Jennifer Kakutani

Author Jennifer Kakutani

Jennifer Kakutani is a mother of three living on Bainbridge Island and working as a copywriter. She is writing a memoir about postpartum depression recovery called “Thoughts No Mother Should Have.” Find more about her work at jenniferdorothy.com.

Recent Articles

kid learning to ride a bike at home with their family

Sports

How to Teach Your Child to Ride a Bike

Get your kids pedaling with our tips for parents

By: Jennifer Kakutani | May 15, 2024
The West Seattle Bee Garden is among fun sweet gardens for Seattle kids and families to visit

The Great Outdoors

12 Secret Gardens for Seattle-Area Kids and Families

Unique green spaces to explore with kids this season

By: Jennifer Kakutani | Jun 27, 2023
Kids walking on paved trail surrounded by trees and blue skies

The Great Outdoors

6 Kid-Friendly Strolls on Bainbridge Island

Secret island walks for Puget Sound families

By: Jennifer Kakutani | Feb 21, 2023
Best-family-bike-rides-Seattle-Bellevue-eastside

The Great Outdoors

Ready to Roll! 6 Awesome Bike Rides to Do With Kids

Seattle-area family rides for pedal bikes, trailer bikes and cargo bikes

By: Jennifer Kakutani | Apr 30, 2019
Ferry-adventures-with-kids-walk-on-to-Bainbridge-or-Bremerton

City Adventures

Walk-On Ferry Adventures For Families Kids to Bainbridge or Bremerton

5 things to do with kids on a day-trip to Bainbridge or Bremerton

By: Jennifer Kakutani | Apr 25, 2019
Mom toting kids on bike

The Great Outdoors

7 Ways to Become a Biking Family This Spring

Tips for getting rolling with your crew

By: Jennifer Kakutani | May 07, 2018
Kitsap

Travel

Skip the San Juans and Do This Instead

Kitsap Peninsula offers charming towns, historic sites and endless adventures

By: Jennifer Kakutani | May 31, 2017
Pike Place pig

Travel

5 Tips for Doing Pike Place Market With Kids, From an Insider

A fishmonger's wife shares where to go, what to taste, best secret picnic stop and more

By: Jennifer Kakutani | Aug 04, 2016

Ages 0 - 2

Anger, Guilt, Fear: One Mother's Story of Depression After Breastfeeding

A young mother faces the unexpectedly upsetting realities of weaning her child

By: Jennifer Kakutani | Mar 25, 2016

Parent Stories

Confessions of a 'Mental Mom'

For moms with depression, anxiety and bipolar disorder, parenthood requires extra self-care

By: Jennifer Kakutani | Dec 08, 2014