TIA Girl Club for Tweens: A monthly subscription of role models

by Christina Refford | Cool Tech, Entertainment + Media

While I can’t pick my daughters’ friends for them, I do try to help my girls grow up with smart, healthy, and interesting women as role models. You know, not the ones whose biggest life advice has to do with how to take a great selfie. So, I’m really...

Raising kids in a world that’s obsessed with beauty and image

by Cool Mom Team | Spawned Podcast

Okay so yeah. The Starbucks red cup controversy. We just couldn’t help but weigh in on whether we approve of Satan’s own minimalist design on this week’s Spawned with Kristen and Liz. Then we talk about raising kids in a world that’s so...

Do you have Pinterest Syndrome?

by Cool Mom Team | Spawned Podcast

In honor of our 21st episode birthday (because that’s totally a thing, right?), we’re talking about booze! Just wait until you hear what Kristen mixes vodka with. And, let’s just say we get into a little vent session about Pinterest Syndrome. Do you...

#62MillionGirls are not able to go to school. Here’s one easy thing you can do about it.

by serena | Doing Good

Today is the International Day of the Girl. And while we talk so much here about how important it is to empower and educate our girls every day, if they’re not even in school, both of those things are nearly impossible. So we thought one of the best things we...

Peanutize yourself! Then be best friends with Lucy and Snoopy like you always wanted to.

by Liz Gumbinner | Entertainment + Media

Yes, it’s to promote a movie, but that’s never stopped us from playing with something totally fun online, like the new Get Peanutized website, in which you can turn yourself into a Peanuts character.  You know you want to. Hop online and in seconds...

Kids and activities: When to start, when to stop, and everything in between

by Cool Mom Team | Spawned Podcast

With school starting, that means activities are starting up too, and both of us are a little overwhelmed about what to do with our own kids. (Also, Minecraft isn’t necessarily considered a viable skill that will get them a college scholarship. Or is it?) If...

Should every kid get a trophy?

by Cool Mom Team | Spawned Podcast

This week’s outrage du jour is brought to you by football star James Harrison and his now controversial Instagram photo in which he threatened to take away his kids’ participation trophies. So of course we tackle (puns! puns!) this controversial stance on...

Spawned Episode 10: Escape from Caillou

by Cool Mom Team | Spawned Podcast

If you need a break from all child-media, ooh, you’re in for a treat today! Check out our newest extra-special, slightly (okay, very) R-rated episode of SPAWNED with Kristen and Liz this week on Soundcloud right now. Or, subscribe to Spawned on iTunes and listen...

Cool Moms: Everywhere, all the time, getting social. Here’s where to find us!

by Cool Mom Team | Meta

Whichever social media site you’re on, we’re probably there, sharing our favorite posts, keeping you up to date on other great content around the web, passing on deals and discounts that come our way… and more! Pus, it’s a chance to just say...

The quote that does more than inspire: It saves lives.

by Liz Gumbinner | Doing Good

Sharing, liking, or commenting on this post donates one life-saving vaccine to a child around the world. Please read on for the full story.   One of the most wonderful things about social media is that it gives every single one of us a voice. One of the...