According to experts, children can lose 20-50% of their school year gains in reading and math each summer. These learning losses (called the 'summer slide') become even more dramatic as students move from elementary school into middle and high...
How Comcast's Kids Zone feature and the related benefits has helped maintain my peace of mind while my kids choose new TV shows to watch.
While planning to open our business, we knew we would need reliable and fast internet to allow our customers access to wifi while enjoying our space. As a small business, we also needed a service to keep track of...
I recently overheard a group of mom's having a conversation about social media. It went something like this: “I’m so over Facebook. I’m deleting my account.” “Me, too. I shut down my Instagram last month and I’ve never felt so free!” “I’m...
Jury duty, paying for used car repairs, having major dental work, or dealing with an abnormal pap are all necessary "adulting" duties I dread, but nothing beats having to educate parents about internet safety for their children. Sometimes I...
With the start of the New Year and the upcoming semester, some parents may be thinking about changing their child’s education. My daughter Emily is a sixth grader at Oregon Connections Academy, an online public school. Friends at church,...
A few years ago, I was sitting at a local play place (rhymes with ShplayPlate PleeDeeEx) and watched from a distance as a little boy made a mad dash out the front door. A woman, who I assume was...
I want to talk about trust and the importance of documenting your story. How are you documenting your unique story? And yes, your story is important. Choosing a photographer you trust is a big deal. In order to get...
It's been two years since we moved from California to Portland and I'm still working on building a community. Motherhood is hard and lonely at times. As a work-from-home mom, I crave adult interaction and scrolling through social media...
Washing dishes, driving carpool, pushing the kids on the swings. So many parenting tasks are mindless, repetitive, and well, boring. My lifesaver to get through the boring parts of motherhood is a good podcast.  You're not alone if you’re thinking...

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2024 Portland Summer Camp Guide

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Spring may have just begun, but we know parents are already thinking about Portland summer camp options! We're excited to share some of the...