Dear PEPS Community, As we step into a new year, I’ve been reflecting on the extraordinary progress we made together in 2025. Highlights of 2025 include: And throughout the year, even as we reached more families, we were also looking ahead, listening closely to parents, partners, and leaders as we shaped the future of PEPS. What we heard in those conversations echoes…
From increased rights for breastfeeding people to reimagining the role of the Board of Directors, here are the top read posts from the past year.
Each year, PEPS honors volunteers who shows deep commitment to parental support, enhance PEPS programming, serve their community, and inspire others to make volunteer service a meaningful part of their lives.
By Polly Jirkovsky, PEPS (Estimated reading time: 3 minutes) This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Children’s Museum of Tacoma, now known as Greentrike. While those four decades have brought many innovations and changes, the organization’s deep commitment to “intentionally listening to children” has remained steadfast, explains Rolfe Bautista, Chief Communications and Engagement Officer at the nonprofit. Founded as…
By Avani Nadkarni, PEPS (Estimated reading time: 2 minutes) At PEPS, it’s not just the parents that can find meaningful connection — sometimes, the Group Leaders find that connection, as well. Recently, Elaine Walsh – PEPS Leader Training & Support Manager, mom of two and 20-time Group Leader, and Anushree Dasgupta – PEPS Leader Recruiter, a non-parent and first-time Group…
For international families raising children in the U.S., where the culture and environment differ from their home countries, the parenting journey can be both exciting and overwhelming.
By Ellie Klein (Estimated reading time: 6 minutes) What started as one bad day as a juror in 2023 changed a law earlier this year. Washington will join more than 20 other states in supporting breastfeeding parents through SB 5217, a bill that will expand accommodations for pregnant and postpartum workers. Beginning in January 2027, the bill will require employers…
When their “PEPS babies” became teens, one tight-knit group of eight families formed a customized Parents of Adolescents and Teens (PAT) Group through PEPS to tackle the challenges ahead. With research-based tools, expert facilitation, and the trust they’d built over more than a decade, they found new ways to support each other—and their teens—through this next stage of parenting.
At PEPS, we talk a lot about our “culture of care.” We work hard to foster a workplace culture that truly values each employee’s humanity and individual needs. But what does this look like in practice? PEPS Development Director Marion Mohrlok shares how PEPS has supported her in caring for her aging parents and how our culture of care strengthens the entire organization.
Sherra Johnston shares her experience as a single parent in Seattle and how PEPS Single Parents Affinity Group helped her access community and support.