Lots of parents have experience with their own mental health struggles, including the loneliness that comes with raising children. And if feeling alone is a difficult thing for grown-ups to reckon with — especially in an increasingly online, post-pandemic world — it’s an even more harsh experience for our children. This is especially true for our daughters. New research from Girl Scouts of the USA shows that the loneliness epidemic is beginning to impact girls as young as 5 years old. In a nationally representative survey of 1,000 American girls ages 5 to 13, the organization found that nearly 70...
Slumberkins' New Halloween Collection Is Boo Basket Ready
— Slumberkins Labor Day has now officially passed, which means we can finally stop pretending to care about any other season of the year — Summerween is in full swing, carrying us seamlessly into fall and full-blown Halloween mode. You may have noticed Halloween decor creeping into your local Target Dollar Spot. Or maybe you’ve already picked up a Dancing Wednesday inflatable from Lowe’s. Well, make room in your fall-loving heart (and home) for a little more spooky season fun: Slumberkins just released an extra cozy, cute new Halloween collection. While I sometimes feel a twinge of over-consumerism guilt during...
The First 'Minecraft Movie' Trailer Is Here & It Looks So Good, TBH
— Warner Bros. Pictures/YouTube I consider Minecraft the great equalizer for kids. No matter how old they are or their video game skills outside of the brand, Minecraft can pull them all together. You’ve never seen kids work as well as they do when they’re playing Minecraft together, and now the extremely popular video game is getting the Hollywood treatment. The first trailer for A Minecraft Movie is officially out, and with some Beatles help and a whole lot of flashy scenes, it looks like it’s going to be a major hit for the entire family. From Warner Bros. and...
A South Carolina Neighborhood Is At Odds Over Kids Playing In Common Areas
— mikimad/E+/Getty Images Parents in a South Carolina neighborhood voiced their concerns after their HOA banned any sports-related activities in common grassy areas. They even went so far as to plant trees in the middle of the largest common area where kids play sports like football. The HOA claims that any “organized” activity in the common area can become a liability while parents say the actions stop their kids from getting outdoors and having fun. The Creekhaven neighborhood has five grassy common areas, the largest one located off of Wind Whisper Circle. “It’s just a bunch of 5- to 9-year-olds...