Family Activities + Advice for Greater Seattle Parents | ParentMap

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Family Management

The No. 1 Thing Parents Get Wrong About Kids’ Anger

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Sports

What the Seattle Seahawks Can Add to Your Parenting Playbook

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Opinion

I Used to Tell My Kids to ‘Look for the Helpers.’ Now I Don’t Know What to Say

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Sports

Try Winter Olympic Sports at These Seattle-Area Spots (or Even at Home)

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Special Needs

Declan Is Seizure-Free After Life-Changing Brain Surgery at Seattle Children’s

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Mental Health

Why Self-Regulation Is a Parent’s Most Powerful Tool

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Camps + Classes

Mid-Winter Break Camps for Seattle-Area Kids

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City Adventures

11 Greater Seattle Area Day Passes for Families

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Parent Health + Relationship

Dads on Instagram Making Default Parents Feel Seen

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Opinion

Autistic Barbie Is Here — And That Complicates Things

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City Adventures

Bring the Kids on These Fun and Delicious Food Tours

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Seasonal Fun

Every Family’s Northwest Bucket List

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A New Way to Navigate Anger in Kids

GoZen! founder Renee Jain joins our Feb. 10 ParentEd Talk to teach us how children’s anger can be a source of connection — once we understand it.

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Puget Sound Family Fun Calendar

The best family activities in Seattle and around the Sound.

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Up and Atom: Invention Design Challenge Inspired by Black Inventors

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Up and Atom: Invention Design Challenge Inspired by Black Inventors

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Black History Month Activities

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StoryWalk at Lake Wilderness Arboretum

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Self-Guided Olympia Area Black Pioneers Walking Tour

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Bubble Planet Experience

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Anila Quayyum Agha: Geometry of Light

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Babies on the Trail

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New Years All Year Round Exhibit at Wing Luke

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‘Madagascar: A Musical Adventure’ Theatre for Young Audiences

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Small Frye: Storytelling + Art

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Black History Month Tours at the Governor’s Mansion

Wonderful Winter

Falling temps and family fun

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The Great Outdoors

Best Places to Go Sledding and Snow Tubing for Seattle-Area Families

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Seasonal Fun

Best Ice-Skating Rinks Around Puget Sound

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Indoor Play

The Ultimate Rainy Day Guide to Indoor Activities in Seattle and the Eastside

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City Adventures

10 Lighted Seattle-Area Playgrounds to Brighten Your Night

Editor's Picks

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Parent Stories

We Moved Overseas — and Redefined What Home Means to Our Family

How our international move reshaped our sense of connection and community

By: Lindsay Zielinski, M.Ed. | Jan 09, 2026

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Birthdays + Parties

5 Easy Birthday Party Themes for Toddlers

Cue the cake, cuteness and chaos

By: Allison Sutcliffe | Dec 18, 2025

AI for kids safety fears

Apps + Tech

Should Parents Fear AI?

A psychologist weighs the risks and rewards of this new technology for kids

By: Laura Kastner, Ph.D. | Dec 12, 2025