Instagram Most moms have at least felt the way that Kelly Hubbell felt on her last family vacation. Things weren’t going great, everything was chaos, her in-laws were there, and all she wanted to do was go home. The difference here is that she actually did. The business owner and mom of three was visiting...
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Five Million Pools Recalled After At Least Nine Children Drown
CPSC.gov Back in the ’80s and early ’90s, kiddie pools were basically puddle-sized and it didn’t take much to crack the side or deflate it entirely. Sometime in the early-’00s, however, “kiddie pool technology” really took off. All of a sudden pools were higher quality and way bigger at a more accessible price point. But...
Grandparents Create At-Home Summer Camp For Their Grandkid's Visit
pbev12 / TikTok Some might say you’ve won the lottery when grandparents help out with our kids. There is really no better perk than free, built-in childcare from the ones who raised us (if they honor and respect our boundaries, of course). One grandma couldn’t wait to spend a week with her grandkids. So much...
ER Visits For Tick Bites Surge, CDC Confirms
Stockbyte/Stockbyte/Getty Images As a mom living in New England, not a warm day has gone by in the past decade or so where I haven’t checked my kids for ticks. Yes, the wee vampires are the bane of my summer existence. They love to hide in the body’s nooks and crannies — in or behind...