by Liz Gumbinner | Thinking : Parent
Considering this is a site dedicated to mothers and parenting, I would not be surprised to learn that you were one of the thousands (millions?) who read The Primal Scream interactive series on the New York Times this week. Compiled by Jessica Grose, Jessica Bennett,...
by Liz Gumbinner | Health, Fitness + Wellbeing, Podcast
Last week, I stumbled into a wonderful idea thanks to a conversation with a friend about how tough these days re lately: Start the morning by naming “one good thing” you are going to do that day. Whatever that means to you. It inspired the most diverse,...
by Liz Gumbinner | Books for Adults, Podcast
This week on Spawned, I have a fantastic, encouraging conversation with Ada Calhoun, prolific author and writer, who’s always got her finger on the pulse of culture. Her latest book, Why We Can’t Sleep: Women’s New Midlife Crisis (from Amazon,...
by Kate Etue | Books for Kids, Health, Fitness + Wellbeing
Anxiety had already been a concern for many of our kids before the Covid pandemic hit, and as we all know, the current situation isn’t helping. All of us are having to navigate an entirely new way of life right now, and it can be particularly hard on kids. Their...
by Liz Gumbinner | Health, Fitness + Wellbeing, Podcast, Tips + Tricks
As the COVID-19/Coronavirus outbreak has increased, and life as we know it seems to be changing by the second beyond our control, parents are really struggling. A lot. I knew right away we needed to have a conversation with Dr. Ken Ginsburg, pediatrician and...
by Liz Gumbinner | Doing Good
I actually moaned when I saw an ad on TV this weekend that said something like, our veterans fought hard for our country, and now we’re fighting hard to bring you these great deals at our annual Veteran’s Day sale… I mean, are you kidding me? I love...
by Cool Mom Staff | Podcast
Here’s an obvious statement: motherhood is hard. It’s so hard, in fact, that it can often feel like you’re not doing a great job. It’s actually why I started my blog Motherhood Uncensored, and why author Leslie Bruce wrote her newest book, You...
by Cool Mom Staff | Podcast
Could you use a little more calm around the house? Fewer fights? Lower blood pressure? (Mostly yours?) On this week’s episode of the Spawned Parenting Podcast, we’re going to help you reduce conflict in your family — also known as screaming and...
by Kristen Chase | Helpful Services
As someone who was trained as a creative arts therapist, and has been in therapy myself for many years, I fully understand the value of counseling. Particularly during those extremely difficult teen years. I also know how challenging it can be to get a teen into...
by Kristen Chase | Podcast
Did you know that one out of seven women will be affected by maternal mental health? That’s a staggering number and yet, women experience judgment and misdiagnosis of their maternal mental health disorder every single day. On the episode of the Spawned Parenting...