Do your boys have a school shoe policy? Hard to find sneakers that fit the rules and your son’s taste? There’s a pick here that will work. Updated Aug 2023 They have to wear only dark shoes, black shoes, white soles, black soles, a little color, no color – you know the policy I’m talking…
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The Top 7 Recommended Weekdays Pants for Boys
These are the weekday pants our elementary age boys love and wear. UPDATED for 2024. Between the five of us, we have quite a few boys. Sure, we have more girls than boys, but we’ve been buying pants for long enough to know what’s good and worthwhile and what’s not. We have boys who play…
Does Your Family Have Tisha B’Av and Yom Kippur Shoes?
It’s time to change out of our leather shoes and sneakers, but does everyone have an appropriate alternative? It’s not a fashion show, but we do need to wear something on our feet. While most of us do have something that works, it’s a good idea to make sure that everyone in the family has…
What Does My Daughter Need to Pack for Seminary?
Heading off to seminary in Israel for the year? You’ve never packed for this long of a time and it can be overwhelming. What do the girls actually wear? This guide will help! This is a list written by seminary students of a Bais Yaakov-type of seminary in Israel. As moms we’re familiar with the…
Our Favorite Outdoor Toys 2.0
When the weather is right, we just want the kids to be busy outdoors. Use this list to stock up on a summer full of fun! Back in the summer of 2018, we put together a post of some of our favorite outdoor toys. It was one of our most popular posts ever. While we…
Our Top 30 Mango Picks for Women and Teens
Mango is the place to shop for all things you want to wear right now. It’s not too late to have a fun summer wardrobe. If you wanted to find something fun and now (and maybe something that’s not floral?), Mango is the place. Breezy skirts, easy and light shirt dresses, smart separates…here’s some of…
UPDATED: What’s the Difference Between All the Types of Tiros?
There’s Tiro 21, Tiro 23, and now even Tiro 24 Track/Training Pants. There’s also funny sizing. So how does a mom know just what to get? Editor’s Note: Originally published in 2021, we update this post annually to include the new styles and retire the ones that are no longer available. Your son needs his…
The Top Most Affordable Outdoor Furniture Sets (Everything Under $500)
There’s nothing like having a comfortable place to sit outdoors. You sit with guests, with friends, with the kids, or the best…on your own with a good book. And while there’s lots of beautiful and expensive outdoor furniture sets out there (not hard to find one of those), we thought we’d be helping you out…
The Organized Camp Packing List for Boys
What do boys actually wear and use in camp? A while back in 2017, the team at Between Carpools put together a thorough and very helpful camp packing list for girls that we’ve already recently updated. At that time, everyone else on the BCP team had teen girls (except for me). My camp experience began, rather,…
Your Best Tips for Shopping for Girls of All Sizes
Dress your girls with style – and confidence! Disclaimer: We know that body image is a sensitive topic and can be triggering for some. We’ve turned this topic over and over while deciding if we should discuss it here. And we realized that until the world is as size inclusive as we’d like, and until…
