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…
A little fresh air can make a world of difference on a tough day. PEPS Sponsor the Heybrook shares how walking outside can benefit both parents and babies, from brain development to increased physical and mental wellbeing to social connection.
Last month, we gathered to hear an engaging and relevant topic from Shanna Donhauser, a clinically trained social worker and psychotherapist and infant mental health expert. PEPS Grandparents learned how best to support their adult children when they become parents. Parenting changes all the time, and today’s parents experience different demands and expectations. Today there are high expectations for parenting…
by Heather Gautschi, Communications Manager, Seattle Children’s Theatre If you’re looking to enhance your child’s artistic activities and experiences, bringing them to live theatre is a great opportunity. The theatre is an amazing place to be utterly, blissfully yourself, and it can be really powerful for children to feel welcomed for precisely who they are. Theatre can be an anchor in an otherwise…
We asked what peoples favorite PEPS Group activities were and many PEPS families shared… My group has a monthly moms’ night out along with meetings/speakers and spontaneous outings. – Kimberly Besides the moms nights and play dates my favorite was to take an annual picture of the babies (and subsequent siblings). We have 5 of them and I love to…
The holidays are a time of reflection, when folks look back on the year’s events and give thanks for what they have. It’s also a time when we’re reminded of those in our local and global community who are in need of assistance, support, and encouragement. As a result, charitable giving is at its peak during the holidays. This makes…
I tend to romanticize the lazy days of summer each year. I get excited for longer days, warm sunshine, more outdoor time and the promise of life slowing down, even if just a bit. As a stay at home mother of two elementary school aged children, I can’t help but fool myself into thinking how nice it will be to…
Tip of the Month from FIT4MOM, which provides fitness and exercise programs to help moms make strides in fitness, motherhood, and life. In an active city like Seattle, a lot of moms have questions about getting out running after having a baby. After all, you’ve got a jogging stroller just itching to be used and a new running buddy who’s…
Tip of the Month from FIT4MOM, which provides fitness and exercise programs to help moms make strides in fitness, motherhood, and life. We all want it – a cuter backside. But did you know that having a strong booty is an important part of having a strong core? Strong glutes provide a foundation to help support your whole lower body.…
“Gentlemen, it’s gonna be a game-time decision for us today,” I warned the other stay-at-home-dads the morning of one of our weekly activities. Weathered SAHDs know a thing or two about game-time decisions, and generally respond to them with similar, game-time strategies, unless of course, the score is a total blow-out. I eventually made it to our outing at a…