Ask Dr. Baynham: Screen-time
Did COVID shutdowns throw all your screen-time limits out of the window? Here’s how to get kids more active again.
Representation Matters at Multnomah County Libraries
Learn how you can celebrate Black History Month at your neighborhood library.
3 Portland Walking Tours
Portland boasts some excellent walking tours that showcase the area’s history, hidden gems and haute cuisine.
Listen to Ben Tatar and the Tatar Tots New Kids’ Album
Ben Tatar and the Tatar Tots are dishing up some tasty tracks all about delicious eats.
Ask the Counselor: How to Teach My Child to Fail
Read on for tips from a middle school counselor on supporting a perfectionist child.
Ask the Doctor: Should My Kid Get the Flu Shot This Year?
Dr. Allison Baynham of Metropolitan Pediatrics answers your questions about the flu shot.
Children’s Folk Music the Whole Family Will Enjoy
Gordie “Crazylegs” MacKeeman’s new album Folk for Little Folk is an album that grown-ups will enjoy as much as their kids.
Top 5 Fall Color Hikes
Where to get spectacular views of all autumn has to offer in the Pacific Northwest.
Fantastic Felines: 4 Cat Books Just in Time for Halloween
Recommended reads featuring fierce felines from the children’s book buyers at Powell’s.
Top 5 Consignment Boutiques for Kids’ Halloween Costumes
Find stellar — and sustainable! — options to transform your kiddos into superheroes, fuzzy animals, magic fairies and more at these local resale stores.
Portland Teens Have a Voice in Local Government
Read on for how Gen Z is making a difference through the Multnomah Youth Commission.
Our Top 5 Locally Made Gifts for Baby
Tiffany Hill is our Managing Editor. She has more than 12 years of writing and editing experience, including seven years as a full-time editorial freelancer. Tiffany is from Honolulu, Hawaii, but loves calling Oregon home. She lives in Northeast Portland with her husband and their scrappy, adopted dog. When she’s not on assignment, you can find her playing roller derby or exploring the outdoors with a scenic hike.
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- Portland Kindie Artist Spotlight: Mo Phillips - May 24, 2023
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Support local and give your little one something special with these five Oregon-made baby items. The Silly Daisy sensory toy is a hit for teeny hands learning how to move. This Portland-made crinkle paper is sewn with biodegradable crinkly paper enveloped by cotton and soft minky fabrics. The 7-inch-by-7-inch square is surrounded with ribbon tags …
Speak Up for Families in Oregon: 3 Ways to Be Involved
Our Children Oregon, a nonprofit that speaks up for the essential needs of kids in our state, shares three important issues that it hopes parents keep their eyes on as the Oregon legislature heads back for another session this month.
Gear Guide: 4 Supremely Cool Lunch Boxes
Kids will actually have to take their lunches to school this year! That calls for a new lunch box.
Kid to Know: Beaverton Student is Google Doodle Finalist
Learn about the Doodle for Google competition and the beautiful origami doodle made by finalist Elise Then.
Ask Dr. Doug: Suspecting Pinworms
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Q: My toddler is often trying to scratch her bum in her diaper. I’m terrified she has pinworms. How do I tell? A: Toddlers love to explore, and usually that includes the diaper area. Understanding the body parts that are usually hidden under a diaper is a normal developmental process, so don’t be worried when …
Summer Reading: Graphic Novel Picks
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Spice up summer reading with these excellently illustrated graphic-novel picks from Kim Tano and Madeline Shier, the children’s book buyers at Powell’s City of Books. The Burnside, Hawthorne and Cedar Hills Powell’s locations are now open for in-person browsing. Or you can always order online at powells.com. The Coldfire Curse (Dragon Kingdom of Wrenly Book …
Kid to Know: The Anti-racist Artist
In May, Oregon Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici announced that Clara Johnson, a senior at Beaverton High School, won the 2021 Congressional Art Competition for Oregon’s First Congressional District.
Good Deeds: Helping the Unhoused
Editor at PDX Parent Magazine
PDX Parent's editor Denise Castañon loves sharing new ideas with other Portland parents. You can find her cooking, eating, crafting and writing in Southeast where she lives with her husband, 5-year-old son and 7-year-old daughter.
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- Portland Artist Astrid Beatriz - April 25, 2023
- Oregon’s New Kid Governor - April 20, 2023
- Top 5 Spots to See Free Portland Art Exhibits With Kids - April 18, 2023
Nicholl Summers and her three kids love to travel from their westside home to the Gorge for hikes, but Summers says her kids often went from giddy to solemn when they noticed the juxtaposition of million-dollar homes next to tent encampments of the homeless. When a virtual campout with the Hike It Baby group led …
Getaway: Waldport & Yachats
It’s easy to keep a safe distance from others while visiting the beautiful natural scenery in the coastal towns of Waldport and Yachats.
