When do you decorate for Halloween or carve pumpkins? What costumes are allowed? And exactly how much candy do kids get to eat? As we’ve said before: You get to decide! And once you do, it cuts down on SO many battles and questions. In our latest “House Rules” episode, we’re sharing our listeners’ best arbitrary rules for trick-or-treating, choosing (and trying on) costumes, and more! Meagan and Sarah share how they’ve approached Halloween in their families, and talk about how some of their policies have evolved (or been eliminated!) as kids grow. Join us!
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Links we mentioned (or should have) in this episode:
- Apply to be included in our Small Business Boutique
- Check out all our episodes and blog posts about Halloween
- Meagan’s essay “Yes, That Might Be My Teen At Your Door on Halloween”
- Get to know Kia, and the rest of Our Contributors
- Most of the House Rules we collected for this episode were comments on this post in our Facebook group
- Join our special Facebook Group for The Mom Hour Listeners (make sure to answer the questions to be approved!)
- Listen to our other episodes in the House Rules series
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