Yes, You Should Deep-Clean Your Luggage When You Return Home. Here's How.

FreshSplash/Getty Images Traveling with kids is exhausting no matter how old your crew is, and I don’t blame you for immediately collapsing on the couch upon returning home. But before you begin the arduous task of unpacking the bags, sorting the laundry, and readjusting to life at home, you might want to deep-clean your luggage. I know, I know. Before you roll your eyes, hear me out. Aside from the risk of bringing home bed bugs and other unintended souvenirs, your travel bags pick up plenty of icky germs simply from being carted around, and there’s no better time than...

Dad Attends Fantasy Football Draft 12 Hours After Daughter's Birth

TikTok / @cia.pia Football season is upon us, and many of us have lost our partners to the television screen. When that first game of the season rolls around, everything else becomes a second priority — God forbid you want to spend a cozy fall Monday night watching Gilmore Girls reruns. For one couple, football season, and most importantly, Dad’s fantasy football draft, happened to come into conflict with the birth of their first child. Pattsy Housely and Justin Alvarez told PEOPLE magazine that they learned they were pregnant in 2023, and Justin realized the implications of the baby’s due...

Let Your Kid Wear That Costume All Of October

It’s October, and I personally believe that that means it’s costume season. Don’t make your kids wait until October 31st. Don’t listen to the naysayers who’ll tell you we’ve taken Halloween too far, that the whole month has exploded into one giant holiday. I live in a town over from America’s Halloween capital of Salem, Massachusetts. Hocus Pocus and Hubie Halloween were both filmed here. And the whole area goes big. Honestly, I think we start preparing around August. There are pumpkins everywhere. The streets are jammed with seasonal tourists. Adults and kids that visit are dressed festively in witch...

The 60 Weirdest, Most Amazing Things Under $35 On Amazon

Amazon If you’ve ever fallen down the Amazon rabbit hole, you might have discovered some seriously weird things along the way that you didn’t even know existed. If you haven’t but are now curious, don’t worry, because we’ve done the work for you — unearthing everything from the strange to the truly amazing. Ahead discover a door-opening tool that keeps germs away, a waterless shower option, a skincare treatment made from snail mucin, and so much more. And because several treasures are sure to make it into your cart, know that everything is just $35 or less. This Color-Changing Night...