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Gaming pub great for gray summer days
Last week my kids and I visited Round the Table Game Pub in Lynnwood. Don’t let the word…
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Going to the park: an easy, breezy 1,000-step process
“A walk in the park.” Have you ever heard that expression? It’s used to illustrate simplicity. But maybe…
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Edmonds School District offers third-graders free swimming lessons
Do you see that crumpled piece of paper? It’s worth a lot of money. Thankfully I remembered it…
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On Father’s Day, ask dads and grandpas for their boyhood stories
I’ve got a conversation starter for you today on Father’s Day. When you’re at a barbecue or on…
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Cool the county pool contests and just keep them open
My hair smells like chlorine and my eyes burn. That’s because I’m writing this column in the middle…
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The truth about teacher gifts
All teacher gifts are appreciated, but some of them are better loved than others.
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Common Core’s math method is different, not evil
It seems every time I turn on my computer I see another article blasting the Common Core State…
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Helping your kids unwind
Kids are under a lot of stress these days, especially at the end of the school year. Between…
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Parenthood’s secret shame even worse at end of a long year
There’s a secret shame of parenthood that nobody ever talks about. It’s when you drive your kids to…
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Boys and girls and their brains
This Saturday, May 24 I’ll be attending the conference that Julie Muhlstein wrote about in her article “Goal…
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Thanks to cleaners, the house has never looked so good
Thank you, broken wrist. While I recover from an ice skating fall, we have hired a housecleaning service.
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Getting a feel for Sensory Processing Disorder
Have you heard of Sensory Processing Disorder? It’s when the brain has difficulty receiving and responding to sensory…
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On Mother’s Day, here’s to you, Mrs. Bardsley
I love the name Jennifer, but there are a lot of us around. It’s the Generation X equivalent…
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Bedtime CDs can lull your kids to sleep
Unless your children are aliens, you’ve probably had your share of trouble putting them to bed.
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Broken bone an eye-opening, painful challenge
Somewhere deep within my wrist is titanium hardware. My fingers are swollen and iodine stained.
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Crack open Reading Eggs for extra learning
My broken wrist has made my life as a stay-at-home mom a lot more difficult. One thing that…
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My first ice-skating lesson will also be the last
I’ve got some good news and bad news. The good news is that I have fulfilled my childhood…
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Book tells harrowing story of escape from abuse, fundamentalist religion
What is it like to grow up in a family where your parents follow the methods of Michael…
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No child deserves parenting by the rod
Today I’d like to inscribe a name on your heart so that it can live forever: Hana Williams.
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How to make hot wax rocks
Are you interested in a fun project for a rainy day? Try turning rocks and old crayons into…