Earmuffs! Or, how to talk to your kids about politics during an ugly election season
I've always aimed to raise my kids to be politically aware and engaged, and to help them understand how valuable their voting rights are and how important it is to become an informed voter. Ever since they were toddlers, I've taken them into the election booth with...
The prettiest floral rain coats for spring that our girls will think are really cool
Everything's coming up roses... and daisies and poppies and all the other flowers of springtime. And, lucky for our girls, we're seeing these fashionable florals all over the most stylish rain coats of the season. Enjoy a burst of color on even the dreariest of days....
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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...
The coolest Easter Peeps diorama contest entries, FTW!
Easter traditions, in no particular order: 1. Dye eggs. 2. Find eggs. 3. Open baskets. 4. Steal all the Reese's eggs from the kids. 5. Look at all the winners of all the Peeps art contests. Related: Fun ideas for what to do with Easter Peeps (besides eat them all)...
Adorable, free last-minute Easter printables for the finishing touch on those baskets
We're always grateful to the designers who create cute free printables, like these fun printable Easter basket gift tags. Melanie has designed them in five fun colors, all of which should go perfectly with jelly beans, chocolate eggs, and and unnaturally colored...
15 pretty Easter flower crafts for kids of every age, from easy to whoa!
There's nothing quite like bright bursts of color dotting the landscape to wake me up and out of winter's hibernation. And you can bring all the colors of spring into your home with these 15 pretty flower crafts you can make with the kids,even if the real ones aren't...
How to create an organized craft space for kids: 7 expert tips to change your world
If you've ever wanted to create an organized craft space for kids, whether it's a whole room or just a small area where they can get their creative on, well we've got some fabulous tips for you. After all, I think that as parents, we're all praying we don't have an...
Announcing Rosie Pope Baby: Designer baby clothes made more affordable
Before you buy your next baby shower gift, you're going to want to check out this new collection from one of our very favorite maternity designers (and amazing friend to CMP), Rosie Pope. Now she's turned her attention to launching Rosie Pope Baby, and we cannot...
Making natural Easter egg dyes perfectly: 2 expert methods and step-by-step tips
My kids have shown more of an interest in making natural easter egg dyes this year. It's like part science experiment, part craft project, and there's something kind of cool about not entirely knowing how the results will come out. So as much as we're fans of finding...
These brilliant light-up rain boots for kids will brighten even the dreariest of days.
My criteria for selecting rain boots for my kids is pretty simple: The boots need to keep their feet dry. But, now that I've found Western Chief Kids' lighted boots, and I know my kids are going to be begging for their boots to do more than just keep them warm, I am...