The Summer Solstice is today, and we’re thinking, Woo-hoo! It’s officially pool time, and every mom we know is scrambling for vests, wings, and all manner of flotation devices. So we asked our Scouts to recommend their favorite swim-time paraphernalia.

With Memorial Day behind us, summer is [unofficially] in full swing. (Woot! Woot!) But before you stock up on sunblock and sand toys, check out these indispensable bits of advice from our talented panel of experts.

With Memorial Day behind us, summer is [unofficially] in full swing. (Woot! Woot!) But before you stock up on sunblock and sand toys, check out these indispensable bits of advice from our talented panel of experts . . . The wise and wonderfully calming child development experts at Seedlings Group filled us in on the new crop of parenting-advice books—to round out your summer beach reads.

With Memorial Day behind us, summer is [unofficially] in full swing. (Woot! Woot!) But before you stock up on sunblock and sand toys, check out these indispensable bits of advice from our talented panel of experts . . . Earlier this year, the American Academy of Pediatrics finally published its official policy statement on UV Radiation and its effects on kids. “Long overdue, but nonetheless timely,” says pediatric expert JJ Levenstein of MD Moms, who took the time to boil down the AAP’s key findings—in terms we can understand.