by Liz Gumbinner | Gift Guides, Gifts for Grads
With high school graduation time coming up, I’ve been getting so many questions from friends about the best high school graduation gift ideas that kids will actually want. So I’ve been asking around, talking to my own teens, and the answer is most often,...
by Kate Etue | Books for Kids, Gifts for Grads
While there are so many graduation gift ideas that we could give to this year’s accomplished graduates, from preschool to high school, we love giving sweet, inspirational books for graduation gifts. Especially when they deliver messages about empowerment, adventure,...
by Christina Refford | Valentine's Day
If you’re looking for cool Valentine’s gifts for teens, we’re happy to present a whole bunch of the best gift finds, all supporting the real makers we love on Etsy. I mean we’ve always been the place to find unique Valentine’s gifts for everyone on...
by Liz Gumbinner | Spawned Podcast
Navigating the college search and admission process is rough — emotionally, practically, financially. (Eep!) It completely stressed me out, and I’m a pretty Type B mom. So learn from my mistakes! Make it easier on yourself by listening to all the helpful...
by Cool Mom Team | Tips + Tricks
With my oldest heading off to college this fall, I’ve been thinking about all the things kids should know before leaving home. And it’s a lot. In fact I’ve found myself in a sort of panic mode wondering whether she knows some basics to help her...
by Christina Refford | Uncategorized
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 for our kids. And since even...
by Liz Gumbinner | Spawned Podcast, Tips + Tricks
Was the college search always this overwhelming or does it just feel that way? Do my kids really need to take the SATs? Does test-optional really mean optional? How did covid impact admissions? When should I be signing up my kid for college tours? Or wait…should...
by Kate Etue | Back to School Shopping, School Gear
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 of our...
by Cool Mom Team | Spawned Podcast
It’s kind of crazy to think we started this site writing about cool swaddles and baby carriers, and now we’re thinking about…college applications. (Insert sobbing emoji x 100000.) And yes, it’s stressful. So we turned to one of the most...
by Christina Refford | Party Ideas, Tips + Tricks
Our Facebook groups have been asking for graduation ideas during Covid-19 and quarantine, and as a mom to a rising senior, and a high school grad last year, my heart goes out to all the 2020 grads. While school kids everywhere have had their lives and routines upended...
