Issues concerning civil rights and racial justice in America have never stopped being news. At least if you're paying attention. However over the past few years, they've really become front and center in a more widespread way, thanks to …
A quick trip to the mall and of course I find myself in the Vans store, at which point I might have squealed upon discovering these new mermaid Vans . How cool are they?! They're actually being billed as "snakeskin" but add the rose gold…
Aren't cats the original hipsters? They sleep late, live on their own terms, and only pretend that you don't care what you think about them. But unlike real cats (and some real hipsters), they're a lot lower maintenance when they come in…
The moment The Force Awakens movie introduced me to Rey , I wanted to know more. Who was this young brave scavenger? Where was her family? What is in that green portion bread she's eating? Luckily for fans like me, there's a new Star War…
When I came across Broadway Bricks , a site for which 15-year-old Jack Abrams geniusly recreates the great Broadway Musicals using LEGO minifigs, I simply can't believe I hadn't seen it before. I immediately sent the link to my daughter,…
When it comes to planning our kids' birthday parties, we tend to aim for the trifecta: cool, easy, inexpensive . Which is why I'm always in awe when I come across big budget, outrageous birthday party ideas for kids like the ones here. T…
Customizing your own clothes is on-trend for kids this fall and a great way to kids express themselves -- whether it's DIY customized denim jackets or color-your-own backpacks and bags . So it's going to be pretty fun for a lot of kids t…
If your kids are big sports fans like mine, with lots of seasons just getting started or already underway, they love finding fun ways to show off their team spirit. However, lots of schools are starting to ban team jerseys (for real), me…
If you know the joys of merino wool -- the four-season wool that doesn't feel like wool at all -- or you have a kid with fabric sensitivities or discerning preferences but need something heavier than cotton, you'll definitely want to tak…
Back when I first discovered Dave Eggers, I never would have thought that he'd turn out to be one of the beloved children's authors on my kids' bookshelves . But he's certainly cemented that honor with the new Her Right Foot , an equally…
The accomplishments of women build on one other. We couldn't have a female presidential candidate today, for instance, if suffragettes like Elizabeth Stanton hadn't demanded the right to vote, and pioneers like Shirley Chisholm hadn't br…
One of my kids' favorite go-to activities for road trips on holiday weekends are sticker activity books . Because it's hard to argue with good old-fashioned fun. They're simple and affordable -- and they keep my kids busy for a good hour…
Don't you love when your favorite trends meld together into one perfect item? In this particular case, we're talking unicorns and donuts. So of course someone had to go ahead and create a must-have baby item in this new unicorn donut tee…
In our most recent back to school shopping guide post, we focused on the 23 of the cutest animal school supplies featuring kawaii creatures of all kind. And wow, they are cute! But for some of our kids, it takes a skull (crossbones optio…
We are enamored of those tees for our kids featuring superheroes, pop culture references, rock bands, and sports teams. And they love them. In part because they know that we love that stuff, and they're pleasing us to show their allegian…
Our friends at Chatty Feet have done it again, updating their killer collection of artist and pop culture socks for kids and adults . I'm such a fan, I'm currently wearing Andy Sock-hole right now -- but only because Feetaso is in the ha…
Like you, I'm a fan of sales. I'm also a fan of of J.Crew -- especially for kids' clothing , because it's always the perfect blend of well-made and "I wonder if they have that in my size." So when I saw that everything on the J.Crew Fact…
We're big fans of Budsies, custom dolls based on your kids' own artwork . My kids' own drawings were lovingly interpreted into adorable stuffed animals by their team a few years ago, and they're still favorites around our house. So when …
Scratchy tags, raised seams, and puffy patches on shirts or pants may seem like little things to a lot of us, but they can be big deals for kids with sensory issues. So leave it to Target to create a line of new sensory-friendly kids' cl…
Having a preschooler means lots of classmate birthday parties to look forward to during the school year. And that means lots of birthday gifts, which can really add up. Luckily, there are lots ideas of really cool birthday gift ideas for…
Kids outgrow trends so fast, there's something wonderful about animals, which our little kids love -- and our tweens and teens too. So next up in our 2017 Back-to-School Shopping Guide , we've put together a selection of the absolutely m…
SMy daughter's new obsession: hair braiding videos . She's all over YouTube, checking out the coolest braid styles she can do herself, do to her friends, do to me, do to her great-grandmother...basically anyone too nice or too tired to s…
I think it's safe to say that this is the year of Wonder Woman . Okay, so on this site, every year has been the year of Wonder Woman, but with the hit movie introducing her to a new generation, our kids are clamoring for Wonder Woman gea…
Back-to-school shopping with tweens and teens is like a whooole new thing. They have pretty strong opinions about what they love and don't love. Even more than preschoolers, if you can believe that. (Though at least they don't insist on …