Facundo Diaz Montes/E+/Getty Images Look, let’s just say it — watching a kid struggle to complete a task that you just know you could do in five seconds flat can be a wee bit frustrating. If you don’t think too much about how often you step in, it can be quite easy to become a...
Kids today are growing up with countless options when it comes to toys, many of which we couldn’t even have dreamed would one day exist when we were little. There are high-tech toys, low-fi toys, toys that can tell you pretty much anything (thanks for rendering us obsolete, AI) — the list grows longer and more...
MGM Look, I won’t argue the merits of A Christmas Story that have made it the fan favorite it is today. I can appreciate its memory play structure; it’s a story told by grown-up Ralph and his nostalgic depiction of a Christmas memory that more meaningfully reflects his relationship with his Old Man. I can...
AleksandarGeorgiev/E+/Getty Images Let’s be honest: It’s been a long time since I was 10. But that’s the age my oldest is now, and I want to make sure I’m connecting with him the best I can as he ages. Around the time of his 10th birthday, he began to experience what my husband and I...