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This Mom Life: A Little Extra Help

First Person, Parenting, Parenting Essay, PDX Parent Magazine / By Toni Hammer

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Toni Hammer helps boss moms get over their fears and doubts so they can boldly share their stories on social media and attract their dream clients. You can find out more at tonihammer.com.

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This Mom Life: Tips for a Low-Screen Summer - May 19, 2019
This Mom Life: Loose Tooth, Big Dream - March 11, 2019
This Mom Life: A Little Extra Help - December 27, 2018

Talking about mental health so the whole family can understand. Happy New Year moms and dads! I hope your home is still full of holiday cheer and that your children go back to school soon. Like many of you, I don’t do the New Year’s resolutions thing. There’s a lot of smart scientist people who …

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This Mom Life: Starting Off Right

First Person, Parenting Essay, PDX Parent Magazine / By Toni Hammer

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Toni Hammer helps boss moms get over their fears and doubts so they can boldly share their stories on social media and attract their dream clients. You can find out more at tonihammer.com.

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This Mom Life: Tips for a Low-Screen Summer - May 19, 2019
This Mom Life: Loose Tooth, Big Dream - March 11, 2019
This Mom Life: A Little Extra Help - December 27, 2018

You know when you first meet someone and you have to go through all the small talk, all the insignificant chats about insignificant things, before you get to really know someone? Let’s just cut out that part, shall we? We’ll just start out as best friends and, as my BFF, here’s what you should know. …

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Baby Steps: Help the Planet (and have some fun)

First Person, Parenting, PDX Parent Magazine / By Catherine Ryan Gregory

Plant a tree with your kiddos to help the planet (and have some fun).

To Infinity and Beyond

First Person, PDX Parent Magazine / By Mo Sherifdeen

Scaling a massive sand dune on the Oregon Coast turns into a life lesson for our columnist and his kids.

Baby Steps: Food, Shelter, Comfort

First Person, PDX Parent Magazine / By Catherine Ryan Gregory

Homelessness is on the rise in Portland. Here’s how your family can help.

Choose Your Own Holiday

First Person, PDX Parent Magazine / By Mo Sherifdeen

Choose Your Own Holiday

Baby Steps: Feeding Hope

First Person, PDX Parent Magazine / By Catherine Ryan Gregory

Even if your kids are too young to volunteer at a soup kitchen, they can make a difference in battling hunger.

Baby Steps: Off to a Good Start

First Person, PDX Parent Magazine / By Catherine Ryan Gregory

On raising helpful kids, in a complicated world.

Last Look August 2017

First Person, PDX Parent Magazine / By PDX Parent Staff

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Daddy Issues August 2017

First Person, Parenting, PDX Parent Magazine / By Ryan White

After three years, our columnist — and his kiddo — sign off.

Push-Mi, Pull-yu

First Person, Parenting, PDX Parent Magazine / By Catherine Ryan Gregory

One child who wants nothing to do with you + one child who refuses anyone else = exhaustion.

Future Tense

First Person, Parenting, PDX Parent Magazine / By Catherine Ryan Gregory

In the wake of the 2016 election, raising the next generation of activists.

Daddy Issues: Here Kitty, Kitty

First Person, Parenting, PDX Parent Magazine / By Ryan White

Meet a 6-year-old who will do anything for a pet kitten (even clean her room).

Adventures in Babysitting

First Person, Parenting, PDX Parent Magazine / By Catherine Ryan Gregory

Just a quick note before we flee.

Daddy Issues: Now She is Six

First Person, Parenting, PDX Parent Magazine / By Ryan White

A 6-year-old declares independence

To Sleep, Perchance to Dream

First Person, Parenting, PDX Parent Magazine / By Catherine Ryan Gregory

It’s rare, it’s fleeting. How to make the most of a precious double car nap.

Daddy Issues: Dancing in the Dark

First Person, Parenting, PDX Parent Magazine / By Ryan White

Passing the torch to the next generation, at a first concert.

Baby Steps: Life in the Slow Lane

First Person, Parenting / By Catherine Ryan Gregory

Sometimes it’s okay to ditch the schedule and simply soak in the moments with your children.

Daddy Issues: Above the Fray

First Person, Parenting / By Ryan White

Explaining this year’s topsy-turvy presidential election to a 5-year-old is no easy task.

Baby Steps: Homecoming

First Person, Parenting / By Catherine Ryan Gregory

Away from her kids for work, our columnist finds that everyone will survive — and that there’s no place like home.

Daddy Issues: Pocket Change

First Person, Parenting / By Ryan White

As the chore wheel turns.

Baby Steps: Up In The Air

First Person, Parenting / By Catherine Ryan Gregory

Conquering the final frontier — solo airplane travel, with two kids under 3.

Daddy Issues: Rink of Dreams

First Person, Parenting / By Ryan White

A daughter joins her first ice hockey team, and a father looks back.

Baby Steps: Wishful Thinking

First Person, Parenting / By Catherine Ryan Gregory

What to buy two kids who have everything? Nothing, says our columnist.

Baby Steps: Take Two

First Person, Parenting / By Catherine Ryan Gregory

A first column from a new perspective – mama to two.

Daddy Issues: The Shortest Season

First Person, Parenting / By Ryan White

Fighting the good fight against the hyper-scheduled summer.

Baby Steps: A Trip Through the Aisles

First Person, Parenting / By Catherine Ryan Gregory

Navigating IKEA, toddler in tow. Lycka till!* (That’s Swedish for “Good Luck!”)