by Liz Gumbinner | Fashion, Kid Fashion
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 Liz Gumbinner | Art + Decor, Fashion
With Mother’s Day around the corner (whoo!) I’ve been looking at Mother’s Day gifts my own strong, progressive mom would love — and frankly, that I’d love from my own kids. Not that I don’t adore the handmade cards and hand-painted...
by Liz Gumbinner | Doing Good, Kid Fashion
When I discovered the Chalk of the Town t-shirts at Toy Fair 2018, I was so excited! The basics: chalkboard shapes like talk bubbles or hearts on a tee, that kids can write on with chalk markers, wash…then start all over again. Right away, I exclaimed that my...
by Lexi Petronis | Kid Fashion
When Dustin wore a retro purple Thunder Lizard dinosaur sweatshirt from the Science Museum of Minnesota in season one of Stranger Things, fans cleaned out the museum’s supply of Dustin’s dinosaur sweatshirts faster than you can say NO BARB, STAY AWAY FROM...
by Georgette Gilmore | Entertainment + Media, Style + Beauty
Marvel’s Black Panther hits the big screen on Friday, February 16 and my family is so excited to see it, especially after the wildly positive early reviews, we’ve joined other fans to help the superhero film hit record-breaking ticket presales. Yeah. We...
by Liz Gumbinner | Art + Decor, Doing Good
Yesterday, being able to march in the second Women’s March with my mother and daughter and a group of incredible like-minded women, I feel re-energized and empowered to do what I can to help make this country the best one it can be for my kids. But as much as...
by Kate Etue | Doing Good, Kids
Ken Burns called our national park system, “America’s Best Idea.” And I have to say, the president’s decision yesterday to eliminate more protected public land than ever before in US history — nearly 2 million acres — is absolutely...
by Liz Gumbinner | Holiday Picks, Kids
Since the introduction to Harry Potter 20 years ago (wha-aa?) I can’t think of a children’s book that’s resonated with so many kids and adults as RJ Palacio’s Wonder. It’s made my own daughters’ lists of Favorite Books Ever, and...
by Liz Gumbinner | Fashion
I’d imagine that any of our mothers — and fathers — who were around in 1973 fighting the “battle of the sexes” would be happy to see the progress we’ve made since then, but disheartened to know that issues of inequality are still...