Category: Family
Petco’s Bootique Pet Halloween Costumes Shop Is Now Open
If you’ve ever gone pet costume shopping, you’ve probably heard of Petco’s Halloween Bootique, which returns for spooky season each year. It’s basically a one-stop shop for costumes, toys and treats for pets, including dogs, cats, guinea pigs and lizards. Well, it’s officially back, so you can snag your fur baby’s Instagram-worthy Halloween costume sooner…
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7 Trends Gen Alpha Is Definitely Embracing
Are you a young Gen Xer or a Millennial with kids? Then your children most likely belong to Generation Alpha, the first cohort to be fully of the 21st century. Alphas were born between 2010 and present day (generation groupings typically span 15 years, so we have a few more to go), and social researcher…
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The Nanit Baby Monitor Review
Let’s get this out of the way first: This smart monitor is an investment ($299, to be exact). And I get it—why dish out all that money for yet another baby item you don’t technically need? But this thing is designed to make your life as a new parent so much easier, with clever features…
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5 Rules for Hosting a Playdate, According to Moms
A playdate pet peeve of many a parent we spoke with: The unexpected sibling. When hosting other kiddos for the first—or 15th—time, it’s helpful to spell out exactly who the attendees will be (say, mom, Ben W. and Ben W.’s younger sister) just so everyone can prepare. Even if it’s just making sure there’s an…
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72 Fun Fall Activities to Get You Through the Season
Additional contributions by With its clear, cool, humidity-free days, gorgeous golden palette and emphasis on eating all the baked goods, fall (or autumn if we’re being fancy) is unequivocally, indisputably the greatest season ever. (Sorry, summer lovers.) The unbearable hot days are behind us and there is plenty to look forward to—from Halloween candy to…
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Kate Middleton Talks Pressure of Naming Her Three Kids
Of course, the pair went for traditional names with all three of their kids, and each has a history within the royal family. For starters, Queen Elizabeth’s father was named King George VI, and the Prince and Princess of Wales liked that name prior to having their first child. However, it was reported by The…
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Royal Family Shares Pic of Queen Elizabeth’s Pony Emma
“A new photograph of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth’s fell pony, Emma,” the caption said. “Emma paid tribute to Her Majesty during the Ceremonial Procession in Windsor on Monday 19th September, ahead of the Committal Service at St George’s Chapel.” In the photo, the fell pony glows in the sunlight while standing in front of a…
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Heidi Klum Talks Daughter Leni’s Future
While Klum didn’t go into too many details, she did reveal that for the 18-year-old, “Right now, college is on top of the list,” and she added, “It’s not modeling and she’s really excited for that next chapter in her life.” This may come as a surprise to some, because it seemed at first that…
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The Nuna Rava Car Seat Sale for the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale Is On
When it comes to car seats, the question isn’t just whether you’ll love it, though, but will your kid? All signs point to yes, based on the rave reviews we’ve seen. Beyond the ventilation and adjustable seating, the brand says it can provide up to two additional inches of legroom (when rear-facing) and even more…
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How Millennial Mothers Are Preserving Their Photos
When I checked my camera roll this morning, I winced: There are 91,505 photos on it, a sky-high number that’s made possible only by the $10 a month I pay for Apple’s cloud storage services. (“Worth every penny,” my photographer friend convinced me years ago.) But a recent piece in the New York Times got…
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