For parents of young kids, a beach day involves a lot of packing, planning, and supplies. A simple shower curtain liner, new or used, is an essential item for any family beach bag. Parents can use the ...

I'm a lifestyle writer and product tester living in Rhode Island. The best pool games provide interactive fun to all who join in. “Games bring enhanced enjoyment to pool time, help people engage, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Carrie Lukas, a mother of five, is president of Independent Women. Kids don’t exercise enough, and spend too much time indoors and ...

Summer, and the hot weather that comes with it, is just around the corner, which means preparing yourself for spending hours near/in/by the water. Your best bet? Swimming pool games don’t require ...

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Over the past two decades, research has emerged showing that opportunities for risky play are crucial for children’s healthy physical, mental and emotional development. However, because play is ...

Before kids, when I was an imaginary mom, I romanticized what fun it would be to set up tea parties for my little ones, complete with stuffed animal guests, petit fours and a toile-patterned tea set.