The Great Halloween Candy Debate

Plus: Missing Kids' Events (and Why That's OK!), Local Events Lineup

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Lakshmi Jayanthi
October 31, 2024

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Between Halloween excitement and welcoming November next week (with an extra hour of sleep when Daylight Saving Time ends!), we’ve got a lot to chat about. Also, did you know - this Peach State city made it into the 2024 Best Cities for Halloween list!
Let's dive in!

In Today's Buzz:

  • The Great Halloween Candy Debate

  • Missing Kids' Events (and Why That's OK!)

  • Fall Back This Sunday

  • Events Calendar

Have a fang-tastic Halloween!

— Lakshmi 🧟‍♀️

🍫 The Halloween Candy Drama: Let's Talk

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If you're that parent hovering over the trick-or-treat bucket (guilty as charged!), here's some food for thought: Dr. Sheryl Ziegler says our well-intentioned candy micromanaging might be doing more harm than good. And no, this isn't permission to let them eat ALL the candy at once, but maybe we can loosen the reins a bit? Remember, a tummy ache might teach more lessons than our hovering ever could!

Read the article here

🎭 Permission to Miss Things (Yes, Really!)

Can we have a honest mom moment? I used to be that parent who'd move mountains to make it to every. single. event. First kid? Perfect attendance at everything from major plays to minor playdates. Second kid? Reality check!

Here's the truth bomb: You can't clone yourself (though wouldn't that be nice?), and that's perfectly okay. The experts back this up – it's quality over quantity, folks. Your kid won't remember if you made it to every soccer practice, but they'll remember the big hugs and genuine interest in hearing about their day.

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⏰ Extra Sleep Alert: Fall Back This Sunday!

Thank you, Benjamin Franklin! This Sunday, November 3rd, we get that magical extra hour of sleep. (Though let's be real – our kids' internal clocks didn't get the memo.) Did you know this whole thing started to save money on candles? Now it just helps us save our sanity with an extra hour of shut-eye!

👻 A Little Halloween History

Before you dive into your kids' candy stash (we all do it!), here's some spooky trivia to impress them: Halloween started as an ancient Celtic festival called Samhain, where people lit bonfires and wore costumes to ward off ghosts. Way more intense than our current tradition of arguing over who gets the last Reese's cup!

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🗓️ Local Happenings

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👋 Until Next Time!

🙏🏽 Thanks for joining us this week, North Atlanta! Between the Halloween festivities and time change, may your coffee be strong and your kids' sugar crashes brief!

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