Author: Caroline
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Kid-recommended books and shows
We do better when we’re hooked on a series; it takes away the agony of picking the next book. For Paul, that’s Pete the Cat right now. What are you reading and watching? I asked around and got a bunch of kid-recommended books and shows for this Seattle Times story.
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One-year anniversary of remote school
It’s been one year since my kids were in school, and I’m not sorry about it at all. I was a little nervous writing this (let the hate mail begin!), but I feel like the whole conversation has been dominated by overwhelmed parents and depressed students. There ARE kids for whom remote learning is working…
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Why we should keep reading Dr. Seuss
I wrote my first guest op-ed, about why we should keep reading Dr. Seuss. It’s in today’s Seattle Times, and the comments on this thread are .
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6 super cool playgrounds
Parents with tweens and teens, where do your kids go to play?? At 9, Joseph is by far the oldest kid at the playground, but he LOVES a good playground and so do I. I wrote this story about super cool playgrounds in today’s Seattle Times, including our all-time favorite.
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Boba and tofu pudding at Tea King
Our playground trip got cut short by that crazy hailstorm, so as a consolation prize, we went on a boba run. (Soft opening was this weekend for Tea King, 1600 Dexter.) The boba was good, but the tofu pudding was 😋💓🔥. I always feel guilty about the throwaway plastic that comes with boba, so I…
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The indoorsy family’s guide to Olympic National Park
Rooms at Lake Quinault Lodge are half off through May 13, weekends included, no blackout dates!! You know I can’t resist a good deal. The kids had so much fun watching cable TV and swimming in the hotel pool. Oh yeah, and the trees and stuff in Olympic National Park were pretty cool too. You…