Maria Azzurra Volpe is a Newsweek Life & Trends reporter based in London, U.K. Her focus is reporting on everyday life topics and trending stories. She has covered Pet Care and Wildlife stories ...

The door of the extra-tall gate held in place when I applied 50 pounds of pressure with a luggage scale, which is very important if you'll be using it at the top of the stairs. My 6-year-old can ...