A collection of culturally and historically accurate Thanksgiving coloring pages for children
This year, I’ve been on a mission to track down more culturally and historically accurate Thanksgiving coloring pages for my own kids and for our readers. Because most of us know by now that, however uncomfortable it may be, the story of Thanksgiving that so...
Join us for a Twitter social to help combat online bullying. Because #ItsCoolToBeKind.
Online safety and cyberbullying have surpassed the list of parents’ concerns over even drugs and alcohol. And we get it — we have kids who are online too and it can be a little scary to let them loose on the Internet. In fact, 28% of students have...
How to register to vote or confirm your registration, in 3 minutes or less.
Today is National Voter Registration Day which is a good time to ask yourself: Are you registered? Are you sure? Extra-doubly 200% sure? If not, do you know how to register to vote? Do it today. It takes 3 minutes. You can do this! Just click the relevant button...
The simple difference between Latino and Hispanic, in one clever cartoon
There is so confusion about the difference between Latino and Hispanic, whether you can use the terms interchangeable, and whether they’re two different things. So with this week kicking off Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15-October 15), it seems like a good...
NPR selects the 200 greatest 21st century songs by women, and we’re here for it!
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...
New career opportunities and resources coming to military spouses thanks to LinkedIn
Over the years, we have had quite a few military spouses and even vets here at CMP, and we know how challenging it can be for military spouses to grow their careers. In fact, the 650,000 spouses of active duty service members are four times more likely to be...
This new FEC ruling is a political game-changer for parents.
This past week, the Federal Election Commission ruled unanimously that federal candidates can now use campaign funds to pay for childcare costs that result from running for office. And it’s a big, big, big deal, whether or not you’re thinking of running...
6 smart home tech upgrades for the family that are totally worth the money
If you’ve got spring cleaning fever like we do, then you know that there’s just something about the change of weather that makes us want to get things clean and organized so we can enjoy our homes and families. Turns out, there are a bunch of cool gadgets that can...
A thorough comparison of the 6 top online consignment and resale shops: Who will give you the most for that NWT handbag?
Who here has wanted to consign or resale clothes but just didn’t know which service was the best, who would make it easiest, or even where to start? The Real Real? Vestiaire? Poshmark? Tradesy? threadUp? I don’t know either! But it’s time. Soon after...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz!
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