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Author: Heather Lee Leap

Heather Lee Leap’s articles and essays about parenting, family and health have appeared in two dozen regional parenting magazines across North America. When she is not driving her three daughters to soccer practice and music lessons, she looks for new ways to supplement their education. Heather writes from her home in northeast Portland.

Small Farm. Big City.

In search of the rural life, a family winds up in …North Portland?

Head East, Young Family

Prioritizing space and room to grow, a family finds a new home in Parkrose.

ATL to PDX

ATL –> PDX, with kids in tow.

Moving To: Downtown Portland

From old school in Northeast to brand new in Southwest.

Starting Over in Southwest

One Southwest PDX family seeks out a new home — and gets much more than they bargained for.

Moving To … Wilsonville

Where Everybody Knows Your Name.

Tabor’s Neighbor

In the shadow of Mount Tabor, Montavilla stands tall.

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