Etsy Back-to-School Fashion: Our Top 25 Clothing Picks for Kids

  Leopard Love The Gracie Mae Kids Etsy shop offers this jazzy leopard party skirt ($58) and a cute girls' top with a silk dupioni bow that's available in teal, pink and lime ($36). The suede print skirt features an elastic waistband and tulle trim with a black silk lining; sizes are available f

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Food Allergies: Protecting Kids' Health at School

Renton mom Desi Tucker doesn’t expect other moms to cater to her son Carson’s severe food allergies. “I can’t tell you how many batches of cupcakes I made when he was in kindergarten and first grade,” she says. “But when he was the only one in his class who couldn’t take part in the party, then he

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Your Kid's Health: School Lunches and Nutrition

When I packed my kids’ school lunches, I relied on the tried and true: peanut butter and jelly sandwiches; celery, overstuffed with cream cheese; a juice-box (fruit flavored!); and an Oreo cookie, maybe two. These days, that menu seems positively antiquated (so does the New Kids on the Block lunchb

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How to Handle Your Stubborn Preschooler

Does your preschool child refuse to wear anything but the color blue? Does she pitch a fit when it’s time to leave the house? Does she refuse to sit in her car seat because her dress feels funny? If you help her change her dress, do her socks now feel uncomfortable, requiring new socks? Will she ref

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How to Talk to Young Kids About Sex

You would think we’d have it down by now. We diligently, responsibly, even meticulously educate our kids about letters, numbers, empathy and compassion. We teach them how to swim, ride a bicycle, deal with bullies and avoid strangers. But when it comes to teaching our kids — especially our littlest

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15 Summer Crafts and Activities for Kids

Catch and Release Got a little one who can't get enough of the six-legged critters roaming in the backyard? Consider making a cool bedazzled bug catcher necklace, like this one shown on Whimsy Love! Also a good excuse for picking out a 25 cent treat during your next grocery trip, this bug catcher

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Playdates: How to Navigate Scheduling, Sharing and Socializing

One particularly memorable playdate for mom Lexie Tigre turned out great for her 3-year-old daughter, but left her puzzled. Although Tigre’s daughter attended preschool with her young friend and the two of them got along well, it turned out the moms had little in common. In fact, these mothers could

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Make It Green: Packing an Eco-Friendly Lunch Box

Summer’s coming, but packing lunches may still be part of your routine, as camps, picnics and family outings begin to fill the calendar. When the Seattle sun finally makes its appearance, the kids will be romping around the outdoors, and you can help protect that environment by packing an eco-friend

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