Halloween is my jam. My favorite childhood TV shows had me convinced that I needed to live in the Addams family’s house and have Beetlejuice as a best friend. Unfortunately I grew up in a house that was not Halloween friendly. The front door was on the side, down a winding path and through a …

So let’s be real here: kids do a lot of weird things. They cut their own hair without asking, use slang you don’t understand, and deliberately push all of your buttons. And sometimes, they throw on a wig, cover themselves in fake blood and foam armor, and beg to be taken to the local anime or comic …

  I hate shopping for costumes if it’s not the day after Halloween (BTW, I love shopping for costumes the day after Halloween–they’re like $2 and always the most random fun). But my kiddos always want to pretend to be someone or something new–I guess their lives are just that boring. Their newest heart’s desire? …