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This Month's Online Articles

Prescription Drugs and Over-the-Counter Medications - Teaching Kids About When and How to Use Them
Vitamins, over-the-counter pain killers and prescription drugs. They’re everywhere these days, including the family medicine cabinet. Learn how to teach your children when and why to use medications – and when and why they shouldn’t – in this article by Emily Moser, Oregon Partnership’s Director of Parenting Programs.


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Our 2012 Family Resource Guide

Family Resource Guide

An all-inclusive guide to family resources, goods, services, activities and destinations in the metropolitan area. Learn more...


Our 2011 Education & Enrichment Guide

education and enrichment guide

An all-inclusive guide to family resources, goods, services, activities and destinations in the metropolitan area. Learn more...


Our 2011 Summer Camps & Learning Guide

Summer Camps Guide

An extensive directory of summer learning opportunities and camps for children and families. Learn more...


Our 2011 Birthday Party Guide

2011 Birthday Party Guide

Our Annual Birthday Party Resource Guide. Find it Here...


Our 2011-12 Your Baby and You Guide

Your Baby and You

A highly regarded resource for new and expectant parents, with extensive information on pregnancy and post-partum issues as well as area goods and services for mom, baby and family. Learn more...


Online Family Resource Listings

Looking for Music lessons for your kids, Childcare/Daycare, Private School, Foreign Language Lessons. See our online listings.

The Parent 2 Parent Blog

Music, theater, Chinese New Year, Mochitsuki and more … it’s all happening this weekend! And don’t forget to take a peek at our online calendar for more listings every day.

ALL WEEKEND

Rapunzel Uncut. Northwest Children’s Theater puts a hip spin on the classic tale of the girl with the awesome tresses trapped in a tower. Indie youth rock band lights up this tangled tale. >> More


Family Fun Reviews

OCT’s The Magic Schoolbus Live: The Climate Challenge

The Experience: Our family has seen nary an episode of the legendary Scholastic TV show “The Magic Schoolbus,” but that didn’t stop us from being mesmerized by the Oregon Children’s Theatre’s live stage adaptation, The Magic Schoolbus Live: The Climate Challenge. From the moment Ms. Frizzle and her class of curious kids board the bus [...]

Parents' Calendar Online

This Month's Parents' Calendar
Parent education opportunities, fundraisers for parenting related organizations and other parents-only events of interest. You can submit Parents’ Calendar items by clicking on the 'Submit an event' button on the Calendar page.


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Book Review Pages!
Books that our staff or writers recommend

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