Astrid Vinje

Recent Articles

Family playing a board game together

Elementary

10 Awesome Family Games for Fun and (Secret) Learning

Screen-free fun to get the family together

By: Astrid Vinje | Nov 22, 2022
Black family camping outdoor recreation

The Great Outdoors

Calling All People of Color: Let's Get Outdoors

Refuge Outdoor Festival and other outdoor recreation opportunities for people of color

By: Astrid Vinje | Aug 13, 2019
mom with kids in the car

Parent Stories

Intensive Parenting Is Not Sustainable: Here’s How I Cope

Feeling over-scheduled? This mom cut right back

By: Astrid Vinje | Jul 08, 2019
girl robotics tech

Apps + Tech

How to Teach Achievement in a Digital World

Can our kids’ screen obsessions prepare them for the future?

By: Astrid Vinje | Apr 25, 2019
Kids with teacher in kindergarten

Kindergarten

Why Parents Shouldn’t Rely on School Rankings

A single number doesn't tell the whole story

By: Astrid Vinje | Jan 18, 2019
family worldschooling at the colosseum

Middle School

What in the World is Worldschooling?

Plus, how people afford it and how you can, too

By: Astrid Vinje | Aug 29, 2018
flying circus trampoline

Indoor Play

Banish the Wiggles at Seattle's New Indoor Trampoline Park

Might as well jump at Flying Circus, a place to stay active as a family in winter

By: Astrid Vinje | Dec 11, 2017
Lizz Quain's daughters

Family Management

Millennial Families Hit the Road

Long-term family travel and what it means for modern families

By: Astrid Vinje | Nov 02, 2017
Graduation cap and gown

College

My Son Isn’t Going to College, and That’s OK

"As a society, we need to redefine the notion of success."

By: Astrid Vinje | Aug 04, 2017