Those of you who are also fans of Maria Popova's Brain Pickings may know that it's one of our own favorite sites too. We include their list of favorite children's books on our own annual lists of the best children's books lists of the ye…
Remember that part in Sleeping Beauty , where the evil fairy puts a sleeping curse on the princess via paper cut, and the kingdom is threatened to become completely devoid of all books as her parents try to make sure she'll never get a p…
I'm super excited to share the next Cool Mom Picks Virtual Book Club selection that many awesome people in my life have raved about. And sure, it's not technically a parenting book, but who cares? If we're making positive changes in our …
Once in a while, a new picture book come along that we want for our early readers right away. And sometimes one comes along that we kind of want for ourselves too. And for all the toddlers in our lives. And for our cool tweens too. Well,…
This is a sponsored message from Coding With Kids If you're trying to balance fun and educational after school activities for your kids this year, Coding With Kids has you covered with both at once. Because, coding! For five years, Codin…
My family recently returned from our fourth trip to Disney World (thanks to a very generous grandmother), and I've finally figured out those BTDT pro-tips for a successful Disney vacation. For me, it starts with packing the right items. …
Before we agreed to partner with Johnson's on this series, we did our own research about their growth and evolution in terms of ingredients, practice, and transparency. As parents ourselves, we are incredibly conscientious about the bran…
When you've got middle and high school aged girls who may be feeling awkward or uncomfortable in their changing bodies, getting into athletic clothes for gym or dance or after school activities that give them a little more confidence is …
This is a sponsored message from VSP Individual Vision Plans A lot of family members offer practical gifts that help support our kids in big ways, like school tuition, summer camp, after school activities, and college savings plan donati…
While some trends we leave all to the kids, platform sneakers is one that I love and okay, so do my girls. It's a way to get a little style into your comfortable footwear (or vice versa) and, if you're not Kristen (ha), to get a little m…
This is a sponsored message from Reading Eggs If there's one desire all parents have in common, we want to make sure our kids are doing well in school, learning the skills they need for success, and working to the best of their ability. …
The limited edition, totally collectible, geektastic collaboration between Barbie x Star Wars is coming soon, so start saving those Creds. Shipping exclusively from Amazon around November 18, you'll find 3 Barbie figures, including Barbi…
Going to school for the very first time can be a scary thing for a Kindergartener, and we've found that reading books that show them what Kindergarten is really like is a huge help! So we've found these 7 new children's books about Kinde…
There's one question universally asked by basically all parents once your kid gets old enough: How much does the tooth fairy pay these days anyway? So I'm fascinated by this chart that breaks down the average price per tooth paid by the …
In case you haven’t noticed, we’ve become big fans of clothing subscription services. We’ve tried and reviewed Kidbox , Rockets of Awesome , and Stitch Fix Kids …with more on the way! But we haven’t seen a service devoted to shoes, until…
We're big believers in helping kids to be mindful about how they save and spend their money , and we're so excited to find this beautifully designed Give Spend Save piggy bank to help reinforce what we're all helping teach our children a…
As an adoptive parent, the recent ICE raids have left me more than a little uneasy. Across almost all the adoption boards I'm on, in any social media channel , I'm seeing parents ask what documents they need to ensure their child's adopt…
I'm particularly thrilled to reveal the next selection in the Cool Mom Picks Virtual Book Club , because it's been a book that's been on my own must-read list too. For selection 8, I've chosen No More Mean Girls: The Secret to Raising St…
Teens can be picky, and I don’t have the easiest teenagers myself. So on a recent long weekend getaway in San Diego , I planned out our days carefully with them in mind and hooray, it worked! Planning is the key to a good family vacation…
If you'd rather be heading back to Hogwarts than your actual school this fall, then you'll want to see these magical new bags, totes diaper bags, and accessories from JuJuBe + Harry Potter . We're excited to be one of the first to give y…
Yesterday, one of my favorite contemporary authors, Angie Thomas , sent out a tweet that's stuck with me all night and into this morning. It was a response to the Florida DOE Commissioner, Edward Corcoran, who launched a recommended read…
I feel like I've seen a lot of the same-old sneaker trends recently -- floral sneakers and metallic sneakers are still going strong. And we love them! But this year, when we all started to see lots of tie-dye sneakers for our older kids,…
If you're like me, you might be struggling to find a meaningful, inspiring doll choice for your kids on the shelves of the toy aisle in your closest big box store. But when I heard about the new collection of Worldgirls dolls , I got exc…
We all fell in love with artist Karen Hallion's "She Series" empowered heroines poster last year, which featured some of our favorite fictional badass ladies (plus Eliza Hamilton). This week, she announced a brand new limited-edition pos…
