Marisa LaScala
Deputy Editor
Marisa (she/her) has covered all things parenting, from the postpartum period through the empty nest, for Good Housekeeping since 2018; previously, she wrote about parents and families at Parents and Working Mother. She lives with her toy-collecting husband and daughter in Brooklyn, where she can be found helping out her team at bar trivia or posting about movies on Twitter and Bluesky.
Latest from Marisa LaScala
35 Best Toys and Gifts for 7-Year-Old Girls Who Love Everything Adorable
Kid toy testers told us what they liked in no uncertain terms!
35 Best Toys and Gifts for 6-Year-Old Boys Who Are Collectors, Gamers, and Enthusiasts
He'll love these unique, trendy, and educational gifts!
35 Best Toys and Gifts for 4-Year-Old Boys Who Are Curious About Everything
They love these RCs, construction sets, and games!
35 Best Toys and Gifts for 4-Year-Old Girls Who Love to Create and Explore
Preschoolers love these expert-tested educational gifts, roleplay items, games, and puzzles.
35 Best Toys for 4-Year-Olds Who Have Big Imaginations
Whether they're into building, pretending, or making art, preschoolers love these gifts!
35 Best Gifts for 3-Year-Old Boys That Spark Imagination and Play
They love to build, run around, and pretend!
Inside the Rigorous Process of Toy Testing at the Good Housekeeping Institute
How our toy experts—with the help of hundreds of kid testers—evaluate the hottest toys of the year.
The New Macy’s Snoopy Collection Is Here—and It Celebrates the Joe Cool Balloon
Give me all of the Snoopy merch, please.
35 Best Toys for 3-Year-Old Girls, Because Preschoolers Love to Show Off Their Skills
From building with blocks to whipping up pretend feasts, kids this age love to get creative!
35 Best Toys and Gifts for 5-Year-Old Girls, According to Real Kids
They're getting bigger—and the toys are even better!
35 Toys and Gifts for 5-Year-Old Boys, According to Play Experts and Kid Toy Testers
Real kids told us what they liked and didn't like—and they have good taste.
Skip Hop Elmo Teether Recalled Nationwide—See If Yours Is Affected
Here’s what to do if you have one.