Tin Can 'landline' for kids is so popular it crashed at Christmas

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Tin Can landline phones for kids.

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I cofounded my AI startup while on paternity leave. Here's how I balance work and being a dad.

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Aaron Cannon cofounded an AI startup that recently raised $30 million. He also picks up his 3-year-old every day from preschool.

Aaron Cannon

My husband plays in the NFL. We've lived in 5 different states, and moving is inevitable as a football wife.

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Ali Ridgeway with her husband, John, and their son, Johnny

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Halloween decorations brought my kids and me together. Doing it alone this year made me feel like I've lost them.

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The author's home (not pictured) isn't quite as spectacularly decorated as this Halloween house.

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My 81-year-old mom lives with my tween and me. It's made my son more empathetic.

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Julie Kelley recently went on vacation with her mom Judy and her 11-year-old son.

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I hosted my own 'living funeral.' Doctors don't think I'll make it to the holidays and I wanted to see all my loved ones again.

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April Fenk organized her own "living funeral."

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Elon Musk says he canceled his Netflix account — and urges his followers to as well

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Elon Musk urged his X followers to cancel their Netflix subscriptions on Wednesday.

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8 phone rules parents should set for kids, according to Facebook's former chief security officer

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Former Facebook and Yahoo security executive Alex Stamos has eight recommended rules for raising kids in the age of smartphones and social media.

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Nick Lachey says his parenting hack is about staying on the same page as his wife: 'It's all a compromise'

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Nick Lachey and Vanessa Lachey.
Nick Lachey and Vanessa Lachey.

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Tia Mowry says she doesn't think it's a parent's job to 'make your kids happy'

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Tia Mowry

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