Teaming up with other parents can help ensure a fun and healthy break
By Oregon Partnership

Many area kids are counting the days until Spring Break. Excitement reigns. For parents, however, the reaction can be mixed.

Maybe Spring break means a reprieve from the typical busy week of homework and shuttling between school and activities, but for parents who will clock in at work during Spring Break, kids’ time off can present challenges. How can you ensure a fun and safe Spring Break for your kids amid your busy workweek?
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Resolving to Become – Aquamom!

One mom’s story of how her son’s swim meets tested the limits of her abilities as a parental super hero

By Anna Seip

You hear a lot about soccer moms, but I’m not one of them. My role is more like Aquamom. No, I can’t breathe underwater. Nor do I possess superhuman swimming skills. My talents are even more amazing: I chauffeur my 12-year-old son to swim practice Monday through Friday and then sit through a five-hour swim meet on Saturday. Every week.

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