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7 terrific new YA books with LGBTQ+ main characters: They’re not just for Pride Month

7 terrific new YA books with LGBTQ+ main characters: They’re not just for Pride Month

by Kate Etue | Books for Kids

Happy Pride! It’s been such a joy finding so many terrific YA books with LGBTQ+ main characters for this post. I always turn to books when I am looking for resources to help more kids feel seen and understood — and to help kids see and understand other...
Why I’m supporting these brands and their cool Pride month products and collaborations.

Why I’m supporting these brands and their cool Pride month products and collaborations.

by Liz Gumbinner | Style + Beauty, Doing Good, Living

I had a long talk with my (avidly LGBTQ+ supporting) teens this week about the overlap between Pride Month and brands. On one hand, there’s an argument about the “corporatization” of Pride Month, and the rainbow washing of products. On the other...
These inclusive baby books are made for LGBTQ parents, single parents, adoptive parents — hey, parents who fit into all three groups!

These inclusive baby books are made for LGBTQ parents, single parents, adoptive parents — hey, parents who fit into all three groups!

by Kate Etue | Baby

Spoiler alert: LGBTQ parents want to track babies’ milestones too. Seems like kind of an obvious statement in 2020, but so few baby memory books fit that need. In fact, it can be pretty hard to find baby books that don’t still offer prompts like “how...
True Colors is a gorgeous picture book inspired by the song, and we’re crying from page 1.

True Colors is a gorgeous picture book inspired by the song, and we’re crying from page 1.

by Liz Gumbinner | Books for Kids

You probably know the song True Colors as Cyndi Lauper’s hit song from 1986 (whoa) or one of its many covers, but the lyrics were written by Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelley. And it turns out those lyrics are exquisite as the prose filling the new True Colors...
Cool Pride gifts from 15 brands that are supporting LGBTQ causes and orgs

Cool Pride gifts from 15 brands that are supporting LGBTQ causes and orgs

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,...
The Phluid Project is for everyone who has ever thought that “men’s” and “women’s” departments are limiting.

The Phluid Project is for everyone who has ever thought that “men’s” and “women’s” departments are limiting.

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...
The diversity of movie heroes and movie makers | Editors’ Top 10 of the Year

The diversity of movie heroes and movie makers | Editors’ Top 10 of the Year

by Cool Mom Team | Editors Best of the Year, Entertainment + Media

Welcome to our annual editors top 10 of the year! Through the rest of the year, we’ll be sharing 10 of our favorite things (no offense, Oprah) of this past year and we hope you love them too. Of course we love everything we’ve shared, but these things are...
The Barbie same-sex wedding set: Why it needs to happen | Thinking: Parent

The Barbie same-sex wedding set: Why it needs to happen | Thinking: Parent

by Liz Gumbinner | Toys + Playthings

Could Mattel be developing a Barbie same sex wedding set? Well, yeah. They could. And they might. And I am here for it. We’ve been writing for so long that in all things — especially for our kids — diversity matters. Inclusiveness matters....
Why every parent needs to see Boy Erased. Spoiler: The world desperately needs more understanding and compassion

Why every parent needs to see Boy Erased. Spoiler: The world desperately needs more understanding and compassion

by Holly Rosen Fink | Entertainment + Media

It’s been over a week since I saw the brand new movie Boy Erased and I can’t get it out of my head. As an avid human-rights supporter and the mom of two activist teenagers, I spend a lot of time trying to be less angry these days than I have been. The world feels so...
Jonathan Van Ness wants you to Own it, Gorg. Words to live by!

Jonathan Van Ness wants you to Own it, Gorg. Words to live by!

by Liz Gumbinner | Fashion

As devoted Queer Eye fans — and that includes Kristen and my kids, too — we might have squealed, just a little, when we found this super limited edition Jonathan Van Ness Own It, Gorg t-shirt from Represent Clothing. Doesn’t it say everything we want...
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