by Lisa Barnes | Tips + Tricks
With my oldest heading off to college this fall, I’ve found myself in a sort of panic mode, mostly because I’m not sure if she knows everything she needs to know before she leaves. You worry so much about them eating their vegetables and getting enough...
by Liz Gumbinner | Kids, Tech CMP-Style, Tips + Tricks
With high school graduation time here, I’ve been getting so many questions from friends about appropriate high school graduation gift ideas that kids will actually want. So I’ve been asking around, and the answer is most often, “cash.” Followed...
by Kristen Chase | Podcast
Every single time I’ve interviewed Dr. Ken Ginsburg, my life has changed for the better. And well, the life of my kids, too. So, you can guess how excited I was to sit down with him and chat about his newest book about parenting teens: Congrats, You’re...
by Kristen Chase | Podcast
As parents, we know that there are going to be difficult conversations that we need to have — about sex, violence, relationships, substances — but it can be hard to know how to actually talk about them. That’s where author Michelle Icard can help. Her book,...
by Christina Refford | Holiday Picks, Toys + Playthings
While our youngest kids may be content with a stuffed rabbit and a basket full of candy-filled plastic eggs, I’m excited to spoil my three kids with some cool Easter gifts for teens that up the ante with things they’ll actually be psyched to see in their...
by Kate Etue | Doing Good, Tips + Tricks
I’ve entered the parenting stage that involves a lot more talking about the important issues in my kids’ lives — and in the world around them. Which is why we’re sharing these tips for hard talks to have with your kids. There’s something...
by Christina Refford | Holiday Picks, Kids, Toys + Playthings
We love finding cool, creative Easter basket ideas for kids that are still affordable. I mean, yes, there are always jellybeans and Peeps, but maybe consider some of these cool Easter basket ideas under $20 as ideas that can be a little more special — after all,...
by Liz Gumbinner | Podcast
We often discuss what it takes to raise kind, generous, ambitious, resilient, wonderful kids who will become kind, generous, ambitious, resilient, wonderful adults. Which is why we wanted to bring back one of our favorite interviews — parenting and science...
by Liz Gumbinner | Kids, Tips + Tricks
I am what you’d call a camp evangelist, especially after seeing all the ways summer camp has helped my kids grow. And I’ve had a long time to be able to see that growth — our youngest is about to finish her ninth (!) year at the same camp, while her...
by Lisa Barnes | Doing Good, Fashion
We have heard that the kids are alright. And in today’s world, it’s always exciting to see teens who are not just being entrepreneurial, but doing good things with their efforts. Like really, really good things. Enter Tie Dye For A Good Cause. New York...