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6 TV shows for your tween that you may actually like, too

Serving certain age groups seems to be a no-brainer for TV studios. There are social-emotional skill-builders for preschoolers, literacy-strengtheners for kindergartners, scientific discovery for middle schoolers, and sophisticated dramas for teens. But for tweens who’ve outgrown “Peppa ...

Cargo bikes can do the job of a minivan for the everyday mom

Her two little girls seated in padded comfort with legroom to spare, Elsbeth Cool pedals off to her local Costco at speeds of up to 18 miles per hour and pulls into an open parking spot just steps from the store entrance.Half an hour later, she re-emerges with $90 in groceries, including a ...

Parents @ Play: Gift Guide No. 4: Advent Calendars, Star Wars, and more

What do Advent Calendars, Star Wars, and TusmTsum have in common? Not much — except that they make great gifts this holiday season.<h3>—Playmobil Advent Calendar (No. 6624) and Playmobil NHL Advent Calendar (No. 9017)</h3>We’re already a week into Advent — ...

Movie review: 9 sci-fi movies that might be even better than ‘Star Wars’

Need somewhere to go after you visit that galaxy far, far away? Or is your kid not quite ready for lightsaber duels and blaster battles? We’ve picked a few of our sci-fi favorites for adventure lovers of all stripes and ages; each has something that makes it a little bit different from the ...