Scaredy Kids

child in skeleton costume in scaring pose

The trick to mastering a kid’s fear makes for a real treat By David Himmel One of my life’s crowning achievements came when I was 8 years old. It was Halloween, and I won my second-grade class’ Scariest Costume award. At the time, Teen Wolf was my favorite movie, so that’s what I chose as […]

The Spooky Truth

child with bad teeth

Limiting some candies and brushing more often helps reduce risk of post-Halloween cavities By Donna Shryer “Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn and cauldron bubble.” Shakespeare’s three witches hissed this incantation to mess with Macbeth, but come Halloween, it becomes the cavity goblin’s chilling jinx. As nougat centers and licorice whips replace eye of […]