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Best balance bikes, the lowdown on Lopez Island and 5 questions for the podcaster behind Roam Schooled.

The best sunnies for kiddos, would-be PDX mayors  speak up on family issues, and dishing on play spots and diapers bags with a star of Grimm.

Speech-therapy questions, asked and answered, plus the best shoes for new walkers and meet our first-ever kid to know.

Great gardening gear, the lowdown on car seats and tips on cleaning out the clutter from a local blogger.

Natty night-lights, Manzanita when it’s stormy and talking style with Beanstalk’s owner.

Kid cholesterol tests, a playlist for calorie-burning and the stats on premature births in Oregon.

Screen-time stats, household hacks for a Camas SAHM-blogger and Operation Full Belly.

Spooky apps for Halloween Hounds, top local corn mazes and getting your family ready for “the big one.”

Words of wisdom for Oregon’s reigning Teacher of the Year, a bumper crop of baby carriers and back-to-school book picks.