The Family Car
From car safety and maintenance tips to hopping in the family hauler on a road trip, we've got the latest information and advice to make your automotive life more care-free and green.
Recent Articles
Slip-Slidin': Ski and Snowboard 101 for Seattle-Area Families and Kids
ParentMap and Carter Subaru have partnered to bring you helpful content related to car maintenance and family travel. This month: Ski and Snowboard 101 for Seattle-Area Families and Kids. This article is part of a series on winter sports for families. Also read about ice skating and snowshoeing.
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Be Prepared: Precautionary Packing Tips for Your Car
ParentMap and Carter Subaru have partnered to bring you helpful content related to car safety and maintenance. This month: Precautionary Packing Tips for Your Car. School papers, toys, empty water bottles — these all litter a parent’s car at one time or another. You know what you have in your car,
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Best Scenic Drives in Western Washington
Life is too short not to take the scenic routeThere’s something magnetic about Washington’s varied scenery that draws us from the bustle of city life out onto the open road. If you’ve got a cooler packed with snacks, a road map and a tank full of gas, you’re ready to take the family on one of these
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8 Summer Hikes to Help You Cool Off
Summer has finally arrived in the Northwest! If you’re anything like me, you are always looking for ways to keep the kids occupied, and also trying to find ways to stay cool on warm summer afternoons. I’ve picked out several of my family’s favorite hikes that involve water or shady green trails.
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Car Camping with Kids in the Pacific Northwest: The Essential Guide
ParentMap and Carter Subaru have partnered to bring you helpful content related to car safety,maintenance and travel. This month: The Essential Guide to Car Camping with Kids. Here in the land of REI, we may think camping is in our DNA, but even experienced campers can be at a loss once they becom
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Road-Tested: Tips for Stress-Free Road Trips with Young Kids
ParentMap and Carter Subaru have partnered to bring you helpful content related to car safety and maintenance. This month: Road-Tested Tips for Family Road Trips. With summer on the horizon, vacation planning is top of mind for many families. This is especially true if a road trip in the family ca
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Choosing a car seat
Ride on baby! You’ve heard the stories: Back in the day, your mother used to nurse you, burp you and then set you down on the car floor, all while hurtling 60 miles per hour down the freeway. How times have changed. Washington State parents now live under one of the strictest child car seat laws
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10 Green Tips for the Family Car
ParentMap and Carter Subaru have partnered to bring you helpful content related to car safety and maintenance. This month: 10 Green Tips for the Family Car. Every time you drive to work, pick your kids up from school, or run errands around town, your car emits carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. A
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