Spawned Parenting Podcast: Latest Episodes
The latest from Spawned, our award-winning parenting podcast
Kids and social media: Smart tips and helpful advice from BTDT parents | Spawned episode 71
As the editors of Cool Mom Tech, we're often asked by parents how to navigate the ever changing landscape of social media with their kids. So, we decided to spend this episode of our Spawned podcast answering questions and offering our thoughts and experiences with...
5 time organization techniques from experts that really work | Spawned Episode 70
Who doesn't want more time in their day? That's why on this episode of Spawned, we decided to take a closer look at 5 popular time organization techniques from experts and share how they'd work for parents. If you've been wrangling a never-ending to-do list, or you...
Is princess culture hurting our kids? | Spawned Episode 69
Thanks to the new Beauty and the Beast movie, we're seeing lots of chatter about princess culture and whether it's good for our kids. So, on this new episode of Spawned with Kristen and Liz, we tackle this hot button issue, and whether the whole Disney princess...
More coolness from recent weeks…
The ultimate Chrismukkah gift: Found it!
The other night, at my annual apartment building Christmas party -- that's the NYC version of a block party, by the way -- a neighbor asked, "so who here gets Chinese food and sees a movie on Christmas?" Basically, everyone raised a hand. So here I am, dying laughing...
Superfight: The perfect game for people who love to argue. i.e. Families!
I grabbed the game Superfight for this year's summer road trip with my kids, and we've haven't been able to stop playing it. So if you're looking for a fun, no-skill-required game to play with family over the holidays, bring to parties, or just wrap up as a cool...
15 creative DIY holiday gift wrapping ideas that we love: Think outside the box. (Ha!)
I was really excited to spend a little time looking for easy, creative holiday gift wrapping ideas, especially as someone who blames her lackluster holiday gift wrapping on the kids (shhh). I've always wanted the gifts to look festive and pretty; I think I've just...
7 of the coolest origami ornament tutorials, from simple to OMG.
'Tis the season for finding new ornaments for the tree, so this year I've put together 7 of the coolest origami ornament tutorials for kids and teens to get their craft on. From super simple angels to regal golden elephants, these are such cool papercrafts for kids...
5 cool Christmas pajamas for babies and kids that don’t make them look like elves.
A new pair of Christmas pajamas for babies (and kids!) is an annual tradition for so many families. Since I was a little girl, our own family gave a new pair of Christmas pjs every Christmas eve as the one gift we could open early. It always made those Christmas...
This Christmas ornament for new parents doesn’t just make memories, it preserves them.
We've found the perfect keepsake to encapsulate the frothy, dizzying wonder of that first Christmas with baby: in our holiday gift list of special gift ideas for baby's first Christmas, we shared this baby memories keepsake ornament from Milestone World. I'm totally...
7 funny holiday hostess gifts, because more laughter please!
Who could use the gift of laughter during the holidays — especially these holidays, at the end of a very stressful year? Everyone, that's who. That's why I love the idea of getting my friends funny holiday hostess holiday gifts for all my upcoming invitations through...
This glittery bubbly lets you start the new year off by giving back.
If saving the world is one of your New Year resolutions (isn’t it always?) then check it off by celebrating with ONE HOPE.
The coolest Christmas movie-inspired cards (ya filthy animal)
If you’re looking to standout in the holiday card crowd, check out these handmade Christmas Movie Cards on Etsy by TheLassoedMoon.
7 tips to start caring for (gulp) aging skin: Confessions of a 40-something
I have been blessed my whole life with the gift of "can I see your ID please, Miss?" skin. (All credit goes to my mom and grandmother for that one.) But now for the first time, I am grappling with -- cue the horror movie music -- aging skin. I know I'm...
The great screen time debate. Where do the experts really stand? | Spawned Ep 98
If there's anything that parents can never seem to agree on, it's screen time, so we decided to figure out why this topic is so polarizing on this week's episode of Spawned with Kristen and Liz. And, who better to give us some firm, research-based answers than Anya...
The ultimate printable holiday gift tag collection makes 10 gift ideas more festive
If you're clean out of gift ideas after shopping for everyone in your family and inner circle, print out the ultimate pack of printable holiday gift tags from Caravan Shoppe, and then throw a few items in your Amazon cart. They not only make it so easy to put...
Our favorite gifts to pamper a new mom. Tip: NO ONESIES, GEEZ.
New moms need pampering just as much as their babies, as I well know this year! So I've searched the web to put together 13 wonderful holiday gift ideas for new moms that cater to her needs. For once. Because while it's nice to get presents for our babies, I don't...
Tips for preventing and treating skin redness this winter. | Sponsored message
This is a sponsored message from Eucerin In the winter months, your skin is subjected to so many factors that can create redness -- everything from wind and snow to things you may not have considered, like what you eat and drink. Some of it is avoidable, some of it...
23 creative, practical ideas for holiday gifts for teachers. No crafting required!
I don't know about you, but I do not have the mental space to craft an elaborate, handmade gift for my kids' teachers this year. And, as adorable and delicious as it may be, I can't do yet another mason jar full of hot cocoa mix. Instead, I've been shopping for some...
How to make Santa Slime: The DIY Christmas gift every kid will love giving (and getting).
This year's DIY slime craze isn't going anywhere anytime soon, if my kids' obsession is any indicator. So when I saw this DIY Santa Slime tutorial at The Best Ideas for Kids I knew I had to bookmark it. Honestly, how brilliant is this as a gift idea for your kids'...
Not Parent Approved: Our favorite irreverent card game just got even more _______.
It isn't often that my kids get excited for a game release that isn't electronic -- because let's be honest, when do we get a countdown to anything besides video games or Star Wars branded stuff? But in the case of Not Parent Approved, they've been begging for more....
When it’s too cold to go outside, this board lets kids take the action indoors. (Don’t panic, parents!)
When it comes to physical activity, my kids probably have something in common with yours: They're running around too much when it's homework time, and not running around enough when it's video game time. But I've found an awesome gift that changes all that. While the...
Are video games hurting our kids? Believe it or not…no. | Spawned 97
Parents have so many questions and concerns about kids and video games. Are they hurting our kids? Are violent games making kids more violent? Are they playing too much? Are certain games worse than others? How do we manage the time kids spend playing games -- and...
16 of the coolest Star Wars stocking stuffers, all Last Jedi-approved.
There's no shortage of cool Star Wars gifts for kids this holiday season, especially since the new Star Wars: The Last Jedi lands in theaters this month! December 15 to be exact -- but you know, who's obsessively counting by marking off every single day on their...
A subscription box gift from Rachel Zoe amps up the style at a really nice price
Yes, we still have time before Christmas -- less time before Hanukkah. So we're already heading toward "last-minute gift idea season" around here and that includes, as always, the best subscription boxes. CMP is an rstyle affiliate One that's new to me is Box of Style...