Aah, the joys of family travel. Navigating a long, slow line at check-in. Paying $20 for a bag of pretzels because your child refuses all of the snacks you've carefully packed. But now there's one less thing parents have to worry about. scarymommy.com/lifestyle/sitt… The Department of Transportation has released new guidelines that direct airlines to provide parents and children under 13 with adjacent seats at no additional cost.

For years, gas stoves have been seen as the optimal choice for serious cooks and high-end kitchens — but an alarming number of studies have found that these appliances pollute our household air to an extent that it can harm our kids’ health. scarymommy.com/lifestyle/rese… In fact, many of the scientists conducting these studies have been so stunned by the results that they’re ripping the gas stoves out of their own homes despite the cost of replacement.