Kaity Velez

Oct 4, 2024 | parents.com | Kaity Velez

Figuring out the best age for Disney World can be tricky. If you bring them too young, for example, they’ll only have photos as proof of their visit to Mickey’s homeland. But can a kid actually age out of Disney? This was the question I asked myself when we finally took my two kids, ages 7 and 12, to Disney World in Orlando for the first time this spring. From previous trips to Disneyland, I knew that my 7 year old was in that sweet spot of soaking in the magic.

Oct 4, 2024 | flipboard.com | Kaity Velez

2 hours agoA New Jersey couple was heading home from dinner in an Uber in March 2022 when their driver T-boned another car, leaving them with serious injuries, including spine and rib fractures. The couple, Georgia and John McGinty, of Princeton, N.J., sued Uber nearly a year later. Now, their effort to bring …

Nov 20, 2023 | parents.com | Grace Bastidas |Kimberly Zapata |Kaity Velez

Any seasoned parent will tell you, not all toys are created equal. Some toys bring immediate joy that fizzles soon after, while others are so reliably fun they get passed on from child to child. It can be hard to figure out what’s worth purchasing when every other trinket is promised to be the "hottest toy of the year." So to save parents and caregivers money and time (and to spare the landfill), we played hard with the newest toys out this year to bring you the 2023 Parents Best Toy Awards.

Aug 31, 2023 | yahoo.com | Kaity Velez

Basking in the Key West sunshine, one parent remembers to pause, breathe, and enjoy the small moments—before one of the kids asks for another snack.

Mar 29, 2023 | parents.com | Kaity Velez |Grace Bastidas |Yamel Belen

Welcome to Parents' 2023 Best for Baby Awards! From innovative strollers and our favorite size-inclusive baby wrap to a game-changing baby grooming essential, we asked top experts, real parents, and our parenting pro editors to nominate, review, and test the latest and greatest baby gear available so that you don’t have to.