Light Up the Night at the Portland Water Lantern Festival
Don’t forget your camera! This will be a night to remember.
How Three Local Families Are Spending the Child Tax Credit
Families share what the program means to them.
Cookbooks to Take Your Family Campout to the Next Level
Because no one should have to eat rehydrated mac ‘n’ cheese on vacation.
Featured Hike: Trail of Ten Falls
Check out our tips for handling this long hike with kids. You don’t want to miss the “crown jewel” of Oregon trails!
Your Tween Actually Can Manage a Clothing Budget
Check out our tips and tricks for teaching your tween this oh-so-important life skill.
Birthday Freebies in PDX Make Birthdays Fun and Affordable
Thanks to all the birthday freebies and discounts offered by local businesses, anyone’s birthday can feel absolutely lavish without breaking the bank.
PDX Women-owned Skin-care and Makeup Picks
A purchase from these local, women-owned businesses is a splurge you can feel good about.
Ridwell Makes Next-level Recycling a Breeze
A local mom gives us the scoop on recycling with Ridwell.
Easy Holiday Treats to Make with Kids
Check out these easy and festive recipes to get that holiday magic started.
Volunteer With Your Little Reader at The Children’s Book Bank
Cleaning books at The Children’s Book Bank is actually really fun. And when you throw in a few friends and their kids, it feels like a play date.
Young Trailblazer Aanaiyah Jones to be Classical Ballet Academy’s First African American Clara
Ballet has historically been an art form performed by mostly white dancers, but that is beginning to change. Now little girls and boys have posters of Misty Copeland or Desmond Richardson on their walls, and 10-year-old Aanaiyah Jones, a student at Portland’s Classical Ballet Academy, is joining that legacy. She will dance the role of …
Review: Howloween at the Oregon Zoo
Enjoy costumed fun at the Oregon Zoo’s annual Howloween scavenger hunt! I haven’t met a kid who doesn’t love a scavenger hunt, and Howloween at the Oregon Zoo doesn’t disappoint. The hunting adds another layer of excitement (and education) to the already thrilling trick-or-treat experience. And of course, you will have the entire zoo to …
The Yard Sale Play Date
Yard sale shopping is the kind of frugality that will actually increase your popularity with your children.
Review: OCT's "The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show"
“Very The Hungry Caterpillar Show” at OCT will leave you hungry for more.
