Local kids' lit experts share their top picks for keeping kids reading all summer long.

Everything from pattern design to fabric cutting is done by local moms at the Homemade Kid

We know what benefits kids the most: Closeness to their parents. Dinners with their families. Connection to their communities. A sense of agency and control in their lives. These are all things we can help give to our kids, but they have a price.

Everyone goes to sleep, but no one does it quite the same way

Increasingly, parents are giving this sleep aid to their kids — but is it a good idea?

A Ballard mom with a child on the autism spectrum applauds "inclusion" on the popular TV show and laments how challenging it is in real life.

Training baby to sleep means training the parents too.

A Queen Anne family of budding gardeners turns their front yard into a space of fun and food-gathering

Kids’ consignment shops are a win-win: Good for your budget, the environment and local businesses

Rain gardens are so effective that in certain areas the city of Seattle and King County pay a rebate of about $4,000, to cover the cost of installing a rain garden.

Revised (and more realistic) guidelines about setting limits on screen time for young kids help reduce the guilt.

Queen Anne store is both a great place to shop as well as a space for families to gather

Local musicians find value in letting children explore

Increasing music programs in Seattle public schools and juvenile detention facilities will help amplify young people’s voices