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The art of civil political discourse is lost on social media
I don’t know how to be polite anymore. There used to be clear-cut rules for politeness, especially when…
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This local author is grateful for readers
I am a sophomore again — at least when it comes to books.
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‘Fuller House’ is the reboot Generation X craves
Sometimes the world knocks you down on your tushie. That happened to me this winter when I slipped…
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It takes a few years to know what Christmas is really about
When you are little, Christmas is static. There is Santa, and presents and a Christmas tree that must…
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That time my son broke his foot and I didn’t believe him
This is why I’m the worst mother in the world: When my son broke his foot I almost…
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Pack a lunchbox with style
Attention grandmas: If you are looking for a gift to give the grandchild that has everything, I have…
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Last year’s Christmas disaster won’t soon be forgotten
You won’t catch this mom hosting Christmas dinner.
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Stress busters for tough times
The holidays are supposed to be the most wonderful time of the year, but for many of us…
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Camping means different things to different families
“Let’s go camping,” seems like a simple sentence, but it has a huge range of meanings depending on…
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The ‘Wait to fail’ model needs to change
October is Dyslexia Awareness Month. Right now there are families all over Washington who bleed money to help…
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Put her in a puffer vest and she’s unstoppable
Fall in the Pacific Northwest means two possibilities: Either you complain about the damp, wet, cold that permeates…
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All Mom wants is a clean getaway
Car washes were never enough to wash my car-ownership sins away.
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School safety tops this mom’s list of things to worry about
The day before the Cascade Mall shooting on Sept. 23, there was a bomb threat at my son’s…
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Batch cooking: This dinner hack is totally worth the mess
My favorite meal-prep trick of all time is letting Dream Dinners help get supper on the table. Company…
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Winning this bet on breakfast could be worse than losing it
Breakfast at Denny’s is a cultural touchstone. When I realized that neither of my children had ever been…
