No More Mean Girls: Cool Mom Picks Book Club Selection #8
I’m particularly thrilled to reveal the next selection in the Cool Mom Picks Virtual Book Club, because it’s been a book that’s been on my own must-read list too. For selection 8, I’ve chosen No More...
View ArticleThis piggy bank helps put kids on a great track to smarter money management
We’re big believers in helping kids to be mindful about how they save and spend their money, and we’re so excited to find this beautifully designed Give Spend Save piggy bank to help reinforce what...
View ArticleAtomic Habits: Cool Mom Picks Book Club Selection #9
I’m super excited to share the next Cool Mom Picks Virtual Book Club selection that many awesome people in my life have raved about. And sure, it’s not technically a parenting book, but who cares? If...
View ArticleBrain Pickings introduces Art Pickings, featuring the most incredible artwork...
Those of you who are also fans of Maria Popova’s Brain Pickings may know that it’s one of our own favorite sites too. We include their list of favorite children’s books on our own annual lists of the...
View ArticleDecluttering solutions: Hang these 8 things to free up floor space!
As a small-space apartment dweller, I’m always thinking about ways to declutter. Not that I always achieve it, but I try! A lot of the trick, as I’ve learned, is about getting stuff off the floor that...
View Article2 great books about raising activist kids: Cool Mom Picks Book Club selection 10
This go round, we’re going to change things up a bit in the Cool Mom Picks Virtual Book Club, because I’m going to be talking about two selections that I know are relevant to so many parents these...
View ArticleCards honoring women’s achievements beyond motherhood and marital status....
I just got wind of Statement Cards, a new line of greeting cards designed to honor women’s successes beyond the traditional congratulatory occasions. You know, like engagements, weddings, pregnancy and...
View ArticleBuilding Resilience in Children and Teens: Book Club Selection #11
After speaking with Dr. Ken Ginbsburg on our Spawned Parenting Podcast, I went out and bought all his books, one of which I’m thrilled to share is the next pick for our Cool Mom Picks Virtual Book...
View ArticleThese 8 single-use products are going away in our lifetimes. Here are...
I love that increasingly, so many of us are trying to be more mindful with our product purchases, opting for eco-friendly reusable products instead of wasteful single-use alternatives. It doesn’t just...
View ArticleHow the new HomeHawk by Panasonic makes home monitoring simpler, easier, and...
This is a sponsored message from Panasonic HomeHawk If you don’t yet have a smart home monitoring system, it can seem overwhelming to get started. Systems can be expensive, and complicated, with...
View Article5 smart laundry tips for families that actually work. Because we use them...
No matter how many kids you have in your house, it somehow always means lots of laundry, and over the years, we’ve figured tried lots of laundry tips to help make the process a whole lot easier. Of...
View Article5 incredible deals on home decor at Zulily right now. It’s holiday...
If you’re looking to score some deals right now without dealing with the Black Friday madness, our partner Zulily.Is a great option. You’ll find thousands of products up to 70% off including an entire...
View Article7 of the best free printable 2020 calendars to suit any taste. And yes, we...
2020 is already underway., and normally we’d have shared our annual list of our favorite printable calendars with you for the year. But with some of our kids back in school late this year, combined...
View ArticleResell your used Ergobaby carriers with this cool new program that keeps more...
When I read that you can now resell your Ergobaby carrier through Ergobaby’s new baby carrier buyback program, I got excited. I’ve tried to be more intentional about making environmentally conscious...
View ArticleBeyond canned foods and toilet paper: A family guide to unexpected items to...
Let’s be honest: We don’t each need 600 rolls of toilet paper on hand right now. Not that that’s stopping some people! But after a really stressful week of a COVID-19 scare involving a quarantined...
View ArticleThis browser extension helps you save money at thousands of online shops...
This is a sponsored message from WikiBuy Wikibuy compensates us when you get the Wikibuy extension using the links provided These days, we’re all shopping online, and we’re all looking for the best...
View ArticleWe’ve got 5 eco-friendly paper towel alternatives to help you make the switch...
I’ve been meaning to wean our family off paper towels for years, and this quarantine is finally giving the push that I need. Thanks, empty paper towel shelves at Kroger! So I’ve been chatting with...
View ArticleThe perfect graduation card for the Class of 2020
Whether you need a graduation card to honor a high school senior, a college student, or maybe even a middle schooler, things are…a little different in 2020. While Christina has shared some amazing ways...
View Article7 awesome Father’s Day gifts that support indie bookstores | Father’s Day...
Next up in our Father’s Day Gift Guide Pandemic Edition ™ , we’re sharing Father’s Day gifts that support indie bookstores. Because investing in our local brick-and-mortar bookshops now, means they’ll...
View ArticleThe GenX midlife crisis: It’s real, you’re not alone, and it’s not your...
This week on Spawned, I have a fantastic, encouraging conversation with Ada Calhoun, prolific author and writer, who’s always got her finger on the pulse of culture. Her latest book, Why We Can’t...
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