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7 wonderful children’s books about African-American pioneers your children may not know — yet

7 wonderful children’s books about African-American pioneers your children may not know — yet

by Georgette Gilmore | Books for Kids

It’s safe to say that during Black History Month in particular, our children are learning all about our nation’s great civil rights leaders, like Martin Luther King, Jr.,  Rosa Parks and Frederick Douglass. But, as you may recall from the film Hidden...
14 excellent new children’s books for Black History Month – and the rest of the year too

14 excellent new children’s books for Black History Month – and the rest of the year too

by Christina Refford | Books for Kids

February is Black History Month, which gives us a great opportunity to share some of our favorite new books about Black history for kids. But honestly, we are always looking for smart, educational, and enlightening children’s books about and by Black Americans...
17 Gen Z gifts that give back to the incredible causes they care about | Holiday Gift Guide

17 Gen Z gifts that give back to the incredible causes they care about | Holiday Gift Guide

by Christina Refford | Doing Good, Holiday Picks

For this year’s holiday gift guide, we really wanted to share some creative, irreverent, sassy and smart Gen Z gifts that give back to causes that our teens and young adults care about. We have Gen Z kids ourselves, and we know first hand how passionate they can...
What Liz is reading this week: Links to check out, from dream analysis to shocking truths about “maternal instinct”

What Liz is reading this week: Links to check out, from dream analysis to shocking truths about “maternal instinct”

by Liz Gumbinner | Best of the Web, Thinking : Parent

There is so much good reporting these days, so many good op-eds, so many independent journalists and bloggers and substacks worth reading these days and I thought I’d share a few of the articles I’ve really found fascinating lately. I tend to read a lot...
21 fabulous, famous women coloring pages celebrating some of our favorite American women

21 fabulous, famous women coloring pages celebrating some of our favorite American women

by Cool Mom Staff | DIY, Doing Good

One of the great ways to get our kids excited to learn about anything at all is through crafts and coloring pages. So for National Women’s History Month this year, we searched the web to find some of the very best printable coloring pages featuring...
We’re here for this new Ida B. Wells doll from Barbie, the latest in their Inspiring Women Series

We’re here for this new Ida B. Wells doll from Barbie, the latest in their Inspiring Women Series

by Caroline Siegrist | Toys + Playthings

I’ve been really encouraged by Barbie’s new Inspiring Women Series, which celebrates women trailblazers throughout history. And I was especially excited to see that they’ve chosen Ida B. Wells as their next historic figure  to expose to a new...
Spectacular Sisters is the perfect gift for a favorite sister in your life

Spectacular Sisters is the perfect gift for a favorite sister in your life

by Caroline Siegrist | Books for Adults, Books for Kids

As one of three sisters, I was naturally excited to get my hands on Spectacular Sisters: Amazing Stories of Ssters from Around the World, by Aura Lewis. I’ve been having so much fun revisiting some of my favorite sister stories, while also learning about some...
Barbie’s Inspiring Women collection of dolls make the best gifts. (And not just for girls)

Barbie’s Inspiring Women collection of dolls make the best gifts. (And not just for girls)

by Liz Gumbinner | Holiday Picks, Toys + Playthings

I want to be cynical, because you know, Barbie, but something moves me about the new Barbie Inspiring Women set of collector’s dolls that I stumbled on last night as I browsed the Target site. To think that in my childhood, Barbie was…well, Barbie, and now...
The inspiring women of Fisher Price’s Little People. Yes, you read that correctly.

The inspiring women of Fisher Price’s Little People. Yes, you read that correctly.

by Caroline Siegrist | Toys + Playthings

I’m already looking for ways to introduce my kids to inspiring women of history, and while we have tons of books on the subject of remarkable, inpspiring women, I love that Fisher Price’s iconic Little People is out today with two new sets of all-star,...
What is Labor Day? This book (and its read-aloud video) is a perfect way to explain.

What is Labor Day? This book (and its read-aloud video) is a perfect way to explain.

by Liz Gumbinner | Books for Kids

I’m not sure how many kids have ever really asked what is Labor Day? It’s become synonymous with the unofficial end of summer, a three-day weekend, barbecues, and yeah, mattress sales. So much so, we kind of blow past it without the typical tributes and...
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