Parenting & Family

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There’s no job in the world like parenting: rewarding, confounding, life-altering. As Executive Editor of the Pacific Northwest’s largest parenting media company, I had the opportunity to explore some of the biggest trends and issues in family health, safety, education, technology, and fun. As a mom to two fantastic children, I’ve found inspiration and insight through my work connecting with some of the leading parenting experts and thinkers, and in building a supportive parenting community through storytelling. Here are some examples.

Mom Has Homework, too?

Middle Magic: Why Middle School Is Cooler Than You Think

Weight worries and body-image secrets

Baby’s block: Mothering your muse and feeding your creativity after childbirth

Are we morally failing our kids?

Middle school counselors: They make a difference

We need to get real about screens and kids

The truth behind elementary school lockdowns

Better together: What happens when Grandma lives at home, Grandpa is ‘Dad’ and multiple generations parent everyone

Character, grit, and why some kids succeed while others fail

Washington’s brewing bathroom battle and what parents of transgender kids need you to know

Someone you should know: Katie Headrick Taylor