These 9 summer DIY projects for teens could keep them from saying “I’m bored” all summer. Miracles can happen!
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...
Wonderfully positive backpacks + lunch boxes made just for kids of color.
Just in time for summer camp — or those of you who are already thinking about back-to-school shopping, yikes — you have to check out these empowering backpacks specifically designed to represent kids of color. Casey Kelley started Blended Designs when her...
10 of the most awesome RBG t-shirts to celebrate the force that is Justice Ginsburg.
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...
CHNGE is more than hip organic streetwear, it could change business practice as we know it.
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...
Over-scheduled kids: 7 questions to ask your child to help prioritize activities and bring more sanity to the family
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...
Is Avengers Infinity War okay for kids? A no-spoiler perspective from one mom.
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...
A look at the new LEGO Creator Expert Roller Coaster set. Just…wow.
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,...
8 books that teach kids about the Holocaust. Because we haven’t forgotten, and neither will they.
This week was Yom HaShoah, or Holocaust and Heroism Remembrance Day, and we were all shocked to see the results of a new survey about Holocaust awareness in the United States: The atrocities of the Holocaust are fading from the public’s memory, so much so that...
Raising teens and tweens? We’ve got 7 simple ways to connect, using the time you already have together.
As my daughter edges closer to 14 with high school starting this fall, it’s admittedly become more challenging for me to stay connected to her. Don’t get me wrong — she’s lovely — but she’d much rather spend her time locked in her...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz!
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