The best Hamilton party ideas: Decor, invitations, treats, and more. WORK!
Hear ye, hear ye! How does a parent of a Hamilton-obsessed kid score major points without spending your child's college fund on Broadway tickets? By throwing a Hamilton-themed birthday party, that's how. While I would love to give my daughter tickets to see the show...
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Whichever social media site is your guilty pleasure du jour, we’re there, making sure you don’t miss our favorite posts on parenting, fashion, apps, recipes, deals and discounts, and random awesomeness from around the web. Plus our favorite part: we love hearing from...
11 fun Oscar party ideas that razzle-dazzle in all the right ways
Whether you've seen every film nominated for an Academy Award this year or you're still trying to figure out what this La La Land is that everyone's so gaga about, having friends over for an Oscars party is always a winning idea. An excuse to obsess over all...
Sesame Street honors Black History Month with some of their favorite show clips. Ours, too.
If you've been looking for a good way to celebrate diversity with your very youngest kids during Black History Month (and well, every single month), a great place to start is Sesame Street. Because, of course! Our favorite kids' show has been celebrating diversity...
We can’t wait to read our way through this 100 essential novels scratch-off poster from Pop Chart Lab.
Looking for a good book to read this winter? This classic novels scratch-off poster chart at Pop Chart Lab has your next 100 book recommendations for you, with the most satisfying check-off list ever. This framed art poster has 100 classic novels -- books like Pride...
An easy way to help more kids learn from real news, not fake news.
We're big fans of supporting quality journalism, especially in this age of where fake news is running rampant. Because, facts matter. (Not that this is a big stake in the ground, mamas. I mean, is any normal person really like, "Whoo! Fake news! We need more of it!"...
A simple skincare regimen for busy moms, and 5 things I learned after sticking to it for 10 days
I'm pretty sure I can't be the only mom who barely has enough energy to wash her face at night and slap some moisturizer on, since I'm so darn tired I just want to brush my teeth and hit the sack. Yes, the 30 seconds it would take me always seems like 30 seconds too...
Dr. Harvey Karp answers parents’ biggest sleep questions. Yes! | Spawned ep 68
On this week's episode of the Spawned podcast, we are excited to welcome Dr. Harvey Karp, of Happiest Baby on the Block fame, though he virtually needs no introduction. We're so excited he joined us to answer some of parents most difficult questions about sleep,...
A clever RBG Dissent Pin that supports organizations doing good
I'm a super fan of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. She's an incredible, inspiring female role model for my girls and a serious badass too. Plus she can throw shade like nobody's business. So when I found these RBG Dissent Pins honoring the Notorious RBG I...
Where to see all the 2016 Oscar best-picture nominees (especially for parents who have only seen Moana).
Do you know how many of the 2016 Oscars best picture nominees I've seen this year? Zero. Not a single one. Because, kids. But, I have one last chance to see them all before the big awards ceremony. And at a discount too. See, sometimes it pays to procrastinate. Top:...