Free Dental Care for Kids – May 20

The UW Center for Pediatric Dentistry at Magnuson Park is hosting a day of free dental care. Free Dental Services for Children ages 1-18 May 20th, 2015 Appointment Times: 9am-3pm Location: The Center for Pediatric Dentistry at Magnuson Park, 6222 NE […]

Reclaiming your Relationship – Recap

by Amy (mom to Arlo, 3-5’s) “One of the greatest gifts you can give your children is a strong relationship between the two of you.” – John Gottman Beth Goss, a Certified Gottman and NSC Parent Educator, began this most […]

Finding a Great Babysitter

by Liz (mom to Sunday, pre-3s) Finding a babysitter can be challenging. It’s not easy to find someone trustworthy and experienced to care for your kids, and it takes time and effort to search for and interview potential candidates. Word […]

Toddler Meeting at Mockingbird Books

by Christy, (mom to Lucas, Toddlers) Last month, to discuss the topic of children’s literacy, our toddler class parent meeting was held at the lovely Mockingbird Books in Greenlake. Our guest presenter from the bookstore, Alison, had chosen an array […]

Are We Raising Nice Kids?

By Liz (mom to Sunday, pre-3s As parents, we want our children to grow up to be happy and successful, but we also want our children to be good, kind people who care about others. In a recent New York […]

Book Review – No-Drama Discipline

By Christy (mom to Lucas, toddlers) As a mother and pediatric occupational therapist, I have learned that there is no ONE handbook that tells us the best way to parent. It takes many books, articles, and advice sessions from friends, […]

Talking with Children about Race

by Amy (mom to Arlo, 3-5’s) As I write this article, thousands of people are planning to march in Washington DC tomorrow in response to the heartbreaking deaths of Michael Brown, Eric Garner, Tamir Rice and so many other people […]

Winter Break Activities + Adventures

by Amy (mom to Arlo, 3-5’s) Winter is almost here and the days are appropriately short, dark and often wet. Are you a bit concerned about what you are going to do with your kids during those two weeks off from preschool? […]

Tips for Great Holiday Photos

By Liz (mom to Sunday, pre-3’s) The holidays are a great time for capturing memories with your family. If there’s one thing that can be counted on at this time of year with the parade of holiday parties and outings, it’s lots […]