What Every Parent Needs to Know About Allergic Reactions
Read about symptoms to look for, what to do if someone is experiencing an allergic reaction, and where to get support.
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Family Supper Review: Nicholas Restaurant
The 34-year-old Lebanese spot Nicholas Restaurant moves to a spacious, more family-friendly location in Southeast Portland.
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Day Trip: Gilbert House Children’s Museum + Nearby Attractions
I have the perfect “back to play” outing for you and your family at the Gilbert House Children’s Museum in Salem. There are also fun spots to visit nearby if you’d like to make a day of it!
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Feeding Time and Family Fun at Frog Pond Farm
We checked out the new Farm Walkabout at Frog Pond Farm.
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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.
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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.
Latest posts by Denise Castañon (see all)
- Where to Get Our Favorite Chopped Sandwich in Portland - March 10, 2024
- 6 New Portland Summer Camps - March 7, 2024
- Get Serious Air at This Indoor Portland Park - February 19, 2024
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
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Prioritizing Childhood Immunizations During COVID-19
In the midst of a pandemic, pediatric vaccination clinics work to help keep kids healthy and safe.
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Field Trip: PSU Farmers Market
It’s farmers market season! Learn about what to expect at the beloved PSU Farmers Market.
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Featured Camp of the Week: Lovegood Performing Arts Company
Lovegood camps and workshops are taught by experienced instructors with years of dance, voice, technical theater and acting instructing experience.
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Rainbow Hair and Hope: Olivia’s Rainbowtastic Life
Read the story behind our May cover girl Olivia’s beautiful, multihued hair.
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Kids Can Cook: Measuring Skills & Lemon-blueberry Snack Cake Recipe
Help your kids master the skill of measuring by whipping up a delicious lemon-blueberry snack cake.
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Featured Camp of the Week: Try Everything Music Camp
In these camps, kids learn the basics of over 100 instruments from around the world.
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Our Favorite Family Hikes
PDX Parent staffers share their families’ favorite hikes and nature walks.
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PDX Women-owned Skin-care and Makeup Picks
A purchase from these local, women-owned businesses is a splurge you can feel good about.
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Happy Campers at 1927 S’mores Company
Tucked into a small storefront off of SW 12th and Alder in downtown Portland, 1927 S’mores Company is truly a fun experience.
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Top 10 Tips for Organizing Your Kitchen
Kitchens are one of the hardest spots to keep organized!
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Kid to Know: The Advocate
Eighth-grader Jenell Theobald of Beaverton’s Whitford Middle School recently was honored by the Prudential Spirit of Community Awards as one of Oregon’s top youth volunteers.
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Summer Camps: Plan Like a Pro
It’s a tricky year to schedule your child’s summer camps. We make it easier with tips from pro planners.
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An Otterly Good Time Back at the Oregon Coast Aquarium
Spend some time at Oregon Coast Aquarium before you have to share it with the crowds again!
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A Guide to Nature Education
Thanks to Hoyt Arboretum Friends for these great tips to explore nature with kids, including ongoing fun and educational activities at Hoyt Arboretum!
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Featured Camp of the Week: Youth Music Project Rock & Pop Summer Camps
Rock out like your favorite musician at Youth Music Project’s music-intensive summer camp!
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How Should We Tell the Kids?
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Latest posts by PDX Parent Staff (see all)
- Summer Camps with Space - May 6, 2024
- Featured Camp of the Week: i9 Sports Nike Kids Camp - May 6, 2024
- Featured School of the Week: Franciscan Montessori Earth School and St. Francis Academy - May 6, 2024
From our friends at Gevurtz Menashe A Parent’s Guide for Helping Kids Navigate the Stress of Divorce One of the most difficult challenges for parents at the time of separation or divorce is deciding how to divide responsibility for and time with their kids. For nearly all children, the separation of their parents can be
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Top 5 Unexpected Places to Find Art
In our city, art is not confined to the walls of the wonderful Portland Art Museum or the galleries in the Pearl.
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Musical Homes, Musical Families
Music Together® of Portland invites you to make your home a more musical place this spring!
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Featured Camp of the Week: Willowbrook Arts Camp
Send your kids outside to explore through art and nature in Brown’s Ferry Park.
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Caterpillar Collage Project
Let the kids get creative with this fun and easy collage project.
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The Shoes Portland Parents Are Talking About
Latest posts by PDX Parent Staff (see all)
- Summer Camps with Space - May 6, 2024
- Featured Camp of the Week: i9 Sports Nike Kids Camp - May 6, 2024
- Featured School of the Week: Franciscan Montessori Earth School and St. Francis Academy - May 6, 2024
From our friends at Ozznek Shoes Children outgrow their shoes before they’ve barely worn them and buying multiple pairs of shoes for kids can be expensive. That is why Ozznek Shoes were invented — they are an interchangeable children’s footwear brand. It’s the only shoe brand that provides parents with two pairs of shoes per
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Kids Can Cook: Cracking Eggs & Mini-Frittata Recipe
The staff at Basics Market gives tips for teaching kids how to crack and whisk eggs for cute and tasty mini-frittatas.
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It’s Never Too Late to Build Resilience in Kids
We’ve sure heard the word “resilient” a lot this year. Find out what it means and how to help your kids generate or build on this crucial trait.
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