This mom is using the Stanley Tumbler trend to teach my kids to be rebels

If I’m using this Stanley Tumbler trend for anything, it’s to teach my kids they don’t need to have material items to be cool – something I wish I would have learned sooner in life.

Kristina Hernandez is a media relations professional and freelance writer. She lives in South Carolina with her husband and two daughters.

I've always tried to instill in my daughters a sense of healthy self-esteem not tied to any material goods. Yet I could hear in their voices that they thought the Stanley Tumblers that most of their friends had were pretty cool and that maybe, just maybe they felt a little left out.