Parents Who Bought a Bargain Stroller Online to Save a Few Dollars Are Now Being Warned It Can Drop Their Baby to the Ground Without Any Warning at All

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The Consumer Product Safety Commission has recalled a convertible stroller sold through AliExpress, warning that its restraint system can fail without warning and let a child fall to the ground. What’s Being Recalled The recall covers the “4-in-1 Baby Safety Cart Carriage,” a stroller that converts into a handheld infant carrier, according to the official … Read more

Researchers Asked Parents What’s Actually Breaking Them About Finding Childcare, and the Answer Surprised Even the People Who Study Working Families for a Living

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A new Pew Research Center survey of working parents shows that cost is far from the only wall families hit while searching for childcare. Hours of availability, location, and basic access to open slots are proving just as hard to solve for many households. What Pew Found The survey, conducted March 2-15, 2026 among 849 … Read more

Gardeners Who Wait Even One More Week to Touch Their Peonies Are About to Learn the Hard Way Why Timing Matters More Than Anything Else in a Fall Garden

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September in most gardens means cleanup, not planting, but peonies flip that script entirely. Iowa State University Extension and Outreach names early-to-mid fall as the single window when a mature clump can be lifted, divided, and replanted with enough time left for new roots to grip the soil before winter locks it up. Wait past … Read more

Homeowners Wrapping Up Their Last Mow of the Season Are Being Told to Stop Immediately, After the Manufacturer Admitted Its Own Machine Can Injure Whoever’s Behind It

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Homeowners wrapping up their last mow of the season are being told to put the machine down immediately, after the manufacturer itself confirmed the blades can keep spinning even after someone lets go of the controls. DR Power Equipment has recalled a run of its walk-behind mowers following a recall notice from the U.S. Consumer … Read more

Anyone Planning to Lock In a Mortgage This Week Just Got Hit With News They Were Hoping to Avoid, and It’s Already Reshaping What Buyers Can Actually Afford

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Anyone hoping to lock in a mortgage this week just got hit with the exact opposite of what they were waiting for. The 30-year fixed rate climbed again, and it’s already changing what a typical monthly payment looks like for buyers trying to close before the year runs out. The New Numbers According to Freddie … Read more

Homeowners Who Heat With Electricity Just Learned They Picked the Wrong Winter to Skip Weatherproofing, While Everyone Else on Gas or Propane Caught a Break

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The U.S. Energy Information Administration has run the numbers on what households will pay to stay warm this winter, and the outcome splits sharply along one line: which fuel heats the house. Homes wired for electric heat are staring down higher bills, while homes running on natural gas, propane, or heating oil are largely being … Read more

Families Living Along the Coast Watched Ocean Water Rise Straight Through Their Ground Floor This Week, and Forecasters Say the Worst Might Still Be Ahead

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Seawater pushed into ground-floor rooms in Seal Beach, California this week as swells from Tropical Storm Marie slammed the Southern California coastline, and forecasters say hazardous surf isn’t finished yet. How Bad The Flooding Got Marie, which peaked as a hurricane before weakening offshore, sent waves as high as 10 to 12 feet into the … Read more

Families Who Just Furnished Their Living Room With This Popular Brand’s New Collection Are Being Warned About What’s Hiding Inside the Upholstery Right Now

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Roughly 10,400 sofas, loveseats, and recliners are now the subject of a fire-hazard recall after regulators found the exact electrical component behind more than 40 reports of smoking, burning, and overheating in living rooms. The pieces come from Joy Furniture’s Talan and Royce collections, and the fix involves a technician coming to the house rather … Read more

Homeowners Who Installed This Space-Saving Wall Bed to Free Up a Small Room Are Now Being Warned It Can Strike Them the Moment They Try to Close It Again

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A Murphy bed marketed as a fix for cramped bedrooms is now under recall after two separate owners were hurt while it collapsed on them. The recall covers FUFU&GAGA wall beds imported by Ningbo Tianqi Electronic, and the danger shows up specifically during setup or takedown rather than everyday use. How the Injuries Happened Per … Read more

Doctors Just Quietly Changed Who Gets Tested for a Common Childhood Deficiency, and a Lot More Kids Are About to Get a Simple Blood Draw at Their Next Checkup

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Pediatricians just got new marching orders on one of the most common nutrient gaps in American children, and it’s going to change what happens at routine checkups for a much wider group of kids. The American Academy of Pediatrics has issued its first major update to iron deficiency guidance in nearly a decade, and the … Read more