We know firsthand the joys and challenges of parenting. Take ParentMap along on your journey!
ParentMap is really a couple dozen wild women -- your neighbors,
your friends, working moms, artists, activists, teachers and closet
athletes. We know well the daily struggle of balancing the crazy joy of
parenting with our careers, spouses, chores....life! We're here to help
by connecting you to the info and resources you need to get it done,
from Edmonds to Seattle, the Eastside, Tacoma, Olympia - and even Portland!
Hey - we don't mind telling you: We win lots of awards! We're honored and somewhat amazed that we are nationally recognized for doing the very thing we love the best.
The intelligent, trusted, essential resource for Puget Sound–area parents, ParentMap is a monthly magazine packed with information that helps families make decisions and connections. Check out our award-winning
content for every age and stage, our comprehensive, continually updated calendar, and the
latest news that affects children and families in our state.
We know that raising kids is the most challenging, interesting, weird
and rewarding journey we’ll ever take. That’s why, in addition to ParentMap, we publish BabyMap, a twice-yearly guide to the best for new parents, and our essential annual resource guides: Family Directory, LearningMap, and SummerMap.
Our Web site features a comprehensive online calendar and business directory. We also archive all of our magazine articles and provide fresh, forward-thinking content for our online readers.
Our ParentMap blog features entries from our ParentMap editors and local specialists like Laura Kastner, Ph.D.
We make it easy to get the info you need with relevant, convenient, and
free e-newsletters. Our weekly events e-news, Passport, is packed with our best
recommendations for fantastic family events, outings, sales and
gotta-have giveaways. Hall Pass, emailed bi-weekly, is your ticket to
making the most out of your kid's educational journey. Hall Pass dishes
up hot school news, the latest learning research, help with school
problems, tools for talking to teachers, and of course, more giveaways!
To try out our free e-news -- Passport and Hall Pass -- sign up here.
Just to keep things interesting, ParentMap now publishes books! Our first title, Getting to Calm, has been hailed as "required reading" by none other than Dr. T. Berry Brazelton! If you have a tween or a teen, you'll want to read Dr. Laura Kastner's newest book, packed with realistic, accessible ideas for managing the special...ah...joys of adolescence!
We sponsor the Pathways lecture series
each spring, bringing you experts that inspire and educate, including a
special panel event. We also host several Preschool Preview Nights each year, in neighborhoods throughout the region, and the LearningMap Education Fair . Our CampFair hooks hundreds of local parents up with great summertime options for learning and fun.
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