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Toys

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Milestones

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Melt-your-heart moments

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Blogs

Opinion

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Road trips to Florida were the best part of my childhood

Family travel

Toy guns themselves aren't the problem, but it's hard to see my son play with guns when we're surrounded by gun violence. I asked experts if I should worry.

I loved toy guns as a kid, so why am I struggling to let my son play with them?

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