With Halloween coming up very quickly, American households are about to get a deluge of candy — whether they are giving it out or taking it in. Want to help moderate that sugar intake among your kids ...

When it comes to shopping for Halloween candy, most adults reach for the bags of candy they'd like to eat, and who can blame us? I'm proud of myself if I'm able to abstain from dipping into the candy ...

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Here’s a hot new Halloween trend that has critics seriously spooked. Parents across America are partaking in “switch witch” — a seemingly harmless practice that encourages their kids to trade ...

For kids — or really, anyone — the concept of trick-or-treating is pretty amazing. Not only do you get to dress up in a costume, but you are permitted to walk from house to house requesting candy.

A few years ago Sarah Jedd, a blogger and communications professor at the University of Wisconsin, wrote a piece for a local mommy site explaining why she allows her children unfettered access to ...