Category: parenting stories
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Face masks
Beginning today, Public Health – Seattle & King County is asking everyone over the age of 2 to wear a face mask in public. For ParentMap, I wrote about where to buy masks locally, and tips for convincing your kid to wear it. Story here. . .
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Seattle garden guide, no matter the size of your space
I wrote some gardening stories for The Seattle Times! Here’s a Seattle garden guide, no matter the size of your space, and 2020’s gardening best-sellers. Turned out one of the plant experts lives 2 blocks away, shortest commute to a photo assignment ever. . .
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Small acts of kindness
Well, school’s a crapshoot for the rest of the year and who knows when things will be back to normal-ish. Everyone’s frustrated and overwhelmed and could use some cheering up. Here are some little ways Seattle-area families are offering connection and support to their communities. My story is in ParentMap here.
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Happy Mother’s Day!
The fabulous balloon lady of Magnolia was at it again today! (My story in The Seattle Times is here.) We drove over and had Chris take a quick photo. Happy Mother’s Day!
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Easy Mother’s Day crafts
I don’t know who needs to hear this, but no one is coming home from school with Mother’s Day crafts this year. Here are three low-effort but visually impressive crafts to try at home, story in The Seattle Times. First up, DIY “stained glass:” . . DIY scratch paper . And homemade tiny art, aka…
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How to look good on Zoom
Like everyone else, I’ve been on a lot of Zoom calls lately and I’ve seen some terrible ones. (Granted, most of mine are with 8-year-olds, but still.) Photo tips for video conferencing in The Seattle Times here.
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Bike rides in Magnolia
Beautiful Magnolia. Daily bike rides are the key to our sanity. . Is there such a thing as a silver lining to coronavirus quarantine? I worked on a list of things I’m grateful for. It’s on ParentMap here. Our route is mostly flat, except this big hill up to our street. Maybe by the time…
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April magazine
The April issue of Seattle’s Child went digital! You can flip through the pages here. I wrote this month’s SHOP section (p. 15, if you are browsing on your device). Here’s a link to the main story. How about some inspiration for throwing out clutter? I also wrote this story about a family that lives in…
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Backyard fun and virtual field trips
My story is in The Seattle Times! With a photo of Paul in our backyard.
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At-home fun with kids
School is cancelled until at least April 27 and privately I am THRILLED To have this time with Joseph and Paul. We had a super fun day today (and will continue to for the next 6 weeks). Some people stocked up on toilet paper — I stocked up on family-size boxes of Froot Loops because my…