I first discovered artist TL Duryea's daily portrait project at the beginning of the year. It was through her portrait of Judge Rosemary Aquilina who presided over the Larry Nassar - US Gymnastics hearings. I was just floored at how beau…
When my oldest daughter was 17 months old, lying half-nekkid on the diaper change pad, she grabbed her genitals and said, BUTT! “No, honey,” I corrected. “That’s your...vagina.” Cough. Gulp. Eep. Deep breath in… Exhale. Phew. Why was it …
Sad to put away the florals now that we're past Labor Day? Not so fast, friends! Floral is not just in, it's everywhere and I put together a few favorite floral dresses that I know can get a ton of wear this fall and even into winter. Wh…
Kids recently outgrow an infant seat ? Ready for a booster? Just need a new car seat that doesn't smell like...well, old car seat? (And lordy, I feel your pain.) You'll be happy to know that Target's popular car seat trade-in program is …
For those of us who had 16 Jennifers and Michaels in every class, it's no surprise our kids' classe are now filled with names like Atticus, Harper, Caleb, and Arun. Even if there's more than one Mikayla, it's likely that one is a McKayla…
"Gross" is really having its moment. Last year we saw the pimple popping game as an alternative to fidget spinners, and I have to admit, it made me gag. Now, we're seeing a new trend in kids' toys: gross family games. They are seriously …
If you have kids like ours, who binge-read books like Rad American Women A to Z and Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls , are you going to love this new book! We're starting in on Herstory: 50 Women and Girls Who Shook Up the World , by K…
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Now that my son's absorbing language at a rapid pace, I totally get the appeal of kid-appropriate music . (At least the kind I don't mind listening to, too.) So I've been stepping away from the profanity-laden hip-hop that used to domina…
If you regularly have to drag your kid (or yourself) out from behind a Harry Potter book , or you've ever been asked to personally sew a Gryffindor scarf for a Halloween costume , we've got great news. Because there's an expanded new Har…
As we start to get settled into our back-to-school routines -- and that includes realizing what gear is missing from last year, what we've forgotten to pick up, and what our kids have already lost (gah!) it's the perfect time to welcome …
The moment I saw this strong athletic girls tee collection at This Girls Tees , I wished they'd been around when I was a kid. Sports were a big source of confidence for me as a shy kid, and so I'm all about encouraging young girls to get…
I've done some browsing to find some of the best printable academic calendars, or as you may call them, school year calendars. You know -- the ones that start in August or September, when the school year does, and go on through next summ…
Yesterday, the AAP offered revised car seat recommendations for children , and they're a pretty big change from what we're all used to considering. In their updated Child Passenger Safety statement , they offer 5 evidence based recommend…
As long as there are big Labor Day sales, we say take advantage! Online. Because personally, we're fans of spending the weekend with our families and enjoying the last (sniff) unofficial weekend of summer. So if you've got a little lapto…
Whether or not you think of Labor Day as a shopping holiday, well...it is. At least judging by the myriad pitches we're getting for all kinds of deals that are going on this weekend . And sure, you could spend your money on trendy things…
These days, enamel pins or uh, backpack bling has become essential accessorizing for the back-to-school crowd. So of course, mom that I am, I love the new collection of enamel pins featuring children's book characters . How many have you…
As much as we would love to tell you how wonderful the morning routines are in our homes, complete with kids eating a healthy breakfast, packing their own lunches, and finishing up their morning chores before heading out the door (and of…
Today is the 55th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King's historic March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom , which mean it's also the anniversary of his incomparable I Have A Dream speech. We can't think of a better way to honor the day…
When the U.S. Food and Drug Administration declared a shortage of EpiPens in May due to manufacturing delays, it left a lot of parents of kids with allergies pretty freaked out. With good reason. Now that it's back-to-school season , the…
I know I'm making the understatement of the year when I say that there's been a lot of difficult news lately. Which is maybe why this viral photo of on-duty police officer Celeste Ayala breastfeeding a starving child at a hospital had me…
We've never been shy to share our love for Keds , nor our love for Rifle Paper Co . They teamed up in the spring to make an awesome line of flowery women's sneakers that we still adore, but now? The Keds x Rifle Paper Co. includes their …
We of course love t-shirts for our kids featuring their favorite superheroes , pop culture references , rock bands, and athletes. And our kids love them too. But there's something extra special about the t-shirts that show the world who …
Who else has a kid who's dying to have a slime party? Hey, we get it! Our own kids' obsession with slime seems to be here to stay. Forever. And surely we're not the only ones with tubs of various types of goo piled high on our countertop…
