A Genderbending Look at Motherhood
Author Amie Klempnauer Miller’s memoir shares her experience
as the non-biological parent in a twomom family.
The Doula Business
Childbirth educator Penny Simkin and the doulas she helped train are
changing the childbirth experience for many women in thePacific Northwest.
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Caring for Aging Parents
Many baby boomers are taking on a “second career” as
they help their aging parents.
Not so Sugar and Spice
Mean girl behavior may never disappear, but a local school is facing
girl aggression head-on. Their “friendship rules” are good
advice for all of us.
We are All Financial Stewards
Start teaching your children financial principles early.
Ten Things Your Teen Can Do This Summer
Summer is a good time for teens to pursue outside interests and develop
new skills.
Midlife Mamas: It’s
Worth the Wait
More women are having their children later in life, and many feel that
waiting has helped them deal better with the challenges of motherhood.
Harmonic Divergence
In a collaborative divorce, spouses or
partners, along with their attorneys, commit to
resolving divorce issues without going to court.
Pet Positive
Seattle women offer a kinder, non-intimidating method of dog training.
Road Trip!
Ideas for family fun while you’re on the road.
Playing Princess
Helping our girls avoid the pitfalls of acting the princess.
Resisting Pressure to Create
Brainier Babies
A look at the “Baby Genius Edutainment Complex.”
Winning the Homework Wars
How to work peacefully and effectively with your kids so homework
gets done – and turned in.
Easing Back Into School Routines
Parents can help make the fall transition a little easier for children.
Almost Hitched
When marriage isn’t a choice or an option, it helps to know
how the law applies to your long-term relationship.
Risky Business
Are we overprotecting our children?
No Child Left Inside
Local initiatives recognize that spending time in nature is vital
to a child’s health and well-being.
Getting Out
There
Resources to spark your child’s interest in the natural world
Mama Needs a Babymoon
The stars do it and you can too: a getaway together before the baby
comes.
Babymoon Packages
Am I Too Special?
Are we raising narcissists?
Dutiful Daughters
The burden of caring for elderly parents usually falls on women, and
many risk their own physical and financial well-being when they become
caregivers.
The New Matchmakers
Social networks bring together singles in a city known for its standoffishness.
MS. Superwoman
A mother with multiple sclerosis facing the challenges we all face
– and then some – learns a lesson for us all: It’s OK
to ask for help.
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