Parenting tips, tools + news

Sick of all of those plastic party favors?

"I want more tiny, plastic toys in my house," said no parent ever. A local mom shares some clever solutions.

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Useful gear to practice sports at home

Try one of these genius options such as, a football net that returns a throw, a soccer ball tether and more.

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Discover Bear Creek Middle School

Discover what makes Bear Creek's Middle School (grades 5–8) experience unique. Join us for a virtual open house on Thursday, Nov. 3, noon–1:00 p.m.

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Imagine if toddlers could email

It would sound just like these hilarious, passive-aggressive emails from tots after an unfortunate playgroup incident.

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Raise a cavity-free child

Schedule your child’s dental visit with Eastside Pediatric Dental Group twice a year and brush for 2 minutes, twice a day to help keep your child cavity-free!

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How spirituality strengthens your resilience

Join us for this free ParentEd talk by Lisa Miller, Ph.D. on Tuesday, Nov. 1. Learn how you and your children can use spirituality as insulation against addiction, trauma and depression.

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Bolstering social-emotional learning

Remote learning and the pandemic interrupted social-emotional learning. These tips will help kids get back on track.

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3 things to do with kids this week

Plan a visit to a haunted house, tour a spooky chocolate factory and get more ideas from our king-size list of Halloween haps around Puget Sound.
Kids will go wild for the unique net climber at a new playground that's worth the drive.
Take a glorious fall hike with the kids on one of these popular trails or lesser-known alternatives.