I bought an 8-foot-tall teddy bear from Costco. It was $300, and my kids love it.
I wanted to go big for my kids' birthday and bought a giant teddy bear. They have played with it nonstop but it takes up half the playroom.
Conz Preti
Deputy Editor
I've taken my kids to all 3 Legolands in the US. They all have perks, but one has totally won me over.
My kids love Legoland amusement parks. We visited all of the locations in the United States: Florida, San Diego, and New York. Here's the best one.
As a family of 5, I thought we needed a car with 3 rows. Test-driving the Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport proved me wrong.
My family of five outgrew our Subaru Outback. I tested the Volkswagen Atlas to see if we really needed a third row for our kids, and we don't.
I moved from New York City to Maine 5 years ago. I miss good healthcare.
While there are a lot of reasons why we love our life in Maine, access to good healthcare has been a problem for the last five years.
I took my children to Space Club, an indoor play area in NYC. It felt expensive for 3 kids but was well worth the price.
I paid $115 for my three kids to visit Space Club in Brooklyn. The NYC indoor playground was expensive, but they had a blast, and so did I.
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It took me 14 years to become an American citizen. I'm voting in a presidential election for the first time.
I moved from Argentina to the US 14 years ago and my plan was not to stay permanently. But then I met my husband and we had our three kids.
I've worked remotely for over 7 years. It allows me to be the breadwinner of our family and be a more present mom.
Before the pandemic made remote work a thing, I was already working from home. It's allowed me to be present in my kids' life while being the breadwinner.
I'm a mom of 3 and hate traveling with a stroller. This ride-on suitcase is a game changer.
Having twins changed a lot about my life, and one of those things was traveling. These ride-on suitcases allow me to go though airports swiftly.
I stood next to a man in his 70s at a punk concert. It reminded me that I shouldn't ever stop doing the things I love.
At first I thought the man in his 70s next to me was the parent of a band member. I was wrong, he was there to enjoy some punk rock just like me.
I bought a Skims onesie because it was on sale. I love it so much I bought it in 2 more colors.
I saw a cotton onesie on SKIMS website on sale. I decided to buy one to try and loved it so much, I immediately bought it in two more colors.
All the soccer moms have swapped their canvas totes for the Bogg Bag. I tried it and was blown away by the functionality.
I have the Bogg Bag in two sizes and it's perfect to carry all the things my kids need when we are out. The colors are fun, and my husband is into it too.
I took my 6-year-old to Los Angeles. I was surprised by how kid-friendly the city is.
We live in Maine and we did more in a week in California than we do in a month at home. I can't wait to go back and explore more.
We paid $50 to enter Universal Studios an hour early. It's the only way to have a good time at Super Nintendo World.
You can access Universal Studios Hollywood an hour before the park opens, just to experience Super Nintendo World. It was great to be there early.
A plane crashed in a Brazil neighborhood, with all aboard feared dead
A plane carrying 62 people crashed in São Paulo, Brazil. President Lula da Silva says all aboard died, though details haven't been confirmed.
Turns out, a Green Day concert is the perfect outing for old punk millennials and their Gen Z kids
I went to Boston to see Green Day play, 27 years after the first time. As soon as I arrived, I regretted leaving my 6-year-old son at home.
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I moved from New York to Maine 4 years ago. I'm still surprised at how friendly people are and how far away everything is.
My family has lived in Maine four years now. I love that my kids get to be kids, but miss the cultural diversity NYC had to offer.
My family of 5 went camping in Maine. Having a kid-friendly campsite made things easier.
I took my three kids under the age of 7 camping at the Huttopia in Southern Maine. They had so much fun in nature and away from television and toys.
I woke up covered in a painful rash. A caterpillar with toxic hairs was to blame.
I live in Maine where Browntail moths are prevalent. I woke up one morning covered head to toe with an itchy and painful rash.