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Gravy boats make pouring milk easier for kids
A big part of parenting a preschooler is teaching them to become more independent. That always sounds great…
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Summer livin’ is easy, except at bedtime
This summer, here’s something to think about the next time it’s 10 p.m. and your kids are running…
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A meal plan for car camping
This past week my family spent four days car camping in Olympic National Park. At some points it…
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About the poop in the bathtub — it’s not real
One morning this summer I woke up in my 4-year-old’s bed, looked over, and saw a horse head.
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Local mom creates new way to celebrate pregnancy
Watch out baby showers, you’ve got some competition! Snohomish County mom, Hava Skovron, has invented a new way…
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People-watching was part of the fun of camping
My family recently went car camping at Bedal Campground just off the Mountain Loop Highway. It’s a beautiful…
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A stop-worthy book shop in Darrington
I’m a sucker for books. I can’t go to Stanwood without stopping at The Snow Goose Bookstore. In…
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Cruise to Alaska feeds the soul, and the waistline
By the time this column is printed I’ll be home in Edmonds, but right now I’m writing from…
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A passport to good behavior
Are you going on a family vacation this summer? Sometimes the thought of traveling with small children can…
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Packing for vacation is part of the adventure
When Mom packs your family up for vacation this summer, please give her a round of applause. Making…
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A program to stem the summer slide
Being a former teacher makes me worry about “the summer slide”. That’s when kids lose their academic edge…
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Gap between generations is sometimes a gulf
Last July, I wrote a column for The Weekly Herald about how much my family enjoyed watching the…
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Backyard campouts will all too soon be just a memory
Last night, my 8-year-old son and I camped out in the back yard.
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A gateway to discussing Internet privacy with your teen
If you’ve ever been freaked out about what your teenagers might be getting into on the Internet, then…
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Fatherhood’s changed a lot since ‘Mr. Mom’
Do you ever find yourself wondering what happened to Michael Keaton. First he was Beetlejuice. Then he was…
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Parenting the Gifted Blog Tour, 2013
One of the great things about living in Washington State is the abundance of Highly Capable Programs. Some…
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Secret gate joins yards and hearts
Seven years ago this summer, my family moved to Edmonds. It took us about a month before we…
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Helping foster kindness in our children and ourselves
How to get along with your fellow human beings is one of the hardest things to teach. Kindness,…
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Clifford is a lot of dog to love (and care for)
Clifford the Big Red Dog is certainly drool-worthy. That’s why the first 100 times I read Clifford to…
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Eggs from happy hens worth the cost
Those of you familiar with my column might remember that I am too chicken for backyard farming, but…