Soundside Motherhood and domestic labor: How the pandemic showed women are 'still in a condition of servitude' Seattle author Angela Garbes' new book is about domestic labor — and the huge amount of work that motherhood is, and the way society undervalues it. She also touches on its power to drive social change.
As youth overdoses rise, Seattle parents push schools to expand training In response to parent pressure, Seattle Public Schools is adding more doses of naloxone to high schools and offering training to all school staff. Some parents say that's not enough.
We asked, you answered: Have you taught your children to run errands on their own? Nearly 100 NPR readers gave their views on encouraging kids to do tasks on their own at home and in the community. Some are opposed to the practice for safety reasons. Others shared personal stories.
Speakers Forum Authors reckon with the aftermath of childhood sexual abuse ‘It’s Tim who stands out in my memory, who was always by my side. Until he wasn’t.’
Even babies and toddlers know that swapping saliva is a sure sign of love For infants, toddlers, and children, one sign of an especially close relationship is if two people do something that involves exchanging saliva, like taking bites from the same piece of food.
Speakers Forum ‘Weep. Scream. Hate. Disbelieve. Go numb. Breathe.’ Hard-earned lessons about loss and grief ‘A Little Book of Self-Care for Those Who Grieve began as notes scratched out over many midnights; thoughts formed as I lay sleepless, or in the aftermath of painful dreams.’
A Global Guide For Parents: How Your Kids Can Have Fun Without Stressing You Out Exhausted from taking the kids to countless kiddie activities? Overwhelmed by too many toys? Here's what Western parents can learn from other cultures about how kids (and parents too) can have fun.
KUOW Newsroom Photos: Baby Zoli's joyful birth as a family reels from Covid tragedies Right before the pandemic hit, Christina and LaTriece Arthur became pregnant with their first child.
KUOW Newsroom Pouring mommy wine culture down the drain: Online group offers support "I would make these promises to myself, 'I'm going to cut back,' or 'I'm not going to drink today.' Then I would find myself continuously breaking them. The guilt and shame that went along with that was just such a dark place to be."