Kids’ Books to Calm Worries
Editor at PDX Parent Magazine
PDX Parent's editor Denise Castañon loves sharing new ideas with other Portland parents. You can find her cooking, eating, crafting and writing in Southeast where she lives with her husband, 5-year-old son and 7-year-old daughter.
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- Portland Artist Astrid Beatriz - April 25, 2023
- Oregon’s New Kid Governor - April 20, 2023
- Top 5 Spots to See Free Portland Art Exhibits With Kids - April 18, 2023
The pandemic, shutdown, economic turmoil and very violent images of police brutality we’ve experienced over the past few months — that’s more than enough to make anyone feel worried and anxious. And kids are not immune to anxiety. So we asked Kim Tano, the children’s-book buyer at Portland institution Powell’s City of Books, to recommend …
Kids to Know: Oregon’s Top Volunteers
Editor at PDX Parent Magazine
PDX Parent's editor Denise Castañon loves sharing new ideas with other Portland parents. You can find her cooking, eating, crafting and writing in Southeast where she lives with her husband, 5-year-old son and 7-year-old daughter.
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- Portland Artist Astrid Beatriz - April 25, 2023
- Oregon’s New Kid Governor - April 20, 2023
- Top 5 Spots to See Free Portland Art Exhibits With Kids - April 18, 2023
Recent Roosevelt graduate Kaiya Laguardia of Portland and 13-year-old Jacob Van of Beaverton were named Oregon’s top youth volunteers of 2020 by The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, a nationwide program honoring young people for outstanding acts of volunteerism. Kaiya produced a 16-minute documentary video on the movement opposing the construction of a military base …
New & Fun February 2020
Volunteer as a family for World Wetlands Day, kid-approved lip balms, and tips for OBOB competitors.
New & Fun January 2019
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- June Installment of Summer Camps with Space - June 5, 2023
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Published as Play Room in the January 2019 Print Issue of PDX Parent Top 5 Ice Skating Rinks 1. Brave the elements at Hillsboro’s seasonal open-air rink now through January 5 at Jerry Willey Plaza’s Winter Village. The pace is gentle, the twinkle lights are abundant, and newbie skaters large and small can hitch rides …
New & Fun December 2019
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Published as Play Room in the December 2019 magazine Kid to Know: The AI Master versus Cancer Watch out, pancreatic cancer. 14-year-old Rishab Jain is coming for you. The ninth grader at Westview High School in Portland recently took home a technology award at the Broadcom MASTERS 2019, a program of the Society for Science …
New & Fun November 2019
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Published as Play Room in PDX Parent magazine Top 5: Cafés for Cocoa Foam Art Cocoa season is in full swing! Keep this cold-weather kid-pick fresh by visiting one of our city’s top stops for hot chocolate foam art. From tulips and unicorns to personalized monograms, these baristas take pride in their liquid artistry — …
New & Fun October 2019
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Published as Play Room in PDX Parent magazine Top 5: Candy-free Handouts Whether you want neighborhood kids to have allergy-friendly treats or just can’t stand the thought of more candy in your house, here are some ideas for no-sugar swag to pass out to trick-or-treaters on October 31. 1. Mini Play-Doh containers. 50 for …
New + Fun September 2019
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- June Installment of Summer Camps with Space - June 5, 2023
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Top 5: Allergy-Friendly After-School Treat Stops 1. Shake off the day at Cully’s cozy whole-foods café Tiny Moreso and tuck into a Rawdacious mini-cake — GF, vegan, raw and available in a rainbow of flavors from pumpkin to blueberry coconut. 2.Over on Alberta Street, Back to Eden’s bakery-café serves up a mighty assortment …
New + Fun August 2019
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- June Installment of Summer Camps with Space - June 5, 2023
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Top 5: Late-Summer Art Encounters ➊ Handmade clothing and art, live music and a kids-only play zone pop up in the Beaumont neighborhood during Fremont Fest, August 3. ➋ Little pickers will go wild over 120-plus booths of flea market finds at Junk Refunk Street Market, also August 3, in downtown Canby. …
New & Fun May 2019
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Published in PDX Parent as Play Room Kid to Know: Madam Governor Did you know Oregon currently has two governors? Yes, there’s Kate Brown. And then there’s Erikka Baldwin, a fifth grader from McCornack Elementary in Eugene who was sworn in this January as Oregon’s Kid Governor. The Kid Governor program started up in Oregon …
