The 8 Best Subscription Boxes to Try in 2023

One can’t even begin to count how many subscription boxes there are out there — fashion, beauty, entertainment, snacks, socks, wine, fitness finds, flowers and plants and so much more.

Call For New Members @ MUF

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Should Parents Let Their Kids Read Scary Books?

If you have a middle-grade reader, how scary is too scary? Here’s what experts have to say:

24 Early Holiday Gifts to Stock Up On Now

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And Then They Stopped Talking to Me: Making Sense of Middle School by Judith Warner

“In recent years, the United States has had the dubious distinction of being the most unequal of any high-income country in the world, while its middle schoolers have ranked among

How to Shop Black Friday and Cyber Monday Travel Deals Like a Pro

Over the Black Friday to Cyber Monday weekend, shoppers are sure to score money-saving deals across a variety of categories. But should you be shopping for travel deals, too? If

Take Back the Game

I’ve been thinking about TAKE BACK THE GAME: How Money and Mania are Ruining Kids’ Sports and Why It Matters, since I finished it. Written by journalist Linda Flanagan, herself

Banned Books Week

What is it like to be the only teen protesting censorship at school board meetings? How do you go from being the only voice of opposition to leading the fight

9 Giant Obnoxious Yard Inflatables for Halloween

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