August, September, and October

Yikes!!! I’ve been lax about keeping up with all of the exciting goings-on at Good Housekeeping. So here’s a jumbo, three-month update with everything from August to October. Happy fall, y’all!  (The image above was designed by the geniuses here at GHK for the story about how not to blow up at your kids, but I feel this way about keeping up with all these clips!) 

PARENTING

 

How to Keep Your Cool Around Your Kids When You're Ready to Blow

The Best Empty Nest Advice for Parents Whose Kids Are Leaving the Coop

Why Do Children Have Imaginary Friends, and How Far Do You Have to Play Along?

Gossip Is the Best Toddler Parenting Hack (if You Do It Within Earshot)

What Is TikTok? A Full Guide for Parents

Justin Baldoni, Star of 'Jane the Virgin,' on Raising His Kids Free of Gender Stereotypes

Tamron Hall Reveals Her Toughest Parenting Moment, and It's so Relatable

What Are Standard Babysitting Rates? It Depends on Your Location, Family, and Priorities

30 Fun Things to Do at a Sleepover to Keep Them Busy All Night Long

These Will Be the Most Popular Baby Names of 2020

The Most Popular Baby Girl Names for 2020 Will Be Inspired by Nature

The Most Popular Baby Boy Names for 2020 Are Inspired by Travel

Best Jokes for Kids

 

ENTERTAINMENT

 

20+ Best Kids' Movies 2020 Has in Store for Families

Here Is Every Confirmed Original Movie Coming to the Disney+ Streaming Service

A Full List of Every New Disney Show Available on the Disney+ Streaming Service

A Full List of Every Disney Live-Action Remake Coming Soon 

A Complete List of Every Upcoming Superhero Movie, Including Ones From Marvel and DC

How to Watch All 23 Marvel Movies in the Correct Order

10 'Game of Thrones' Locations You Can Actually Visit in Real Life

20 Best End-of-the-World Movies for When You're in the Mood for an Existential Panic

Blippi's National Tour Won't Include the Guy Who Plays Blippi, and Parents Are Pissed

Build-a-Bear's 'Frozen II' Bears Will Melt Any Frozen Heart

Is Disney's Bedtime Hotline Free? What It Costs to Give Kids a Goodnight Message From Disney Characters

Everything You Need to Know About LEGOLAND New York, LEGO's Biggest Theme Park Yet

Mattel Makes History by Launching a Gender-Inclusive Line of Dolls

'The Haunting of Hill House' Season 2, 'The Haunting of Bly Manor': Everything We Know About the New Season

 

HOLIDAY

 

65 Kids' Halloween Costume Ideas for Easy, Creative, and Unique Trick-or-Treating 

20 Unique Toddler Halloween Costumes That Are Too Stinkin' Cute

What Is Trunk-or-Treat? Halloween Tailgating Is Genius When You Really Think About It  

40 Trunk-or-Treat Ideas for the Spookiest Car Ever

40 Best Halloween Movies on Netflix That Will Give You the Chills

20 Coolest Halloween Gender Reveal Ideas That Celebrate Your Little Pumpkin

10 'The Purge' Costumes for People Who Are Dead Serious About Looking Scary

20 Cute Baby Thanksgiving Outfits for Their First Turkey Day

60 Christmas Crafts to Bring a Handmade Holiday to Every Room in the House

The Best Types of Christmas Trees for People Who Want the Real-Tree Smell in Their House

20 Christmas Gift Tags for the Perfect Finishing Touch

How to Tell Your Kids About Santa Without Breaking Their Hearts

20 Baby's First Christmas Ornaments That Celebrate Your Growing Famil 

30+ Best Christmas Books for Readers of All Ages That Aren't "The Night Before Christmas"

20 Classic Christmas Cards to Delight Your Friends and Relatives

16 Creative Christmas Card Photo Ideas for Your Best Holiday Greeting Ever

 

GIFT GUIDES

 

The Best Star Wars Gifts for Kids, Adults, Rebels, Jedi, Princesses, Bounty Hunters, Sith, and Everyone Else

20+ Magical Unicorn Gifts for People Who Love Rainbows, Glitter, and Sparkles

20 Toy Advent Calendars for Kids to Get Them Excited About the Run-Up to Christmas 

These Cool Advent Calendars Make the Countdown to Christmas Extra Exciting

Chocolate Advent Calendars for People Who Want a Sugar-Filled Christmas Countdown

The Best Advent Calendars for Men Who Love Beer, Comics, Meat, and More

Stocking Stuffers for Teens That They'll *Actually* Want

Target Says These Toys Will Be the Most Wished-for Christmas Gifts

Walmart Says These Will Be the Hottest Holiday Toys for 2019

20+ Best Baby Gifts to Delight Brand-New Parents

The 10 Coolest Baby Girl Gifts to Buy in 2019, According to Parents and Good Housekeeping Institute Experts

10 of the Coolest Baby Boy Gifts to Buy in 2019, According to Parents

10 Fun Gender-Neutral Gifts for Babies Whose Parents Want to Be Surprised

 

SHOPPING/STORES

 

15 of the Coolest Kids’ Clothing Stores to Shop Online

The Best Baby Stores Online for Parents to Bookmark Right Now

Hasbro Promises to Remove Nearly All Plastic From Its Packaging By 2022

Disney Stores Are Setting up Shop Inside 25 Target Locations, and We Want to Live in Them

Walmart's Car Seat Recycling Program Means Savings for Parents — Here's How to Get Some Money Back

 

STORIES I EDITED FROM OTHER WRITERS


Do Girls Really Prefer Pink? There's No Hard-Wired Reason for Girls to Choose Pink Over Blue

13 Things Nobody Tells You About Postpartum Recovery (But Really Should)

Who Are My Kids Talking to Online? Internet Safety Facts for Parenting in a Digital Age

How to Spot and Treat Anxiety in Kids, According to Child Psychologists

Child Therapists Explain How to Stop Your Kids' After-School Meltdowns for Good

The Sunday Scaries Are Tough, but Here's How to Beat Them

The Best Ways to Handle Teen Anger, According to Psychologists

Long-Distance Relationship Tips for Couples Who Are Separated by Miles

Are There Foods That Induce Labor? Why Overdue Moms Can Skip the Eggplant Pizza

Do Kids Actually Need Playdates?

20+ Pretty Christmas Living Room Décor Ideas for the Coziest Room in the House

20+ Christmas Mantel Ideas for a Holly, Jolly House


ESSAYS I EDTED FROM OTHER WRITERS


I Happily Changed My Last Name After I Got Married, but I Didn't Realize What I'd Lose

I Won't Let My Son Play 'Fortnite,' and This Is How His Friends Reacted

My Husband and I Plan Our Whole Lives Around My Chronic Paranoid Schizophrenia

Breast Cancer Made Me a Better Mom

I Wasn't Ready to Talk to My 3-Year-Old About Death. Then Nana's Cat Died.

Parents, Why Do We Belittle Each Other's Problems?

My Daughters are Ditching Their Big Dreams for Their Cell Phones

 

On Yahoo Finance

I know I still have to post about what's been going on since July (oops!), but in the meantime I wanted to show off the bouncy hair I wore to go on Yahoo Finance's morning program, YFiAMl. I talked about the chldren's content offered on new streaming platforms as part of their "Streaming Wars" series. It combines my two favorite things: parenting and being a couch potato. Take a look.

Reboots, Revivals Draw Parents and Kids to Streaming

Yahoo also did a good text recap of the segment:

'The kids are just an added bonus': How streaming giants are appealing to parents' nostalgia

Dark Crystal forever!