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Can holding a potato help prevent car sickness?

Can holding a potato help prevent car sickness?

by Liz Gumbinner | Tips + Tricks

Earlier this year, I read somewhere that holding a russet potato can help prevent car sickness. I had no idea how or why, but I thought it was worth a shot. Because if you have kids who get car sick, you know that you will try anything. Like…anything. On a long...
NPR selects the 200 greatest 21st century songs by women, and we’re here for it!

NPR selects the 200 greatest 21st century songs by women, and we’re here for it!

by Liz Gumbinner | Entertainment + Media

We talk a lot about reading diverse women authors, supporting women artists, and shopping women-owned shops. But one thing we don’t discuss nearly enough is women musicians — at least outside of the kids’ music category. Which is why we’re...
10 things you should always keep in your car, especially if you’re driving with kids.

10 things you should always keep in your car, especially if you’re driving with kids.

by Kristen Chase | Family Travel, Tips + Tricks

If you live in your car like I do, then you know that the safety of your kids — and hey, yourself — is always top of mind. After finding myself unprepared for minor incidents (thankfully small ones!), I’ve learned the hard way that I need to remember...
The brand-new, must-have activity book for your family road trips

The brand-new, must-have activity book for your family road trips

by Kate Etue | Books for Kids

One of my kids’ favorite go-to activities for road trips on holiday weekends are sticker activity books. Because it’s hard to argue with good old-fashioned fun. They’re simple and affordable — and they keep my kids busy for a good hour or so....
Bouncie: The simple, powerful device that’s keeping families safer on the road.

Bouncie: The simple, powerful device that’s keeping families safer on the road.

by Cool Mom Staff | Family Travel, Tech CMP-Style

If you’re like most parents (us included!) you spend a whole lot of your time in your car. Whether it’s shuttling the kids to and from school, activities, sports, and playdates, running errands, or just hitting the road on the weekends. And when...
What’s new about the new AAP car seat guidelines that parents need to know.

What’s new about the new AAP car seat guidelines that parents need to know.

by Georgette Gilmore | Family Travel

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) wants to be as clear as can be on the safest way to buckle up your kids in the car. They just released new car seat guidelines for 2017 with very specific age and weight requirements and the folks at Healthy Child have...
The Hamilton Instrumentals: Now YOU (or your kids) can star in the musical

The Hamilton Instrumentals: Now YOU (or your kids) can star in the musical

by Kristen Chase | Entertainment + Media

If your kids are as obsessed with the The Hamilton Musical as mine are, then they probably know pretty much all the lyrics to every single song. And, you probably do, too. Well now, you can see how well they do thanks to the release of The Hamilton Instrumentals. ...
10 of the best Halloween events for kids around the country: From treats for littles to tricks for teens.

10 of the best Halloween events for kids around the country: From treats for littles to tricks for teens.

by Delilah S. Dawson | Family Travel

The leaves are crunchy, the air is crisp, the sky is blue, and your kids need to have fun in those adorable costumes too. So we’ve put together a list of we think are some of the best local Halloween events for kids all around the country. So mark your calendars...
26 of the best car games and activities to keep kids happy without screens.

26 of the best car games and activities to keep kids happy without screens.

by Christina Refford | Family Travel, Tips + Tricks

I was one of those parents who insisted that I’d raise the kind of kids who would play fun, screen-free car games on our family road trips, or perhaps watching the world whiz by while asking intelligent questions about all the sites and sounds around them. Sound...
3 great new albums for your next family road trip

3 great new albums for your next family road trip

by Christina Refford | Entertainment + Media

There are few sounds as jarring and mind-numbing as super bored kids whining, Are we there yet? (I mean, could we be little more cliché, kids?) So, with spring break here for lots of families and summer vacations and other road trip opportunities on the way,...
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