The Nintendo Switch is perhaps one of the most popular gaming consoles out right now. The product gained extra popularity during the early phases of global lockdowns brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. People were stuck at home with nothing to do. The Switch seemed like the perfect machine to […]
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Masked strangers. Temperature checks. Unfamiliar kids playing six feet away. Many child care centers and preschools that survived COVID-19 shutdowns are reopening their doors this fall, but the first day of class looks a little different this year, leaving some kids and guardians feeling anxious. Minors account for about 8% of all cases […]
‘[Having a kid is] a constant adventure that is almost like hanging out with a new person every day’: Pictures by Hanly Banks Callahan It is mid-morning in Austin, Texas, and Bill Callahan is mystified by the absence of Hurricane Laura. The previous evening, a category 4 storm was set […]
Back-to-school in 2020 comes with some very unique challenges. (GIF: Yahoo Life) It’s no secret that the 2020-21 school year is going to look a lot different for most children across the country. Schools in many major metropolitan areas, including Los Angeles, Chicago, Seattle and Washington, D.C., will start school […]
COBRA Kai star Mary Mouser has revealed how Karate Kid legend Ralph Macchio saved her from a cockroach infestation in her shower. Mary, who plays Ralph Macchio’s character Danny LaRusso’s daughter Sam on the hit Netflix’s spin-off series Cobra Kai , has told how he was a hero in real life too after […]
Podcasts are a great way to keep everyone happy and distracted during loooong months of quarantining. We asked Maggie McGuire, chief executive officer of Pinna, an audio streaming service for children, for the best kids’ podcast recommendations. Here are her top picks, both from her own company and elsewhere: 1. […]