Best of the Year, Books for Kids

As the year comes to a close, we’re looking back at our picks for the best children’s books of 2016 — according to our editors, writers, and of course our children! What a perfect way to kick off our Editors Picks of the Year. As our readers know, we...

Wishing you a happy Hamilton Hanukkah! From Cool Mom Picks and the Maccabeats

by Liz Gumbinner | Entertainment + Media

Those of us Hanukkah revelers have always had slimmer pickings when it comes to great modern music. But now Adam Sandler and Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings have some great new company thanks to the Maccabeats, who are just out with Hasmonean: A Hamilton Hanukkah. If...

My 9/11 birthday

by Liz Gumbinner | Uncategorized

Adapted from a post originally published on Mom-101.com   Hello. Today is my birthday. Which means your knee-jerk response is probably something like, oh, happy birthday, Liz! But as I’ve come to learn, a few seconds later, a certain realization will strike and...