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Someone You Should Know: Rob McKenna

Rob McKenna, the Republican candidate for Washington state governor, is serving his second term as Washington’s 17th attorney general. As the state’s chief legal officer, he directs approximately 470 attorneys and 680 professional staff providing legal services to state agencies, the governor and th

Someone You Should Know: Shana Bestock

Shana Bestock is artistic director and education director at the Seattle Public Theater (SPT). Since 2000, when SPT became the resident theater company at the Bathhouse, it has become one of Seattle's premiere mid-sized theaters, known for its robust education program as well as top-notch profession

Someone You Should Know: the University of Washington's Tom Stritikus

We caught up recently with the University of Washington College of Education’s dean and professor of curriculum and instruction, Tom Stritikus, Ph.D. His passion for excellence in education drives the UW’s commitment to cutting-edge research and equity for students. Under Stritikus’ tutelage, the co

Someone You Should Know: Chris Ballew, Caspar Baby Pants

In another life, Chris Ballew, known in toddler circles as Caspar Babypants, was lead singer of the rock band The Presidents of the United States of America. These days, his sound is much mellower. Catch those sounds on ParentMap’s first-ever collection of Seattle kindie music artists, Shake It Up!

Kindering Celebrates 50 Years of Providing Essential Early Intervention Services

The year 2012 marks the 50th anniversary of Kindering, a not-for-profit neurodevelopmental center founded in 1962 by five Eastside mothers of preschoolers with disabilities. In the five decades Kindering has been providing early intervention services and support, the number of children helped has g

From the ParentMap Staff: Our Words of Wisdom from Mom

Alayne Sulkin, Publisher/Editor Photo: With family, 1965 Combining my mom’s three favorite and often repeated proverbs helped to define the culture of our home: “If at first you don’t succeed . . .” “You can lead a horse to water . . .” “If you can’t say something nice . . .” Known as having a “

An Interview with John Gottman on Sex, Lies, and Love

Don’t miss author and psychologist John Gottman, Ph.D., when he talks about “Making Marriage Work: Trust, Love and Loyalty” as part of ParentMap’s lecture series. The event will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, May 10 at Town Hall in Seattle. Recently, Gottman shared some thoughts about relati

Someone You Should Know: Dale and Leslie Chihuly

Dale Chihuly, the Northwest artist who helped establish the studio glass movement, is one of the most well-known and renowned glass artists of our time. Dale and his wife, Leslie Jackson Chihuly, provide vision and direction for Pilchuck Glass School, Tacoma’s Museum of Glass, the Seattle Symphony O

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