With Halloween coming up very quickly, American households are about to get a deluge of candy — whether they are giving it out or taking it in. Want to help moderate that sugar intake among your kids ...

Photo illustration by Slate. Photo by Getty Images Plus. If this happens a lot and it really bothers you, you have two good options: Get better candy (ask around; it won’t be hard to find out what ...

My inbox is cluttered with Halloween nutrition advice. I say cluttered because most of it feels a lot like junk mail: The advice is slick. Smooth. Deceptively simple. It's tempting. In short, the ...

Halloween is a festive holiday for most, but it can also be dangerous if you aren’t careful. Each year, about 3,200 people go to the emergency room on Halloween for injuries. So how can you stay safe?

Principal Orlando Taylor believed he was doing the right thing earlier this month when he sent a letter home announcing to parents that Halloween celebrations will be banned this year at Inglewood ...

Halloween Baking Championship came back to Food Network with a new season, bringing together skilled bakers to make desserts with Halloween themes. The episode with Minnesota baker Megan Carroll aired ...

Care and Feeding is Slate’s parenting advice column. Have a question for Care and Feeding? Submit it here or post it in the Slate Parenting Facebook group. If this happens a lot and it really bothers ...