As a big audiobook fan -- and supporter of indie booksellers -- I am excited to see the big promotion that Libro.fm i s offering this month to honor their 10th anniversary. If you sign up as a new member right now, you'll get 3 audiobook…
Welcome to today's Daily Question! Today we want to know your views on the issue every parent seems to talking about these days. There are no wrong answers, just your opinion. So tell us... [poll id="4"] Feel free to elaborate in the com…
We all want to raise kind, caring, empathic kids, and there's certainly a lot of discussion about whether technology is helping -- or can do more to help. That's why our team has always worked hard to share those apps that make screen ti…
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If you have a few minutes to spare, you can literally save money. And that sounds like a good way to start the new year, right? Of course I'm sure a lot of us have some version of "get my finances in order" on our list of New Year's reso…
January 1 is my favorite holiday, and making New Year's resolutions is my favorite way to celebrate. Okay, that and cleaning out my closets ! (I know, I'm a party animal). I know that there are various approaches to New Year's resolution…
The span between shopping for a preschooler and finding a holiday gift for a college student seems impossibly short, now that many of us have hit that stage of parenting. But what remains is the desire to make the holidays really special…
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There is so much good reporting these days, so many good op-eds, so many independent journalists and bloggers and substacks worth reading these days and I thought I'd share a few of the articles I've really found fascinating lately. I te…
This is a sponsored post on behalf of the Breathwrk app As we (ahem, parents) come up two years since the beginning of Covid , things are still tough. The stress, the anxiety, the uncertainty, the Groundhog Day every day feeling... it's …
This is a sponsored post on behalf of Panasonic As new parents, a baby monitor can give you some much-needed peace of mind, when you need it most. That's why the Panasonic Extra Long-Range Video Baby Monitor is such an amazing essential …
This is a sponsored message from Night Zookeeper Over the past couple of years, parents have really seen the value of educational apps and websites to help engage our kids in core subjects. If their excitement for reading and writing cou…
Each year, there are zillions of lists out there of the hot holiday toys and games for the year. And each year, I kind of wonder how they came to that list. (Sorry, I'm picky!) So I thought that this year, I'd put together my own list to…
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It's kind of amazing that we're searching for the best small appliances for dorm rooms these days -- with our own teens in mind! It's like we blinked and our team went from back to school shopping for preschool backpacks to sending some …
Each year, we try to go through all the clutter and crap, and put together the best Amazon Prime Day deals for you. I mean, with all due respect to the "flash deals" on Amazon Prime Day that look like your Great Aunt Hilda just cleaned o…
I'm all about outdoor entertaining in the summertime -- especially this year -- except the one thing that hasn't gone away are the mosquitos. Nothing kills a mood quite like your guests all slapping at themselves while trying to talk one…
Honestly, we have never done a dedicated guide to home office gifts for moms, even if we have incorporated home office gifts for her throughout our other Mother's Day gift guides , and especially on Cool Mom Tech . But these days, with m…
This is a sponsored message from Panasonic When you’re a new parent, you just want to know everything is okay with the baby. Pretty much, all the time of course, but especially when you're not in the room together. That's why the Panason…
I totally get the last-minute holiday gift problem. Believe me! I mean, we may have started amassing ideas for our 2020 Holiday Gift Guide in, like...February, but hey, we're busy moms. And we're busy shopping for you sometimes at the ex…
Not to be cynical, but like, what happened, Amazon? You search for cool holiday gifts, and next thing you know there are 47 sponsored listings for the same item, from brands like XIPOSIRPOWR and HARINGOH-783. On the other hand, Amazon is…
Let's talk ways to "meet" Santa this Christmas this year, during Covid. Because my young son will want a Santa Claus visit this year, and I know he's not the only kid, by a long shot! So I've been brainstorming alternatives to sitting on…
With winter around the corner, I know so many of us are in full prep mode. Or at least as close to full prep mode as we can be while also managing work, online school, and preventing a household COVID outbreak. Oof. So I've tried to take…
This is a sponsored message from Panasonic With our families home a lot more these days, home security has become a lot more important. But have you thought about the security of your security camera? (Yes, really.) Now, for the first ti…