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  1. Ask, Don’t Tell

    Today’s blog post is submitted by our featured guest contributor, Esther Schiedel.  We hope you enjoy the post and look forward to more posts from Esther. Asking questions can help […]

  2. The Dining Room Table

    Today’s blog post is submitted by our featured guest contributor, Tanya Pritt.  We hope you enjoy the post and look forward to more posts from Tanya. I returned home to […]

  3. 10 Ideas for Family Summer Fun!

    I am in love with summer in the Willamette Valley.  During the rainy spring months, I begin to dream of picnics at Mary’s River and look forward to the day when […]

  4. Happy Helping Hands

    A friend and I were chatting the other day about how we are trying to find our summer rhythm at our houses. Summer brings with it a nice change of […]

  5. For the Love of Reading

    Many parents with young children and school aged children have been hearing the words “Kindergarten Readiness”  a lot in the news over the  last  several months in Oregon. Governor Kitzhaber […]

  8. The Benefits of Family Mealtime

    This week’s blog post was submitted by guest blogger, Juliana Meyner. We hope you enjoy her post and look forward to future posts from Juliana. Eating together as a family […]

  9. Tween Suicide: A Local Mom Shares Her Story

    This week’s blog post was submitted by guest blogger, Tanya Pritt. We hope you enjoy her post and look for future posts from Tanya. Suicide Ideation and Attempts in Children […]