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Princesses and superheroes are great, and kids -- no matter their gender! -- love them. But child development experts agree that kids need to see a wide range of characters, displaying a range of ...

One of the easiest ways to get kids hooked on reading is to get them into a great book series. All it takes is a captivating Book 1, and they're off and running. Fantasy, mystery, science fiction, ...

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Parents need to know that Fallout 76 is an online sci-fi role-playing game for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Windows PCs. In the game, players attempt to survive in a post-nuclear apocalyptic future.

Parents need to know that Abbott Elementary is creator/writer/star Quinta Brunson's mockumentary-style comedy series that takes place in an underfunded Philadelphia elementary school. The humor is ...

Parents need to know that Children of Men is a dystopian drama based on the same-named novel by P.D. James. It has intense violence, including a car chase, battle scenes with gunfire and shelling ...

Parents need to know that Black Panther is the first film in the Marvel cinematic universe to center on a superhero of color: African prince-turned-king T'Challa (Chadwick Boseman), aka the Black ...

Parents need to know that The Martian is a sci-fi space thriller based on Andy Weir's best-selling novel, a popular book among both adult and teen readers. Matt Damon stars as Mark Watney, a NASA ...

Parents need to know that The Good Dinosaur-- Pixar's lush animated prehistoric saga that successfully melds Finding Nemo and E.T.-- has stunning visuals, moments of clever humor, strong messages ...

Parents need to know that The Fault in Our Stars is a tear-jerking love story about two deep-thinking teens with cancer and is based on one of the most beloved young adult books in recent history, by ...

Parents need to know that The Bourne Identity is a thrilling action movie that's packed with violence, including machine gun fights, intense hand-to-hand combat, a stabbing, and several glimpses of ...