by Liz Gumbinner | DIY, Health, Fitness + Wellbeing
I have spent the past week grappling with whether or not to make my own face mask and upgrade from the bandana I’ve been wearing over my mouth and nose when I head out for groceries. The thing is, I don’t sew. This post last updated April 6 with new...
by Caroline Siegrist | Health, Fitness + Wellbeing
My local YMCA is shut down for the foreseeable future, which means I’ve been on the hunt for handy gym alternatives I can try at home. While a simple walk (or run) outside works perfectly fine, if you’re missing the extra zing you got at your gym or...
by Liz Gumbinner | Spawned Podcast, Health, Fitness + Wellbeing, Tips + Tricks
As the COVID-19/Coronavirus outbreak has increased, and life as we know it seems to be changing by the second beyond our control, parents are really struggling. A lot. I knew right away we needed to have a conversation with Dr. Ken Ginsburg, pediatrician and...
by Liz Gumbinner | Health, Fitness + Wellbeing, Storage + Organization, Tips + Tricks
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 relative in D.C., it did put the situation in stark...
by Liz Gumbinner | Health, Fitness + Wellbeing, Tips + Tricks
As COVID-19 / Coronavirus anxiety ramps up, the store shelves are picked fairly clean of hand sanitizer and so many of my friends are talking about making their own hand sanitizer. While we still caution against panic, hand sanitizer is a good thing to have on hand....
by Cool Mom Team | Tips + Tricks, Health, Fitness + Wellbeing
Even though we’re nearing the end of cold and flu season (hooray!), we parents, in particular, are surrounded by a whole lot of bugs on a regular basis, regardless of what season it is. And if you’ve been watching the news, then you’ve probably got...
by Liz Gumbinner | Health, Fitness + Wellbeing, Tips + Tricks
Coronavirus (COVID-19), is on the minds of basically everyone worldwide right now, and that goes double for parents. Especially with spring break coming up, and lots of family travel plans in the works — and brand new warnings to prepare to plan for our lives to...
by Liz Gumbinner | Health, Fitness + Wellbeing, Spawned Podcast
On this week’s Spawned parenting podcast, we’re focusing on about raising sexually healthy kids. i.e. How to have the sex talk, what to say, and how it’s changed over the years. I don’t use the term “brilliant” lightly, but...
by Cool Mom Team | Health, Fitness + Wellbeing, Spawned Podcast
While we know that positive thinking doesn’t cure every problem in life, we do know that positive thinking has proven, science-based effects that impact your life for the better. It helps with lowering stress, keeping you healthier, and providing better coping...
