by Liz Gumbinner | Uncategorized
“You have to learn to tell the server what you want,” I insisted. She winced. “Go on…” No dice. For some reason, my outspoken, truth-telling, totally-not-shy ten year old is having issues asking for a waffle at the neighborhood diner. This is the diner where we know...
by Caroline Siegrist | Uncategorized
If you ask me, anonymous avatars on the internet don’t need more license to shame parents and our children. But alas, a recent Lifehacker article by Patrick Allan explicitly asked non-parents to name their grievances against those people who deigned to bear...
by Cool Mom Team | Spawned Podcast
Wouldn’t we all love our kids to be those self-starters who sit down dutifully each day after school to tackle homework, proofread, make corrections, and hey, maybe do some extra-credit — all without being asked? Well, yeah. But we’re realists And...
by Liz Gumbinner | Spawned Podcast, Doing Good
When we’re feeling angry, feeling distraught, feeling completely gutted — as we have been for the past week following the news about Harvey Weinstein and so many (too many) related stories — it’s always helpful to talk out our feelings. So...
by Cool Mom Team | Spawned Podcast
This week on Spawned with Kristen and Liz, we’re talking about indoor play. Because as the weather is getting cooler, our kids still need to stay active and keep the fun going. Yet…there’s only so much we can handle, if we’re going to be honest. So...
by Cool Mom Team | Spawned Podcast, Health, Fitness + Wellbeing
This week on Spawned with Kristen and Liz, a brutally honest, very funny, no-holds (or anatomical references) -barred discussion about girls, periods, and yep. Vaginas. Because you can’t talk about periods without talking vaginas. And the more we say the word,...
by Kristen Chase | Helpful Services
After my daughter, now 13, was identified as qualifying for gifted education prior to heading to middle school, I decided I wanted to provide her with some extra learning opportunities in the summer and throughout the school year. And quite frankly, give her some...
by Cool Mom Team | Spawned Podcast
You know, on Spawned with Kristen and Liz, we’ve covered a lot of important info to help our listeners navigate this crazy parenting thing: Bullying, picky eaters, playdate hell, political unrest, mental health, the eye-rolling tween phase…you name it. But...
by Liz Gumbinner | Doing Good, Tips + Tricks
This has been a brutal month with consecutive natural disasters, many right in the contiguous US or close to home, and our hearts are so heavy. There’s Hurricane Harvey’s devastation in Texas, Hurricane Irma pounding Florida and the Virgin Islands, and now...