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Fun Halloween Costume Ideas for 2025: Some of the best Halloween costume ideas for kids in 2025, from DIY classics to trendy pop culture looksâperfect for elementary and middle school students.
Cute Fall Themed Decor Ideas for Your Home: Get inspired with cute fall decor ideas for the season! From cozy autumn home accents to playful Halloween decorations and warm Thanksgiving table decor.
Over 30 Halloween Treats That Arenât Store-Bought Candy: Who says Halloween has to be all candy bars? Try these spooktacular treat ideas kids will love (for parties, home, or trick-or-treating)!
What Weâre Reading This Week đ
âNo contactâ - Family estrangement is on the rise for young people choosing peace: To kick off a spooooky month, this article explores how estrangement and âgoing no contactâ are becoming more accepted pathways for young adults deciding to cut ties with toxic family relationships. An interesting read for parents as their children get older!
Significant Drop in Share of Young Adults Achieving Four Milestones - Moving Out of Parental Home, Marriage, Work and Having Kids: According to U.S. Census data, many 25â34 year olds are delaying or forgoing traditional milestones like marriage or having children. This offers insight into the shifting life paths of young adults, signaling a change that families may need to adapt to in the long term.
New Study Shows How ChatGPT Can Give Harmful Advice to Teens: A study found that some prompts can trick AI models into giving dangerous content (self-harm, eating disorders, etc.). Check out these expert tips for navigating this new digital age of AI.
Mamdani Would Phase Out NYC Gifted Program for Early Grades: if elected, the NYC mayoral candidate plans to discontinue gifted and talented programs for Kindergarten. New York is unusual among US school districts in enrolling kindergartners in a separate G&T program, offering spots to fewer than 5% of children and criticized for admitting few Black and Latino students. Supporters argue that the G&T program is a haven for bright students. Mamdani would however keep a controversial admissions test at a group of eight elite public high schools. (NYT gift article)
Should high schools teach more statistics and less calculus? Ever wonder why high school curricula are still so calculus-intensive when todayâs world is dominated by computing and data science? Claude estimates that 1-3% of Americans use calculus daily in their work, while 8-15% use statistics regularly. But the number of AP Calculus test takers far exceed AP Stats.
How Weâre Feeling This Week: đŒ
We are feeling over the moon for Kim and her new baby, who came into this world last week! Mama is doing wonderfully, and I hear this little Libra is pretty, pretty chill. Iâm excited for Kim to be cocooned in her baby bubble during these first few magical days and weeks. And yet, true to form, she keeps messaging me about how she can help with our client work; and I keep shooing her away: Back to your bubble!
When we started consulting together one year and nine months ago, our goal was to build a business that would give us the space to be more present with our families. While consulting is our source of income, our little team â Kim, Jordan and I â has become our village. So it feels especially meaningful now to hold things down while Kim soaks up this fleeting, extraordinary time in her life.
Signing off,
Your Team at MomBrains