According to a new FDA report, Claire's brand cosmetic products have tested positive for tremolite asbestos . That means those eye shadows, compact powders, or contour palette that your kids may own need to be tossed, stat. Especially be…
I believe if Women's History Month gives you an opportunity to learn even even one single new story about important women in history who you didn't know before -- and then share that story with your kids -- then that would be fantastic. …
Let's talk about smart sleepers, those high-tech baby beds that are designed to help babies -- and parents -- get more sleep. As we know,, a good night's sleep for the baby is important for the entire family , and during those early mont…
Last night's 2019's Best Picture award at the Oscars went to Green Book , a film based (ever so loosely) on a real relationship between prominent Black jazz pianist and classically trained musician Dr. Don Shirley, and his hired driver, …
One of the great new trends at Toy Fair 2019 this week was the explosion of really thoughtful, creative craft kits. As you all well know, we're big fans of craft kits as gifts for kids , especially when craft kits enable kids to make the…
Last week, I caught a press screening of the The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part with my kids and I have to admit, my expectations were...tempered. The genius of the first LEGO Movie (sorry for any spoilers but you know, 5 year statue of l…
If you're like me, you've seen very few of the Oscar-nominated films this year outside of the "Best Animated Films" category. (Life as a parent, right?) But I love movies , and I love movie award-shows, which means I don't want to sit th…
If you're a parent who's spending Valentine's Day on the couch with your sweetheart this like I am, I've got a list of the best romantic movies streaming on Netflix, Amazon Prime, and Hulu that you'll definitely want to check out. Becaus…
Whether we're taking the time to celebrate our own heritage or exploring those different cultures and backgrounds of our friends and neighbors that help make America what it is, books are always a favorite way for me to learn with my kid…
Children's books that deal with slavery and other dark aspects of America's history often wrap stories up neatly, with messages of hope and freedom and and liberty and justice for all. But of course, that's not the way things often go. A…
Over the Thanksgiving break, we enjoyed a vacation in Paris with kids, and wow, I'm still thinking about our amazing time. I have to admit that I was worried taking my family of six to Europe for the first time, but thanks to lots of res…
If you're thinking about traveling to Iceland with kids like we did last summer, let me just say you're in for a special treat. Our trip in August 2018 was one of my all-time favorite family vacations. Whether you're currently planning a…
With the Year of the Dog waning and the Year of the Pig right around the corner, I've been browsing the web and uncovering some of best Chinese New Year crafts for kids ! Even if you've never celebrated before, the Chinese New Year, or L…
After reading Marie Kondo's The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up , I immediately started purging my closets and folding my clothes differently. I've also binged on her new Netflix series Tidying Up with Marie Kondo and am currently in t…
I have been carefully watching the news out of Puerto Rico for the past week, amplifying news stories and encouraging support . But over the past 24 hours in particular, as I watched San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz's emotional pleas for…
if you have ever "tidied" your home, said thank you to a book before putting it into the donate pile, or wondered whether that shirt you're wearing still "sparks joy," chances are you've been introduced to the Konmari method . And you su…
One New Year's resolution my family all agreed on was to read more books in 2019. (A resolution that seems to be going around amongst our staff!) So, in my favorite annual Cool Mom Picks post , I'm sharing all the best children's books o…
Now that my kids are teens (sniff) and need less handholding to get through every second of the day, I'm trying to read more books instead of spending all my "down time" reading Facebook updates or watching Netflix. So at the start of 20…
We know the holidays are full of photo opps, and lots of parents taking advantage of them. We also know that kids can be notoriously difficult to photograph, especially when there are presents and cookies to distract them from being thei…
Could Mattel be developing a Barbie same sex wedding set ? Well, yeah. They could. And they might. And I am here for it. We've been writing for so long that in all things -- especially for our kids -- diversity matters . Inclusiveness ma…
We've shared a lot of books lately that are really resonating with our history-geek kids. Books like Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls , Little Guides to Great Lives , and HERstory , each tell the stories of important figures, past and p…
Some of our favorite gifts to give (and receive) are custom gifts because they feel so personal. And really, what's more personal than a loved one's handwriting? That's why we fell instantly in love with these custom handwriting cuff bra…
This is a sponsored message on behalf of KnowYourOTCs.org With cold and flu season officially here, parents are doing their best to help their kids when they're not feeling well, which often means giving them over-the-counter (OTC) medic…
I always start the holiday season with good intentions, like this will be the year that we have lots of fun and don't stress about the cookies not getting baked and the tree not getting up until the week before Christmas. But then I'm no…
