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I don’t regret redshirting my kindergartner
A local mom reflects on the decision to hold her kid back for a year because of the pandemic.
One year later ►
So your teen is online dating
Online communication is inevitable — here’s how to promote healthy and safe digital relationships.
10 tips from experts ►
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Summer Reading Challenge
Reading colors your world! Join Pierce County Library System for summer reading activities, now through Aug. 31. Get started online.
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Tips to help youth athletes deal with stress
Simone Biles put the spotlight on mental health. Here's how parents can protect their own kids’ mental health when participating in youth sports.
Handling pressure ►
Barriers to health care for LGBTQ+ youth
COVID-19 complicated the path to mental health care and support for LGBTQ+ youth.
How caregivers can help ►
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3 things to do with kids this week
Inspect interesting and wacky items on display at
a quirky new exhibit
.
Play a round of putt-putt at
budget-friendly mini-golf courses
around Puget Sound.
Make the most of summer’s last weeks with
this funtastic bucket list
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Find summer meals
The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) ensures children have access to meals during the summer while school is out. Find a site near you.
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Local news you could use
✨ Good news, witches and wizards! The long-awaited
mystical Ballard bar with a magic wand shop
is opening soon.
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Shellfish-related food poisoning
is on the rise. Is the PNW heat wave to blame?
😷 Some
child-care centers
in Washington have temporarily closed after an increase in COVID-19 cases among children.
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Try Brightline behavioral health for kids and teens
With expert therapists and coaches, on-demand resources and no waitlist, Brightline brings families flexible care when you need it most.
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Free talk: Why educating kids on race matters
Join ParentMap Live for a powerful talk about why racial bias and the history of race and racism matters in our classrooms — from kindergarten and beyond.
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