Tag: Kid

If I knew March 15 would have been our last “normal” day before the global COVID-19 pandemic turned our lives upside down, I would have done things differently. My daughter and I would have stayed on the beach longer, collecting shells and digging holes in the sand. My husband and I would have stayed up

Kids may be home from school, but that doesn’t mean after-school snacks are a thing of the past. And one of the best stores to pick up healthy, kid-friendly snacks is Aldi. Aldi has a wide selection of kid snacks, many of which ditch the preservatives and sugar but still taste great. Two brands in

Another one? James Van Der Beek and Kimberly Van Der Beek have welcomed five children together — and aren’t opposed to adding a sixth baby to their brood. “We have not closed up shop,” the Dancing With the Stars contestant, 42, told Us Weekly and other reporters at the Monday, September 30, episode of the

Like nap time, taking a soothing bath is something most moms would love to do on the regular — and that kids love to regularly complain about. But when it comes bath time, there’s one thing parents and their littles can both agree on: bath bombs make it better. The colors and fizz — not

I remember being in the grocery store and overhearing someone speak to a friend who looked to be pretty far along in her pregnancy.  “You look great! Do you know what you’re having, or will it be a surprise?” A child, I thought. The pregnancy will result in a child. “We’re going to be surprised,”

What started out as a charming way to include a two-year-old’s nickname on her birthday cake turned into a hilarious photo op for a Missouri mom. Melin Jones calls her daughter Elizabeth “Lizard,” and asked that a Walmart employee include the nickname on her birthday cake. When she picked it up, she didn’t think to

Kids’ party supplies have gotten so cute we might just take them for our own events! We’ve found some fun new party products that you can reuse for your own fetes (or just straight-up buy for yourself). There are so many party products out there so we’ve searched high and low for the coolest and

Ready or not, here comes baby No. 4! Kim Kardashian revealed whether North, 5, Saint, 3, or Chicago, 14 months, is most looking forward to their little brother’s arrival. After saying Saint was “excited” in a Thursday, April 11, Vogue video, the Keeping Up With the Kardashians star, 38, said, “I think North is too

The color gurus and gods have declared it so: Living Coral is Pantone’s 2019 color of the year. Pantone’s website describes the pinkish hue as “an animating and life affirming coral hue with a golden undertone that energizes and enlivens with a softer edge,” and we are so here for it. Coral is a shade

Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday, but I won’t be celebrating this year. And I’ll be teaching my toddler son exactly why I’m killing this holiday — in my heart at least. Because exactly what is there to celebrate again? I have always loved Thanksgiving. There’s something about a day filled with food without the pressure to

Standardized tests; extracurriculars; instilling a can-do, stick-with-it attitude — much of parenting trends’ focus in recent years has been on raising kids with drive and ambition: kids who will succeed. But the truth is that failure is inevitable along the road to success.  Are we giving our children the wrong message when we tell them

Yeah, yeah, there are parenting ‘rules’ most of us live by — but what about on summer vacation? Is it actually OK to let a few rules slide until September? Short answer: yes. Here’s why. Summertime doesn’t just mean longer days, no school and boatloads of sunscreen. Along with the rising temperatures often comes a