Do you track your kids’ location with an app? It’s apparently very common these days, even for older teens. Not Katie Bingham-Smith, though. “I get it: gone are the days of ‘just be home before the streetlights come on.’ But I don’t bother. Instead, I have a rule that’s pretty simple, straightforward, and almost old-school.” Frankly, I found it pretty convincing!

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We’re in the absolute best time of year for lovers of hot drinks, says Emily Weaver: “For starters, there are just so many more seasonal drinks to choose from, such as pumpkin spice lattes, harvest teas, peppermint mochas, maple lattes, or cranberry herbal teas. Secondly, and more importantly, holiday mugs are a million times more fun to drink out of.” And because there’s always somewhere in your kitchen to stuff a new mug, she’s got some fun suggestions to add to your collection.