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weekend highlights

New Arrival, Stories and Tips for new parents

top 5 most read:
1.	A Parent's Review: The Seattle Bug Safari [Read]
2.	CoolMom's Toy Swap [Read]
3.	Black Nativity's Final Season at Intiman [Read]
4.	A Parent's Review: Peter Pan [Read]
5.	Trees and Teddy Bears at the Fairmont [Read]

A New Arrival Top Stories

Working and Breastfeeding … Yes, You Can!

By Wenda Reed
There’s no debate in the medical community about this: Breast milk is the best food for babies. It has the perfect amounts of fatty...

Legal Support for Breastfeeding: Commonly Asked Questions

By Wenda Reed
Washington and 27 other states exempt breastfeeding from public indecency laws. A state law passed in 2001 prevents a woman from...

Looking Back at the Changing Face of Maternity Care

By Penny Simkin
In 1979, when Seattle’s Child was born, my career as a childbirth educator was 11 years old. Now, I have been teaching for...

Mother Knows Best: Great Gifts for New Arrivals Created by Local Moms

By Amy Hatch
The economy may have hit a rough patch – to put it mildly – but the entrepreneurial spirit is alive and well in the Seattle area,...

Cooking for Baby: Wholesome, Homemade, Delicious Foods for 6 to 18 Months

By Elizabeth M. Gillespie
In the beginning, preparing food for your brand spanking new eater is about as simple as cooking gets. Start with foods that are...

Tips for Soon-to-Be Siblings
Welcoming a new baby into the world is a joyful thing. But it can be confusing to children who are all of a sudden thrust into the...