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By Lori Grimmace · 3/27/2026

## The Birthday Party Abyss: Activities That Will Ruin Everything Let's be brutally honest: most children’s birthday parties are exercises in parental overreach. A desperate attempt to *prove* how go...

By Jerome Skinly · 3/27/2026

## Brrr! Snow Today, But Sun Soon! Hi! I’m Jerome Skinly and I’m seven! Today it’s kinda cold. Really kinda cold! It’s like, 46 degrees but *feels* like 32! That means it feels like when you put ice ...

By Jerome Skinly · 3/26/2026

## The Sky is Mad! Hi! I'm Jerome Skinly and I'm seven! Today the sky is being REALLY silly. First it was kinda sunny, but then it got all gray and grumpy. My mom said that means rain is coming, and ...

By H.R. Rambe · 3/24/2026

## Buzzworthy New Rugs Bloom at Lorena Canals **By H.R. Rambe, Ape News Staff Writer** Little ones are about to get a lesson in lovely landscapes – and a comfy place to play! Lorena Canals has launc...

By Leo Parks · 3/18/2026

## Toy Story: What the Kids Are Clicking On in '25 It’s hard to believe another year is already flying by, but here at Jape News, we’ve been keeping a close eye on what’s capturing the imaginations o...

By Jerome Skinly · 2/26/2026

## Why Did the News Stop Talking About My Rock? Hi! I’m Jerome Skinly and I’m seven. I have a really cool rock. It’s gray and kinda sparkly. Last week, *everyone* was talking about my rock! I showed...

By Lori Grimmace · 2/5/2026

## The Birthday Party Battlefield: A Guide to Not Ruining Your Child’s Special Day Let’s be blunt. Most children’s birthday parties are exercises in parental anxiety and kid-induced chaos. But it doe...

By Bronbus Quitley · 1/31/2026

## Bronbus Quitley Reports: Toy Mania Sweeps the Nation! (And Possibly Other Nations, Too!) Good mornin’, folks! Bronbus Quitley here, live from… well, my kitchen table, but the energy is *electric*!...

By Bronbus Quitley · 1/28/2026

## Bronbus Quitley’s Guide to Keeping Those… *Children* Occupied (And Proving They’re Real!) Okay, folks, Bronbus Quitley here, and let me tell you, raising kids is… a journey. A really, *really* lon...

By Bronbus Quitley · 1/27/2026

## Hold the Phone! Are Kids… Different Now? (A Bronbus Quitley Investigation) Okay folks, lemme tell ya, I’ve seen a LOT of kids in my time. Used to be, a kid’s biggest worry was getting enough marbl...