Wait, moms are funny? A delightful conversation with Ophira Eisenberg | Spawned Episode 161
We’ve always said that if we weren’t laughing about motherhood, we’d be crying. Hey, parenting is hard. And from what we learned from our chat with comedian and NPR Ask Me Another host Ophira Eisenberg, we’re not alone. Have you ever wondered...
The Evangeline Lilly interview that will convince you she’s one of the coolest moms | Spawned Ep 160
As it turns out, Evangeline Lilly is not just an Orc-defeating Tolkien elf, badass desert island survivor, or quantum realm-traveling Marvel superhero. She is also a super cool mom, and author of the darkly comic, wonderfully inventive new young reader series, the...
Cool Mom Picks Book Club Selection 4: How to be a Happier Parent, by KJ Dell’Antonia
We are so excited about the fourth selection in in our Cool Mom Picks Book Club because it’s a topic every parent can use help with, no matter how old our kids. We’re talking about how to be a happier parent! And the book that’s going to guide us is,...
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver writer Jill Twiss on finding the funny in tough times | Spawned 159
Does it feel hard to laugh sometimes with all that’s going on in the world? You’ll love this episode of the Spawned Parenting Podcast. This week we’re talking to Jill Twiss, Emmy-winning Last Week Tonight with John Oliver staff writer, and...
Working mom guilt: It’s not you, it’s the system | Talking with Katherine Goldstein | Spawned Ep 157
This episode of the Spawned Parenting Podcast is all about the new generation of working mothers in America, featuring a guest who knows a whole lot about it: Award-winning journalist, author of the viral anti-mom workplace bias article we all still talk about, and...
How to answer all your daughter’s questions about menstruation and periods. (That goes for you too, dads!)
The stigma that still exists around periods and talking about the menstrual cycle is ridiculous — but getting better. No judgment, by the way. It’s ingrained in much of our culture not to talk about this stuff which (surprise!) makes it hard to talk about....
How to enjoy, not endure, your kids with Casey O’Roarty | Spawned Episode 155
Parenting isn’t something that’s happening to us. It’s something that’s happening for us. But we know first hand how difficult it can be to remember that. It’s easy to get stressed and overwhelmed, which is why we need someone like Casey...
Cool Mom Picks Book Club Selection 2: Radical Kindness, by Angela Santomero
We are thrilled to announce the second selection in our Cool Mom Picks Book Club with a topic that’s near and dear to us: Radical Kindness: The Life-Changing Power of Giving and Receiving, from best-selling author, children’s TV creator, and Fred Rogers...
7 important reasons that children need baby dolls — both girls AND boys
For years, we’ve written about the joy and beauty and specialness of baby dolls as gifts for our kids, from newborns to toddlers, even our school-aged kids. A doll can be a cherished best friend, a bedtime comfort, a travel companion, a tea party guest, and...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz!
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