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Five Kid-Made, DIY Valentine’s Kitchen Projects to Warm All the Hearts

By Zach Dundas

Let’s face it, kids can find Valentine’s Day baffling. An armed, flying baby assaults people, who then fall in love? Everyone in class is exchanging cards conveying vague affection? Once again—as always!—there’s tons of candy around, but we’re not supposed to eat too much? But while this quasi-holiday’s more romantic aspects may remain a mystery …

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The Real Reason French Kids Eat Everything

By Kristin Donnelly

When I lived for a year with a family of seven in France, we ate something sweet every night after dinner. Sometimes, the dessert was as simple as sliced fruit, but other times, we ate pot de crème or pastries from the local patisserie. After having my own daughter, I stressed about sweets. Perhaps I …

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You Can (and Should) Slash Kids’ Sugar Consumption—Deliciously.

By Zach Dundas

True confession: I have one kid who seems to think that getting a soda with every single restaurant meal is in the Constitution, and I often just give in. That, in microcosm, captures many parents’ relationship with sugar. We know it’s not great, but we don’t necessarily bolt down our kids’ consumption (or our own). …

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Colorful, dipped pretzels with a holiday motif.

These Kid-Made DIY Food Gifts Will Win the Holidays

By Nichol Nelson

Homemade gifts from kids pretty much can’t be beaten. Oh, and they taste amazing? Even better. You can keep things incredibly simple—who doesn’t love the intoxicating smell of an orange studded with whole cloves? Or you can get more elaborate and go for the kind of homemade cakes and cookies that endear kids to one …

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Holiday Cookies From Around the World

By Allison Jones

Baking with our families makes some of best holiday memories—but why stop with the familiar? This holiday baking season, make a few new family memories by exploring cookie recipes from around the world, making the most of your spice cabinet, and experimenting with new textures and tools. Havreflarn (oat crisp cookies from Sweden) We love …

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Games to Play Around the Holiday Dinner Table

By Allison Jones

Sure, holiday food memories are made from Mom’s mashed potatoes, Uncle Danny’s deviled eggs, and the cranberry sauce your kid made by herself, but the laughter, conversation, and connections that come with dinnertime chat can inspire just as many sweet recollections. Whether your kids sit at their own table or dine with the grownups during …

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Why Cooking With Kids Is Worth It

By Olga Massov

My universe of friends with kids is pretty evenly divided between two groups: those who embrace cooking with their children—and those who categorically don’t. Before I get any further, let me just say this: I don’t think there’s a right or wrong way here—it’s whatever works for you. For me, the idea of spending a …

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Tiebing Zhang, cofounder and CTO of Circle Media, stands with Oregon's Mount Hood in the background.

Clutch Tools to Curb Screentime? Dumplings, Popcorn, and Conversation

By Zach Dundas

Tiebing Zhang is the co-founder and chief technology officer of Circle, the Portland-based company created to help families manage kids’ use of screens and technology. (The Circle Home Plus product and app allow parents to monitor screentime and content consumption on a full range of devices.) He’s also a father of two, with a distinct …

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How To Make the Most Out of Volunteering with Your Child

By Anna Sachse

It’s that time of year when we start adding even more checklists to our usual pile of to-dos. As you start jotting down Thanksgiving grocery lists, holiday party calendars and gifting matrices, don’t forget to leave some room for community service. There are many ways you and your family can give back; check out our …

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Side Dishes Your Kids Can Own on Thanksgiving

By Allison Jones

While we can’t tell you how to keep people from filling up on pre-dinner snacks, we can help you put little ones to use with recipes that require minimal oversight and can be made a few days ahead of time. It’s likely that Thanksgiving will be a bit smaller scale this year, so its a …

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