Santiago Bañón/Getty Images When you actually stop and think about it, it’s super weird and maybe even more than a little creepy that we use fake human corpses to decorate for a holiday geared toward children. But never mind that — when the spooky season rolls around, it’s time to make some skeleton jokes and puns! And, in fairness, skeletons are technically educational: Practically every science classroom, laboratory, or office of an intelligent person in movies and on TV shows has one hanging in the corner. Case in point: Did you know that we have roughly 270 bones in our...
This Pediatrician Says Your Teen Should Get Ready For Bed By 7:30 PM
dr_rossome / TikTok When my daughter was a toddler, we put her to bed around 6:30 PM. Most of my friends and family thought I was pretty crazy for doing so, but she was a very early riser (no matter what time she went to sleep!), so we always thought the earlier, the better to maximize her rest. While that bedtime is long gone these days, apparently I was doing something right, according to one pediatrician. In Dr. Rossome’s viral TikTok, he admits to putting his kids to bed “very, very early” noting that he realizes the early put-down is...
There’s Just Something About A Squishmallow
No matter how old my girls are turning on their birthday, there is something I know with absolute certainty. Even though they’re asking more and more for oversized sweaters and cosmetics instead of toys, there is something that will always be on their birthday lists: Squishmallows. Don’t confuse Squishmallows with any old stuffie. These adorably designed, soft, fluff-filled toys have been around since 2017, but their popularity really took off in 2020 and hasn’t ebbed. During the pandemic, kids and adults alike turned to these cuddly collectibles for comfort. And my kids are obsessed. They collect them to an embarrassing...
Every Year, All The Leftover Halloween Candy Goes Onto A Birthday Cake
My daughter’s birthday is a week after Halloween. And since she was four, I have used leftover Halloween candy to decorate her birthday cake. The idea didn’t come from something cute I saw on social media; it was purely out of desperation because I’m terrible at decorating cakes. I’m a pretty good cook, if I do say so myself, but baking? It’s too finicky for me. All my cakes have issues — uneven layers, icing too soft, the cake crumbs clumping into the frosting. I’ve tried and I’ve practiced and I’ve made a lot of cakes in an attempt to...