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RIP swimsuit: This mom’s shapewear suit has lost its superpowers
Bathing suit drama? Not in my beach bag.
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A former teacher’s perspective on what makes a school ‘good’
September feels brand new when you have students at home. The school calendar stretches forth full of hope.
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Fishing for the perfect tent trailer yields whale of a reward
I began this summer with a mission to find a used tent trailer and become a happy camper.…
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Soak up the summer sun because it won’t last forever
This summer the pressure to have fun is intense. It took so long for school to get out,…
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Glacier-carved peaks are calling: Go somewhere west of worry
“See America first.” That’s not a controversial political campaign, but one of the early advertising slogans for Glacier…
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How to survive the summer when it’s just you and your kids
I don’t know whether to love my children or eat them.
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Washington’s real estate market for pop up campers is hot
I’ve finally talked my husband into buying a pop up tent trailer for camping. No more sleeping on…
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New parents with crying baby are sleepless in Snohomish County
Summer nights mean open windows, and open windows mean noise. Sometimes when my family eats a late dinner…
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This mommy blogger still sweated Canadian border stop
When I took my kids for a weekend trip to Canada while my husband was backpacking in the…
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A Canadian family adventure with Olympic-sized wins
To kick off summer, I took my son and daughter on a Memorial Day weekend getaway in Canada…
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The crappy side of fatherhood — literally
Fathers matter all the time, and especially in the middle of the night when the baby monitor wails.
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Some problems are too big for kids to solve on their own
Sometimes I struggle with knowing when to intervene in my children’s lives, and when to step away and…
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Riding the bus: A summer to learn, a lifetime of ride skills
I got my first job when I was 16 years old, as an intern at the San Diego…
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One day a week, order pizza for dinner or let the laundry go
Keeping my kids on track has always been one of my top goals as a parent.
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7 Mother’s Day gifts guaranteed to take up space in the garage
This Mother’s Day, give Mom what she really wants, a fancy kitchen gadget she will probably only use…
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Old china: It holds memories, but not yours
If a woman dies and nobody wants to inherit her china, is it still worth $100 a place…
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Parents and kids can solve (predictable) problems together
Have you heard of the educator and psychologist Dr. Ross W. Greene? He has written a bunch of…
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Put that spring back in your step
Spring in the Pacific Northwest is dramatic. April doesn’t know if she should dress up in flowers or…