by Cool Mom Team | Spawned Podcast, Tips + Tricks
If you have a daughter, it’s inevitable at some point that she will encounter the heartache of mean girls. It may be when she hits middle school (oh God, middle school) — or it may be as early as kindergarten. And when it happens, it will hurt you as much...				
					
			
					
											
								
							
					
															
					
					 by Cool Mom Team | Books for Kids
This is a sponsored message from KidsBuzz. Want to know how to keep your kids excited about reading all summer long? Give them a book they just can’t put down, like the brand new, sure-to-be bestseller, Willa of the Wood, from the #1 New York Times bestselling...				
					
			
					
											
								
							
					
															
					
					 by Liz Gumbinner | Kid Style
We love a good sale — especially at a store with clothing as amazing as J Crew, where I know their kids clothes last me through multiple kids. Shop the non-sale items right now, use code ALLSTAR, and BOOM — 30% off. But what’s best is you can save up...				
					
			
					
											
								
							
					
															
					
					 by Marsha Takeda-Morrison | DIY
I’m sure there’s a drinking game parents play during the summer, where they take a shot every time they hear their teen say, “I’m bored.” (Don’t play this game, though, you’ll end up in the ER.) To help remedy your desperate plight, we’ve rounded up a few DIY projects...				
					
			
					
											
								
							
					
															
					
					 by Liz Gumbinner | Fashion, Kid Style
This weekend, I had a lovely experience in my local Brooklyn coffee shop, bonding with two complete strangers over our matching RBG t-shirts. It’s not all that surprising — Ruth Bader Ginsburg has become quite the rock star and role model these days. And...				
					
			
					
											
								
							
					
															
					
					 by Liz Gumbinner | Fashion, Kid Style
We’ve always talked about conscientious consumerism around here — buy fewer things, but love all of them — and wearing fashion from companies we feel amazing about supporting. The newest addition to our closets: CHNGE, a hip new streetwear brand...				
					
			
					
											
								
							
					
															
					
					 by Kate Etue | Tips + Tricks
Raise your hands if you may have an over-scheduled child. It’s not a judgment or a criticism. I get it — it happens. Our kids have lots of interests, their clubs or sports or lessons require big commitments, or maybe we just really need the kids scheduled...				
					
			
					
											
								
							
					
															
					
					 by Liz Gumbinner | Entertainment + Media
Should I see Avengers: Infinity War with kids? Is it okay for middle-schoolers? Will my third-grader freak out? Is there a ton of violence? Am I the best mommy in the world because I refuse to allow my children to be exposed to unnecessary violence, profanity, and...				
					
			
					
											
								
							
					
															
					
					 by Liz Gumbinner | Toys + Playthings
LEGO just keeps getting more insane — in the best possible way — with their new building kits, especially when it comes to the brand new LEGO Creator Expert: Roller Coaster set. You thought the LEGO Millenium Falcon Collectors Set was something? Well,...				
					
			
					
											
								
							
					
															
					
					 by Lexi Petronis | Books for Kids, Books for Adults
Holocaust books for kids? Absolutely. Without a doubt. There’s no room for “but we have to keep our kids innocent!” — this is important. This week was Yom HaShoah, or Holocaust and Heroism Remembrance Day, and we were all shocked to see the...