The political baby onesie that hopefully every party can agree on.
I know I’m not alone in wanting to hurl my laptop out the window many times during what’s probably been the most contentious election cycle of my lifetime. So I had to just stop, smile and breathe a little sigh of relief when I saw the new Let’s Be...
The Ruth Bader Ginsburg coloring pages. Free, printable, and making history.
You can’t have a conversation about Women’s History Month without including second female Supreme Court Justice, Ruth Bader Ginsburg. She’s fought tirelessly for women her whole career, and following the success of the best-selling Notorious RBG by...
Because Of Them, We Can: Where kids honor our Black History heroes, charmingly
To be honest, Black History Month is year round for me. As a black woman, especially one living in the U.S., I’m reminded of and inspired by the endless contributions of black people to the collective betterment of this nation on a daily basis. And now, as a...
Great family craft project for MLK Day: Come together to create this Martin Luther King Jr. mural
Over the years, we have shared our favorite books, videos and websites that help our kids learn about the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. And now, along with learning about his life, we can add an interesting art project that our kids can do with their friends or in...
This Bridge Will Not Be Gray by Dave Eggers: Why can’t all history lessons for kids be like this?
I admit I’m a sucker for fantastic adult authors who turn their talents towards children’s books — and succeed. See also, Neil Gaiman. It’s not an easy task for sure; it’s hard to strike a balance between child-appropriate and...
A ton of empowering Halloween costume ideas for women and girls. In other words, no sexy cop, sexy nurse, or sexy serial killer.
I knew the whole sexy Halloween costumes for women thing had jumped the shark (the sexy shark?) when I saw a sexy Freddy Krueger costume in our local costume shop. Not even kidding; we talked about it on a recent episode of Spawned. So if you — or your...
RAD American Women A-Z: Required reading for our girls. And definitely our boys.
As you probably know, a good alphabet book is one of those must-haves in any child’s library. Over the years my kids have loved learning about design in Maira Kalman’s Ah Ha to Zig Zag, getting a real feel for their letters in Franceschelli and...
Presidents Day educational videos for kids that they’ll like any day of the year
Today we say hail to all the chiefs who have led the United States of America. The ones we voted for, the ones we didn’t vote for, and even the ones we can’t really remember. And to help our kids learn more about the men who have led our country–and...
9 outstanding Black History Month books for kids of all ages
Black History Month is the perfect time for us to widen our scope on the lives of Black people in this country and their ongoing contributions to its advancement. In school, our kids typically learn about the impact that people like Martin Luther King, Jr., Rosa...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz!
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