Your weekly parenting buzz

Our family won’t return to ‘normal’ after this year

A local mom on all the things her family won’t change even when the pandemic ends.

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10 Father’s Day gifts for dads who want nothing

Even dads who are hard to shop for will love these ideas, from useful to cute, and in a range of price points.

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Here’s why your kid is beyond cranky

Find out what could be behind the overreactions, tantrums, meltdowns and more.

On chronic irritability ►

Start talking now about teen mental health

Parents and teens are invited to join our free ParentMap Live talk. Learn how to keep the lines of communication open and navigate the teen mental health crisis together.

How to buy a house in our hot real estate market

A senior client adviser at Flyhomes shares how families can successfully win a bidding war.

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Come outside and play

Help your kids experience a fun Pacific Northwest summer with Redmond summer camps. Camp themes include nature, soccer, tennis, art, farm and more.

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3 things to do with kids this week

Strawberries are here! We rounded up 20 U-pick berry farms around Puget Sound that are great for families.
Explore this fun Olympic Peninsula town like an insider, thanks to one local’s kid-friendly tips.
Grab your wheels and get rolling! We found seven rad skate parks for kids.

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Summer at Samena

Samena offers weekly themed camps to interest your kids all summer long. Sign up for swimming, tennis, art, science, sports and more.

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Local news you could use

‍🚌 Lace up your hiking boots! King County Metro just brought back its popular shuttle service to trailheads in Issaquah and North Bend.
✏ DEI training will soon be mandatory at public colleges and universities in Washington. Meet the student lobbyists who helped shape the bill.
💉 Seattle Children’s Hospital is looking for kids as young as 6 months old to participate in vaccine trials.