CHILDREN: It’s good to be raised by a village
Re” “From a mother’s perspective, it still takes a village” (TNT, 5-6). I love my mother. And I’ll bet that you love yours, too. In her article, Celia Jackson discussed raising children and how it...
View ArticleCHILDREN: The childless pay price for others’ reproduction
Re: “Don’t judge screamers’ parents: Your day may come” (TNT, 5-9). I know many folks won’t like hearing this, but I’ll bet others probably wish it had been said a long time ago: Your decision to have...
View ArticleTACOMA: Children still being left alone in cars
Incredulous. That was the only word that could describe the scene I witnessed today in Tacoma, as a young man left his car running, small child strapped into a child’s seat in the car’s back seat, and...
View ArticleHEALTH: World can help children live longer
Remember the sights, sounds and feelings from your child or grandchild’s 5th birthday party and the joy and changes experienced during those first five years of life. Now, consider the 20,000 children...
View ArticleCHILDREN: Toddlers don’t need to go high-tech
As a recent grandma – this was my grandson’s first Christmas and, soon after, first birthday – I found that when shopping for gifts I couldn’t’ find any toy that didn’t’ require batteries. I feel it’s...
View ArticleCHILDREN: Keep kids active after school
More than 10 million kids nationwide, including 183,099 in Washington, attend after-school programs. A new study from the Afterschool Alliance highlights critical but sometimes-overlooked benefits of...
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