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For many toddlers, it can be hard to get anything done when a parent is in the house. Instead of spending their time high-fiving walls, toddlers are finding themselves bogged down by the whims of their moms. Says Lysander, age 3: “I just want to take a bunch of mancala beads and arrange them into different patterns on the floor. I want to open and close the silverware drawer to the tune of “When the Saints Go Marching In.” But she keeps trying to get me to eat a bowl of pasta

DETROIT, MI — Local ten month old Frankie Johnson knows he’s pretty a fussy baby. But, like many fussy babies, there’s always been one thing that could turn his cries to giggles. Ms. Rachel has been an online children's entertainer and educator since 2019. Frankie, like many babies, is a big fan. “Life ain’t easy for a baby,” said Frankie. “But when that bright pink ray of sunshine graces my iPad, I just know everything is gonna be ok. I could have a diaper packed full of th

ISSAQUAH, WA — Costco has become known for many things. Wholesale selling of bulk goods, passable Kirkland knockoff products, but nothing quite so infamous as the $1.50 hot dog. Costco CEO Ron Vachris knows how passionate people are about these dawgs. In a press conference held on Monday he said, “Any of our members know, people will damn near fight each other for these dawgs. Well let me tell ya, things are about to get so much worse.” Vachris announced that in response to