Forget ghosts and ghouls – Halloween can get really scary if you have to make an emergency trip to the dentist’s office. Past research has reported an 80% increase in emergency dental visits on Halloween versus other days in October. “This increase is often due to people indulging in sweets that can damage teeth or […]
This mother of the bride is haunted by what happened. A 53-year-old mother is under extreme pressure after her “wild child” daughter – “a practicing witch”, according to her father – ran away and is having a Halloween wedding instead of a more traditional ceremony. The father of the bride recently chronicled the family drama […]
Boo baskets are a treat for kids — but they’re a trick for parents. Exhausted moms and dads are hitting on a new Halloween trend that requires them to gift their offspring a basket full of the spooky season’s goodies. While the concept of a “boo basket” started a few years ago, it has now […]
The price of chocolate can make you feel bad about buying sweets. Instead of filling buckets with copious amounts of chocolate, kids will go home with gummies and more fruit-flavored treats and tarts. Cocoa prices are rising, prompting companies to shift gears from chocolate confections this season to candy-centric ones. Cocoa prices are rising, prompting […]
It is not the sugar that will follow the children. The scariest part of Halloween costumes isn’t the creepy masks or fake gore—it’s the materials that should make you jump out of your skin. The disposable polyester suits, designed to be worn only once, can expose children to toxins that have been linked to cancer […]