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Teen Column: A High Schooler's Guide to Surviving Parents
12+ hour, 24+ min ago (714+ words) Your guide to a kid-friendly city The author and her family. (Image courtesy Isabella Akalin) Updated June 8, 2026 Let me just start by saying: I love my parents. I really do! They rearrange work meetings, battle I-90 traffic from Seattle to Bellevue…...
Two principals receive 'the praise they deserve"
1+ week, 1+ day ago (384+ words) Your guide to a kid-friendly city Carrie Wheeler, right, principal of Viewlands Elementary in Ballard receives a $25, 000 grant from Alliance for Education and congratulations from Seattle Public schools Superintendent Ben Shuldiner last week (Image courtesy Alliance for Education) Updated May…...
Seattle Public Library for Families: Hidden perks you should know about
1+ week, 3+ day ago (541+ words) Your guide to a kid-friendly city A kids dance event at a local library. (Image courtesy Seattle Public LIbraries) Updated May 29, 2026 The Seattle Public Library (SPL) is an integral part of our lives. Our family is at our local branch…...
The Screentime Consultant: How family values relate to screentime
1+ week, 4+ day ago (895+ words) Your guide to a kid-friendly city Updated May 28, 2026 Funny story: my 12-year-old got me kicked out of my Google Business account. You may know from previous newsletters that Sylvie and I share a smartphone. For the most part, it's been…...
5 Seattle playgrounds that just got major makeovers
2+ week, 3+ day ago (199+ words) Your guide to a kid-friendly city By Tiffany Doerr Guerzon Updated May 22, 2026 Looking for even more unique places to play? Check out our guide to Seattle-area themed playgrounds featuring castles, trains, sea creatures, and other imaginative play spaces families love....
When traditional high school wasn't the right fit for my son
2+ week, 3+ day ago (431+ words) Your guide to a kid-friendly city After touring local technical colleges and learning about their programs, it was shocking to me that more parents hadn't encouraged their kids to make the pivot. (Image: Dijana Steward / Seattle's Child) Updated May 22, 2026 My…...
U. S. House passes sweeping "gender ideology" bill
2+ week, 4+ day ago (725+ words) Your guide to a kid-friendly city (Image: Studio-Laska / i Stock) By Shauneen Miranda / States Newsroom Updated May 21, 2026 The U. S. House passed a bill Wednesday that would require parental consent before a public elementary or middle school can update a student's pronouns,…...
WA sues DOE over student loan restrictions
2+ week, 6+ day ago (297+ words) Your guide to a kid-friendly city By Seattle Child Staff Updated May 19, 2026 If you have kids, you likely know the wait for medical appointments can be long." U. S. Department of Education loan restrictions implemented last July means those waits could get…...
Kid in college or headed there? Major student loan update ahead
4+ week, 23+ hour ago (1034+ words) Your guide to a kid-friendly city By Shauneen Miranda / States Newsroom Updated May 11, 2026 The federal student loan system is set to see a dramatic overhaul beginning this summer, and critics warn it likely will make loans more expensive and difficult…...
Parent Review: Inside the Seattle Universal Math Museum in Kent
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (560+ words) Your guide to a kid-friendly city Updated April 29, 2026 Tucked into a storefront at Kent Station, the new Seattle Universal Math Museum (SUMM) doesn't look like a traditional museum, and it certainly doesn't feel like a classroom. There are no timed…...