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This Hits Home: News that impacts Seattle-area families
7+ hour, 59+ min ago (1340+ words) Updated August 9, 2026 Being a parent is nonstop hard work, making it challenging to stay on top of news that impacts families in Washington state. This Hits Home is your weekly hit of news, commentary, and, occasionally, opinion. Want to have…...
A welcome email: Families learn of child care boost from City of Seattle
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (221+ words) Updated August 5, 2026 “For a family with a young baby, an extra $754 in your pocket every month makes a huge difference. Those dollars can go toward diapers, rent, healthcare, groceries, savings, or any number of other expenses,” said DEEL Director Dwane…...
Why Seattle's co-op preschool model is at risk
6+ day, 10+ hour ago (776+ words) Updated August 3, 2026 Preschool evokes images of tumbled blocks, runny noses, and mud-splattered rubber boots in the rain. Co-op preschool adds in community parents wiping said noses and helping to build the block towers. Often the entry to both school and…...
44 WA legislators make bipartisan plea for Parent to Parent program
1+ week, 4+ day ago (523+ words) By Jake Goldstein-Street / Washington State Standard Updated July 29, 2026 A bipartisan group of nearly four dozen Washington lawmakers is urging the state to maintain a program considered vital among parents of children with developmental disabilities. The Parent to Parent program is…...
Ferguson, maternity experts, Head Start oppose federal grant rule changes
3+ week, 5+ day ago (186+ words) Your guide to a kid-friendly city By Seattle Child Staff Updated July 14, 2026 Gov. Bob Ferguson joined 22 other Democratic governors this week in a stern warning to federal officials: A proposed overhaul of federal grant funding rules could defund maternal health…...
This Hits Home: News of impact to Seattle-area families
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (1297+ words) Your guide to a kid-friendly city Go ahead and take your canine family member on Washington State Ferries starting July 1. ((Image: @cezanne.lane / Washington State Ferries) Updated May 31, 2026 Being a parent is nonstop hard work, making it challenging to stay…...
A new era for kids’ care: Mary Bridge Children’s opens in Tacoma
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (708+ words) Your guide to a kid-friendly city Updated April 23, 2026 BROUGHT TO YOU BY MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's A children’s hospital is a very special place. In fact, Jeff Poltawsky, president of MultiCare Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital, uses the word “magic” to…...
Seattle families fight to save community college co-op preschools
4+ mon, 3+ day ago (229+ words) Your guide to a kid-friendly city Updated April 6, 2026 Seattle families are moving fast—and loudly—to try to save a piece of early learning infrastructure that has quietly supported generations of parents and kids. Elected officials joined educators and families…...