Your weekly parenting buzz

5 tips to reduce your kid’s problem behavior

From repeated tantrums to ignoring rules, understand why your kid is acting out and how to create lasting change.

Amazing mobile games for kids — because screw parental guilt!

Make it a summer of fun and games with these educational(ish) apps.

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Reading colors your world! Join Pierce County Library System for summer reading activities, now through Aug. 31. Get started online.

Add more plant-based foods to your family meals with six creative tips and tricks.

Drowning incidents are very common in the summer, so now is a good time to brush up on these important tips.

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Whether they’re sleeping too much or not enough, teens’ changing sleep patterns are having a huge impact on their mental health.

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At Washington’s charter schools, all students are seen, known and valued. Learn more about your free public options for fall 2021.

Slice slice baby! Claim your free Pagliacci pizza slices on Friday.
Spot wildlife, walk over a ravine, explore wetlands and more on eight kid-friendly hikes not too far away.
Beat the heat at these refreshing spray parks around the South Sound.

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Wednesday Picnic Performances offer free outdoor music and entertainment to keep kids and parents smiling, dancing and singing along all summer.

‍🍪 There are 15 million unsold boxes of Girl Scout cookies this year. Here’s how to get some in the hands of first responders.
✈ Dreading long lines at the airport as travel picks up again? Sea-Tac has a free new spot-saving program to help.
👏 This UW student’s first book has already been optioned for a movie.