Think you know Halloween? Think again. We’ve brewed up 31 Halloween fun facts for kids to turn you into a wise witch or wizard guaranteed to impress all the ghouls at the costume party.

What is behind this holiday on which we encourage kids to tread on others’ property and take candy from literal strangers, anyway? From its haunted history to some seriously spooky secrets and creepy coincidences, get ready to delight your trick-or-treaters with trivia and Halloween fun facts for kids about All Hallows’ Eve.

For more ways to make your spooky season spectacular, check out our Halloween Activities Guide for Families, packed with everything from easy pumpkin carving to 101 kids' Halloween costume ideas.

Toddlers. In addition to being world-class tantrum-throwers and tiny dictators, they’re also natural explorers and imaginative inventors who see the potential in everything from cardboard boxes to your new pair of shoes. And sometimes these busy little creatures need a distraction to survive a meal, car ride, or even a diaper change.

It’s tempting to hand over a screen in those moments. (Who hasn’t surrendered their phone on the changing table? Or is that just me?). That phone might be burning a hole in your pocket with all its Miss Rachel magic, but we’ve got over 50 simple and screen-free toddler activities to stash in that back pocket instead.

Because toddlers are hardwired with curiosity, it's easier than you might think to tap into the invaluable benefits of screen-free play, like honing social skills, practicing problem solving, and engaging in creativity and movement. This list features screen-free play ideas and distractions that will delight kids in all kinds of scenarios, whether solo or with siblings, indoors or outdoors, at the airport, or in the waiting room.

For even more screen-free play ideas and toddler activities at home, check out our Crafts for Kids Guide, which includes or list of simple crafts for toddlers and preschoolers. Or try one of our low-effort toddler games.

Parents are adept at finding life hacks to make the joys (read: logistical nightmares) of raising kids just a touch easier. And despite buckets of reservations, I've found a new one: Hello ChatGPT. Yes, we’re talking AI Parenting hacks and ChatGPT prompts for parents that can assist with everything from meal planning for picky eaters to personalized bedtime stories told in the style of Taylor Swift.

I was a longtime holdout for using AI for anything. And truthfully, I still have concerns, from the ethical to the environmental (more on that later). But with AI here to stay, I nudged aside my existential anxiety and looked into how parents are using it responsibly to make life easier. I asked the Mommy Poppins team their favorite AI/Chat GPT prompts and was floored to discover how quickly it became like a personal assistant. 

So I tested these hacks and fine-tuned each prompt to get them just right for you to try, whether you're in the throes of toddler tantrums or depths of teen drama. Turns out, delegating the small stuff to AI so that you can focus on the big stuff is a total parenting game-changer.

Turns out, delegating the small stuff to AI so that you can focus on the big stuff is a total parenting game-changer. Here are my 8 favorite prompts: