Screen Time

Your guide to sane screen strategies
Two girls texting

Kids + Media

Is Your Child Screenwise?
Digital citizenship expert Devorah Heitner shares how to raise digital natives
By
Nancy Schatz Alton
  Oct 27, 2016
sad boy

Health + Nutrition

How Boys Suffer: The Boy Code and Toxic Masculinity
Here's why the documentary 'The Mask You Live In' is critical for parents, tweens and teens
By
Laura Kastner, Ph.D.
  Sep 13, 2016
Four kids around a computer

High School

At the Heart of Computer Science
How computer science teaches kids innovation
By
Rebecca Hill
  Jan 28, 2017

Health + Nutrition

Local Educator Talks Screen Time: 3 Habits for a Healthier Family
That constant question: How much screen time is too much screen time? One educator's advice on developing healthy technology habits in kids
By
Kimberly Mecham
  Oct 26, 2016
Boy in a blue shirt eating popcorn in a movie theater

Kids + Media

Pop the Popcorn! Our Top 8 Family Movie Night Articles
Break out of the (DVD) box with these creative suggestions
By
Elisabeth Kramer
  Jun 17, 2016
Young girl and grandmother listening to earphones

Parent Stories

Tuned In: Two Parents and Their Podcasts
The world of parenting podcasts — downloaded
By
Nancy Schatz Alton
  Jan 13, 2017
Living Computer Museum

Kids + Media

All Hands on Tech: Living Computers Reopens
Paul Allen’s computer collection becomes a 'petting zoo' for geeks that's fun for all
By
Gemma Alexander
  Nov 16, 2016
Family with chicken and bike

Family Management

Local Families Living Off the Grid
Learn self-sufficiency and green living from these three families
By
Bryony Angell
  May 28, 2016
Child playing on phone outside

Health + Nutrition

3 Interactive Tech Trends That Will Make You Healthier
Get happier and healthier through "telemedicine"
By
Caitlin Flynn
  Oct 27, 2016

Newest Reads

Screen time and two girls

Screen Time

Summertime Screen Time: How Much Is Too Much?
8 tips from a pro
By
Gemma Alexander
  Jun 23, 2017
Roo's World of Discovery

Work + Life Balance

In Kirkland, a New Place to Combine Work and Play
The Eastside's sensory-friendly play space now doubles as your office
By
Kate Missine
  Jun 23, 2017
seattle pride parade

Seasonal Fun

Wild and Colorful Seattle Pride — Yes, with Kids
Join the Pride party with our veteran tips for taking kids
By
Jody Allard
  Jun 21, 2017
Girls-swimming-in-lake

Seasonal Fun

Weekender: Top Family Events for Seattle and the Eastside
Your family fun plan for the weekend: June 23–25
By
Nancy Chaney
  Jun 21, 2017

Family Atlas

We've mapped your family-friendly resources in the Puget Sound region

Living Computers Museum + Labs

Living Computers Museum + Labs

The Living Computer Museum collection presents the meaningful milestones in the evolution of computers and how people use them.

Seattle

Snapdoodle Toys

Snapdoodle Toys & Birthdays

Snapdoodle Toys is an independent, family owned specialty toy store located in the historic Schnitzelbank building in Kenmore, WA.

Kenmore

TechVenture Kids

TechVenture Kids

At our TechVenture Summer Coding and Maker Camps, kids and teens are given the tools and skills to create technology.

Issaquah

Frog Prints e!

Frog Prints e!

Building Women Leaders from the Waterline up! Our goal is to make math and science accessible, fun, and relatable.

Seattle