More coolness from recent weeks…
Aluminum in deodorant and antiperspirant: Health issue or internet rumor?
For a long time I had been hearing about a terrible link between aluminum and deodorant. We have even had writers through the years who have insisted on only using natural deodorants, which, cool. Because we believe in choices. But several years ago, I did my own...
Kindness Crate combines crafting and compassion for kids
This summer, I’m looking for fun new ways to engage my kids’ creativity, despite their best efforts to convince me that more Overwatch is the answer. So when I heard Kindness Crate subscription service, my interest was piqued from the name alone. Every other month,...
Loop delivers your favorite products to your door, while helping the environment in a revolutionary way | Sponsored Message
This is a sponsored message from Loop and Cascade Busy families like the convenience of having favorite household products delivered to their doors, but there can be a lot of packaging involved to keep deliveries arriving safe and intact. That's where Loop, in...
When your America stands for kindness, compassion, justice, inclusion and love.
If you're shopping for some flag-adorned July 4 wear for the kids, and the standard stars-and-stripes stuff in the big stores isn't jumping off the shelf at you, here's a totally different way to go, and I love it:: The América la Estupenda American Flag "love" kids...
How to watch the US Women’s Soccer Team (beat France) in the Women’s World Cup quarterfinals?
Cheering for the US Women's Soccer team right now? Us too! But So where can you watch the 11:1:2 team face off against France this Friday and take (thinking positively!) the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup quarterfinals? The game is airing live at 3 PM Eastern, or 12 PM...
Migrant children in crisis: Know these stories. Say their names. Please, don’t turn away.
Friends, I hardly know where to start. But I knew I couldn't write a single other thing today, until I addressed the crisis at the border and our government's abject cruelty toward babies and children. (Feel free to live with those words for a moment.) While I have...
The Evangeline Lilly interview that will convince you she’s one of the coolest moms | Spawned Ep 160
As it turns out, Evangeline Lilly is not just an Orc-defeating Tolkien elf, badass desert island survivor, or quantum realm-traveling Marvel superhero. She is also a super cool mom, and author of the darkly comic, wonderfully inventive new young reader series, the...
Cool Mom Picks Book Club Selection 4: How to be a Happier Parent, by KJ Dell’Antonia
We are so excited about the fourth selection in in our Cool Mom Picks Book Club because it's a topic every parent can use help with, no matter how old our kids. We're talking about how to be a happier parent! And the book that's going to guide us is, coincidentally,...
The crisis in Sudan: What you should know and how you can help
If you've been hearing about Sudan, or seeing friends turning social media avatars blue, but aren't sure what it's all about, allow us to help. No guilt, no shame, if this is new to you. There's so much going on in the world right now that it can be hard to keep up;...
The best children’s books, delivered right to your door with Amazon Prime Book Box | Sponsored Message
This is sponsored message for Amazon Prime Book Box Parents are always looking for ways to encourage their young readers, but keeping up with which children's books are the best for their kids can be a bit of a challenge. But now with Amazon Prime Book Box, you can...
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver writer Jill Twiss on finding the funny in tough times | Spawned 159
Does it feel hard to laugh sometimes with all that's going on in the world? You'll love this episode of the Spawned Parenting Podcast. This week we're talking to Jill Twiss, Emmy-winning Last Week Tonight with John Oliver staff writer, and best-selling children's...
Johnson’s: 6 things you may not know but want to | Sponsored Message
This is a sponsored message from Johnson's® Johnson's has been a trusted brand since 1893, but there are still a lot of things that a lot of parents may not know about the company and their products. It's good information to have, when you're deciding what kinds of...
Tidying up while keeping the kids safe: Expert tips and tricks that work | Spawned Ep 158
We all would love a tidy home that's Marie Kondo approved, but let's be honest, kids definitely complicate that endeavor. With all the stuff they accumulate, and then, keeping them safe on top of it all, well, it's overwhelming to say the least. That's where our...
The lawn sprinkler made entirely from predatory humanoid alien parts
The trend of crazy inflatable lawn sprinklers and cool pool floats shows little sign of slowing down. But if rainbow and unicorn sprinklers aren't quite up your kid's alley, I wouldn't be surprised if a predatory, inter-dimension humanoid lawn sprinkler spraying water...
Slime pies: The next craft for your slime-obsessed kid.
I don't know about you, but DIY slime projects show no sign of slowing down in our home -- let alone taking over less of our kitchen counter space. We love the star-spangled July Fourth slime craft that Lexi shared here, but now with a little more summer craft time...
5 expert tips to help give your laundry room a quick and easy makeover
For the amount of time we all spend in our laundry room, you'd think that we would take a little more time keeping them organized, especially since the whole goal of the room is to help us get things clean. But, if you're like us, the laundry room is one of the first...
Working mom guilt: It’s not you, it’s the system | Talking with Katherine Goldstein | Spawned Ep 157
This episode of the Spawned Parenting Podcast is all about the new generation of working mothers in America, featuring a guest who knows a whole lot about it: Award-winning journalist, author of the viral anti-mom workplace bias article we all still talk about, and...
An honest review of the new Infinitely LOFT subscription rental service. Is it for you?
If you're into the idea of staying out of stores but still keeping your wardrobe up to date, we may have a new option for you beyond StitchFix and Rent the Runway. I've recently had a chance to try out Infinitely LOFT, which allows you to borrow 3 items from LOFT's...
True Colors is a gorgeous picture book inspired by the song, and we’re crying from page 1.
You probably know the song True Colors as Cyndi Lauper's hit song from 1986 (whoa) or one of its many covers, but the lyrics were written by Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelley. And it turns out those lyrics are exquisite as the prose filling the new True Colors picture...
Cool Mom Picks Book Club Selection 3: Raising Empowered Daughters by Mike Adamick
We're back with our third selection for the Cool Mom Picks Book Club with a brand new book that's perfect for Father's Day: Raising Empowered Daughters: A Dad to Dad Guide, by our friend and author Mike Adamick. Sure, it's for dads, and we're moms, but we're all in...
Cool Pride gifts from 15 brands that are supporting LGBTQ causes and orgs
This year, Pride Month is a particularly big deal. It's the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, which is a sobering reminder how far the world has come in terms of LGBTQ acceptance and inclusion. But at the same time, rights of LGBTQ individuals, families, and...