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From colorful pencil cases that won’t fall apart mid-semester to backpacks parents swear can survive a zombie apocalypse, Amazon’s highest-rated school supplies are basically the holy grail of back-to-school prep. We’ve combed through the reviews (because no one has time for 19,000 ‘meh’ comments on a three-ring binder) and rounded up the best school supplies on Amaz...

Finding the best kids water bottle feels harder than it should. It has to check all the boxes: leak-proof, easy to clean, durable enough to survive the daily backpack toss, and, of course, cute enough that your kid actually wants to use it. Oh, and bonus points if it keeps drinks cold through an entire school day (because warm water at lunchtim...

A backpack isn’t just another school supply. It’s the one item your kid uses every single day. It has to hold all the essentials (folders, lunch boxes, random treasures), survive being dropped, kicked, and squished on the bus, and still look cute enough that your kid actually wants to carry it. We rounded up the best backpacks for kids—from

I’ve barely finished my dinner when my oldest child, apparently done with the untouched chicken in front of him, nonchalantly brings his plate to the sink (the universal sign of “I’m done” in our home), then WALKS STRAIGHT TO THE KITCHEN CABINETS to look for snacks.

How many times have you yelled “Be careful!” at your kids while they were on the playground? It’s an almost automatic response when we see them engaging in “risky” behaviors, like jumping from a high platform on a jungle gym or climbing a tree. The problem is that the phrase doesn’t provide any context for the challenge, and kids will tune it out if they hear it too often (wh...