With a renewed interest in space over the last few years (and hey, the solar eclipse didn't hurt!), I think kids are going to fall in love with the brand new Smithsonian x Crate & Kids Space Shop that just launched. No pun intended. They…
Trying to keep the kids hydrated this broiling hot summer? Here's one option that may help: The world's cutest new animal water bottles for kids , just released from Uncommon Goods. (You know how much we love Uncommon Goods .) While they…
With Earth Month here and Earth Day coming up, we wanted to share a fantastic deal from Planet Box , the company making the incredible bento-style lunch boxes and earth-friendly reusable lunch accessories that we've been recommending for…
Back to school time isn't just about shopping! (Not that there's anything wrong with shopping, of course.) One of our favorite annual traditions is sharing our favorite back to school printables in our Back to School Guide to help make t…
So many parents have learned over the past few years that setting up a study space at home is more important than ever. Maybe you homeschool , maybe your kids just need a dedicated space for homework , or maybe they've got virtual tutori…
When we think back to school season, we're also thinking about those time-saving hacks we dust off to ease out of the summer groove and ready for our September (or August!) routines. While our Annual Back to School Guide mostly features …
When we look for cool backpacks for teens , it's not enough for them to just be, you know, cool . As kids head to middle school or high school— especially after a whole year at home more or less (sigh) — they need bigger, sturdier backpa…
Call us the handwriting brigade. Seriously. From day one, even with the advent of technology and the slow decline of handwriting instruction (let alone cursive, gah!) in schools, we've always made it our mission to encourage kids not to …
A reader reached out this year to ask for a few of our favorite cool plus-size clothes for teens, to help get her own teen daughter up to speed for back-to-school . And we are happy to oblige! Considering school will be starting up again…
With back to school coming up, I'm sharing some of my favorite personalized label ideas to help keep you organized, keep you sane, save you money (whoo!) and even keep the peace if you have more than one kid. (Parents of two or more, you…
The fact that a book called A Kids Book About School Shootings even exists should tell you exactly how big a problem this has become in the years since the horrific Columbine school shooting over 20 years ago. As we shared in today's pos…
This is a sponsored message from Remind Tutoring No one wants to see their child struggling in school, especially when we know what they're capable of if they're just given the chance. And math is just one of those subjects that can take…
This school year , I'm not spending a lot of money on rain jackets for kids. Who's with me? I don't know what it is about rain jackets specifically, but my kids misplace them with abandon. Soccer practice, play dates, the Y...you name it…
I thought this back to school year was going to be different than last year. I think everyone did. Last year, I took all of my kids out of school and placed them in a cyber school. A couple did well. A couple did not. But we all had the …
My daughter came home this morning with a sweet little gift from her friend's mom: An adorable DIY locker kit full of essentials for young women and menstruators. So brilliant, right? I had actually considered putting together a little b…
Move over, fidget spinners ! Thanks to all the new fidget toys that our kids are loving, you spinners have just been relegated to the junk drawer. (Say hi to those dead batteries for me.) In fact,I think these are even more fun than thei…
What parent among us has not joked, complained, or (possibly) cried about stepping on a LEGO brick at some point since having kids? Exactly. That's why I'm not sure which I love more -- the Adidas x LEGO sneaker collection, featuring sne…
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 …
When my daughter needed a new water bottle for school two years ago -- or 20 years ago in pandemic time -- she had mentioned something about a Hydroflask. So I looked and...holy sticker shock. 50 bucks for a 32-oz bottle with a straw lid…
Laptop sleeves may not an item that's generally on your back to school shopping list, especially if you have younger kids. But then, this back to school season isn't like any other. Whether kids are embarking on hybrid options that requi…
The past few weeks, my Instagram feed is full of my friends' adorable kids in their back-to-school outfits... complete with fresh, new face masks.I'm so proud of these kids for being responsible about in-person schooling, and for parents…
Considering our own stress levels are pretty much through the roof right now, we know we're probably not alone. Trying to juggle all the challenges we're facing is no easy task, but even some of the smaller things, like just heading out …
This back to school season will be different from any we've seen , because no one knows what the heck fall will look like regarding COVID. Let alone next week. What we do know however, is that kids will be (and should be!) wearing masks …
If you'd rather be heading back to Hogwarts than your actual school this fall, then you'll want to see these magical new bags, totes diaper bags, and accessories from JuJuBe + Harry Potter . We're excited to be one of the first to give y…