by Cool Mom Team | Spawned Podcast
If you’re like us, then you’ve said something like “I wish I had more time” at least once. Or like 1000 times. Well, that’s exactly what we learned how to do with author Jake Knapp in our recent Spawned with Kristen and Liz podcast...
by Kate Etue | Tips + Tricks, Storage + Organization
After reading Marie Kondo’s The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, I immediately started purging my closets and folding my clothes differently. I’ve also binged on her new Netflix series Tidying Up with Marie Kondo and am currently in the process of piling...
by Kate Etue | Books for Kids
One New Year’s resolution my family all agreed on was to read more books in 2019.(A resolution that seems to be going around amongst our staff!) So, in my favorite annual Cool Mom Picks post, I’m sharing all the best children’s books on 2018 lists...
by Caroline Siegrist | Tips + Tricks
The December before my son was born, I wrote a long list of New Year’s resolutions that included finishing my novel, getting my house organized, and learning Spanish in my free time Hilarious, right? Needless to say I don’t habla español or have a...
by Cool Mom Team | Spawned Podcast
Every year, we do an entire show dedicated to help you with your last-minute holiday shopping. Lucky for you, we’ve got an entire holiday gift guide full of awesome gift ideas, many of which are from handmade artists, indie artisans, and small businesses. So, on...
by Cool Mom Team | Spawned Podcast
We know that the holidays can be a busy, stressful time for lots of families, which is why we thought it might be helpful to discuss ways we try to make the most out of the holidays (and not lose our minds) with our own families on our latest Spawned podcast. In this...
by Cool Mom Team | Spawned Podcast
If you’ve heard of helicopter parenting, well, sorry to say, we’re not talking about that today. We’re actually talking about the polar opposite (or well, close enough) with the hilarious social media sensation and author James Breakwell (aka...
by Cool Mom Team | Spawned Podcast
With the holiday season in full swing, we know lots of parents are seeing video games on gift wish lists. We also know parents, like us, have so many questions about them. What are upsides and downsides? When do we know too much is too much? Will Fortnite ever go away...
by Cool Mom Team | Tips + Tricks, Helpful Services
We have preached for years about the #1 rule of online shopping — always look for discount codes before you checkout — but even we forget that it always means…well, always. In fact, there are plenty of sites that just don’t spring to mind as...
by Cool Mom Team | Spawned Podcast, Tips + Tricks
We both have gratitude on our minds right now. At a time that there is so much abundance — food, gifts, parties — and conversely, so many of us struggling with holidays in general, it’s so valuable for us to slow down and consider ways to help...
