The birthday invite didn’t come. They didn’t get the part in the school play. Their best friend moved away. Sound familiar? As parents, we have the (unpleasant) task of watching our kids learn the same life lessons we did in…
“What’s for dinner?” might be a parent’s least favorite phrase. You just got home from work, there are a dozen things to finish by yesterday, and you need to be at two different after-school activities in the next hour. And…
Whether at school or home, spending lots of time online has become an inescapable part of most kids’ daily lives. According to a study by Common Sense Media, children ages 8 to 12 spend an average of 5 hours and…
Rev up those creative engines! All the latest and greatest LEGO® Truck Sets have just pulled into SCHEELS Toyland. Designed to inspire and develop the builders of tomorrow through hands-on play, these LEGO ® sets will give your littlest and…
In our teen years, skincare meant using the St. Ives apricot scrub a few times a week and lathering on a mud mask complete with cucumber rounds for a relaxing at-home spa session. And we might have even slathered on Hawaiian…
It’s no newsflash that traveling with kids can be a challenge, especially during the holidays. Before you get too worked up about that upcoming long-haul flight or road trip with kids, we’ve compiled a list of great travel gear for…
For many parents, cooking falls into two categories: the beautiful dishes we see (and even save) while scrolling Instagram in the hopes of making them one day, and the actual meals we throw together on the fly for hard-to-please kiddos.…
If you’ve been putting off the day when you clear the clutter from your kids’ room, it’s time to take action. Tackle your kids’ bedroom or playroom—the spaces that require daily work to keep clean—with a real plan of attack.…
With temps creeping up and summer vacation basically here, it’s the perfect time for outdoor adventures. And with all the usual climbing, jumping, scooting, and riding comes the inevitable spills and scrapes. That’s why you’ll want to go through your…
Before the inevitable sugar rush of trick-or-treating, we try (note: try) to fill our littles up with a somewhat nutritious dinner. These healthy Halloween dinner ideas for kids combine our favorite things about the holiday (think charming jack-o’-lanterns, friendly ghosts,…