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Best summer jobs for tweens and teens

A summer job can not only earn your child money but can also provide structure and accountability. Here are some ideas worth exploring.

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19 more children lost, 19 ways to take action

We grieve and we condemn the repetitive cycle of gun deaths in America. Don’t let these strong emotions immobilize you into hopeless inaction.

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Thomas the Tank Engine in Snoqualmie

Peep Peep! — Thomas the Tank Engine rolls into the Northwest Railway Museum July 8–10 and 15–17 for BIG dreams and even BIGGER smiles.

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11 local CSAs to join now

Eating local is a win-win for families. Snag a CSA membership to receive a weekly box of produce from one of these awesome local farms.

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Child care you can feel great about

Designed by experts; facilitated by educators; created with working parents in mind. Come see what makes Bright Horizons a joyful place for childhood.

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Is your child afraid of vomiting?

Some kids develop an extreme fear of vomiting. Use these strategies to help them overcome it.

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Do your kids need a screen-time reset?

Dr. Dimitri Christakis joins ParentMap on June 7 to teach us what a healthier “media diet” looks like for our kids and how to achieve it.

3 things to do with kids this week

Take your little adventurer to explore supercool tree houses, forts and lookouts around town.
Meet some awesome animal friends living their best life at these incredible animal sanctuaries that are open to the public.
Frolic among beautiful free-flying butterflies at this newly reopened butterfly garden.