Carlos Mejia

Carlos Mejia has 16 years of experience as a writer, editor, and content producer. He’s held staff positions at Wizard Magazine, ToyFare Magazine, WWE Magazine, and ESPN the Magazine and has contributed to such publications as Men's Journal, Inverse, and Muscle & Fitness. Carlos became a dad in 2014 and is happy to share his insights through Fatherly. Today, he works as a Digital Audience Manager at Connecticut Public, a member station of NPR. He lives in Connecticut with his wife and two daughters. He’s often compared to Seth Rogan, which he’ll take it as a win.

Shopping

25 Holiday Gifts Under $25 For Everyone On Your List

By Carlos Mejia

Whether you’re in search of a just-right stocking stuffer or something for that impossible-to-shop-for uncle, these great gifts won’t break the bank.

Entertainment

6 Things I Learned While Playing ‘Mario Party Superstars’ With My Family

By Carlos Mejia

Switch it up.

Gear

13 Perfect Video Games to Gift to Younger Kids

By Carlos Mejia

Want your gifts to arrive before Christmas? Download them.

Entertainment

These Are the 8 Best Nintendo Switch Games For the Whole Family

By Carlos Mejia

Gather around and mash those buttons.

Entertainment

Who’s Your Master of the Universe? Every Single He-Man Series, Ranked

By Carlos Mejia

Who's your Master of the Universe? You might think you know the best He-Man, but you don't.

Entertainment

5 Iconic Olympians Every Kid Should Know

By Carlos Mejia

This history of the Olympics is inspiring. Tell your kids.

Entertainment

6 Olympic Sports Your Kids Can Play Right Now

By Carlos Mejia

And some of them don't even require equipment!

Gear

The Best Laptops for High School Students

By Carlos Mejia

From Samsung to Apple to Dell to Acer, we found student laptops for every need and every budget.

Gear

’90s Toys That Are Worth Way More Than You Think

By Carlos Mejia

An appraiser fills us in on the old toys that are worth serious cash.

Gear

The Best Baby Bottles for Breastfed Infants

By Carlos Mejia

When moving from breast to bottle, these are the top picks you should try.

Gear

The Best VR Headsets for Kids

By Carlos Mejia

Bring a virtual experience home with the headsets that have a little something for everyone in the family.

Gear

How LEGO Designed the New App-Controlled Batmobile™

By Carlos Mejia

Talking with the makers of the new App-Controlled LEGO® Batmobile about how they came up with this groundbreaking LEGO build.

Gear

The 50 Best ‘Star Wars’ Toys of All Time, Ranked

By Carlos Mejia

With the help of two prominent experts, we tackle the toughest toy challenge in the galaxy.

Life

I Brought My Premature Baby Home With NICU Memories I Didn’t Want

By Carlos Mejia

This is a happy story about six months of unmitigated terror.

Gear

Three Families Show Off Their Mario Tennis Aces Skills

By Carlos Mejia

And prove that you can play the game anytime, anywhere.

Entertainment

How To Clean Up Vomit, Poop, Blood, and Diarrhea Like A Crime Scene Cleaner

By Carlos Mejia

Step One: Supress your gag reflex.

Gear

12 Ways to Power Up Your Parenting with Nintendo

By Carlos Mejia

Nintendo-loving dads are a special sort.

Quality Screen Time

The 7 Best Spanish Culture Kids Movies Ever Made

By Carlos Mejia

From 'Coco' to 'Anina,' these kids movies do justice to Spanish culture.

Gear

The Best Tablet Games for Kids

By Carlos Mejia

Kids tablet games from 'PBS Kids Games' to 'Toca Lab' to 'Monument Valley.'

Entertainment

The Best Video Games for Kids Under the Age of 10

By Carlos Mejia

Video games from 'Super Mario Odyssey' to 'Lego Marvel Superheroes 2' to 'Mario Kart Deluxe 8.'