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November Issue Out Now, In Print!
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Mosaic Family Journey: Learning to Live Aboard

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This holiday season, with less travel and fewer ev

This holiday season, with less travel and fewer events, in-person game play is a great way to combat that now-familiar screen time fatigue. 🎲 Go to the link in our bio to check out these games that editor Nikki Klock's family recently discovered (or rediscovered) and loved. 🧩
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What's your family's favorite game these days?

Every year, toy experts and members of @astratoy v

Every year, toy experts and members of @astratoy vote on the year’s best toys for kids—the toys that inspire imagination and creativity and help kids learn and develop through play. 🤸🏼‍♀️ Go to the link in our bio for the full list of this year‘s winning toys, plus a link to buy directly through Vancouver’s very own independence toy store, @kazoodlestoys. And check out our IGTV channel to see the toys in action!
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Which of these toys is your kiddo getting this year?

Surviving their first winter living aboard a sailb

Surviving their first winter living aboard a sailboat tests the Messerschmidt family's commitment to their dream. Will Mosaic set sail? Find out in this month's "Mosaic Family Voyage”: link in bio! ⛵️
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Plus, ever wonder what cruising life is like? Ask @mosaicvoyage anything in the comments below!

Michelle, Cherilyn and Pat are all part of a club

Michelle, Cherilyn and Pat are all part of a club they never wanted to join. All experienced the death of a dearly beloved infant. But in the wake of their suffering, all have also used their grief to help others move forward. Go to the link in our bio to read their stories of loss and courage, and learn how you can support loved ones who also experience the unimaginable. 💞

As it's becoming apparent that most public school

As it's becoming apparent that most public school students likely won't return to in-person learning this year, how are your kiddos holding up? Can you relate to local writer, paraeducator and mother Sarah Mortensen's experience? Check out her family's first 6 months of remote learning in the link in our bio, and tell us how your family is faring in the comments below.

Throwback to one of our sweetest covers! Today we

Throwback to one of our sweetest covers! Today we honor veterans who have preserved our freedoms through great personal sacrifice. Thank you for your service. 🇺🇸
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📷: Michael Ernsting

The mental, emotional and spiritual stress of 2020

The mental, emotional and spiritual stress of 2020 has us all in need of a little more peace. Go to the link in our bio to learn how one local mom achieved just that--at a time when her life was spinning out of control--and how you (and your kids) can too. 🧘🏼‍♀️
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Have you tried meditation?

Our November issue is out now, in print! • Go to

Our November issue is out now, in print!
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Go to the link in our bio to request your free copy, or to read & share online.
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In this issue:

💔 Find out how families who experienced the unimaginable are using their grief to help others move forward.

⚓️ Follow the Messerschmidt family as they attempt to survive their first winter living aboard a sailboat.

💻 Read one local family's experience navigating the first 6 months of remote learning. Can you relate?

📆 Find drive-up, distanced and virtual community events on our calendar.

🧸 Plus, in this month's bonus web content, discover the Top Toys of 2020, as voted by toy experts.
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All this and so much more in our November issue!
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Cover photo by @taylornicoleportraits

Have you heard? Our November comes out this week,

Have you heard? Our November comes out this week, IN PRINT! Go to the link in our bio to request your free copy. 📬

VFM columnist Julianna Lawson has been writing "Th

VFM columnist Julianna Lawson has been writing "The New Domesticity" for us for 5 years! Don't miss her final column as she bids a poetic farewell this month - link in our bio!

In 2014, Rachel and her husband had two young kids

It's spooky season, and what's more terrifying tha

It's spooky season, and what's more terrifying than a teen without Wi-Fi? ☠️
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"I'm trapped in a wireless-less house with my 13-year-old daughter, Grace. For her, access to the internet is not simply a convenience, but a human rights issue. A physical necessity that should be written into the Hierarchy of Human Needs right between oxygen and drinking water." 📶😆
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Laugh (or cry) along with Renaissance Dad at the link in our bio!

If you could enact change that would most effectiv

If you could enact change that would most effectively and positively impact the health and well-being of the highest risk members of our community, what would you propose? 💭 This is just the question that Barbe West was tasked with asking local organizations, agencies and nonprofits across SW WA . . . The proposed solutions for these challenges show what can happen in the lives of individuals and families when community organizations collaborate to create a community culture of health. ⚕️
Learn more in the link in our bio.

"There is something truly magical about the learni

"There is something truly magical about the learning that happens for children when they interact with the outdoors." 🌻 Studies have shown that when children learn in a natural setting, they demonstrate better concentration, less stress, more physical activity, increased engagement in learning, and improved self-discipline. With children currently spending more time indoors and on electronics than ever, now is the time for early childhood education to embrace a nature-based philosophy and curriculum.
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Go to the link in our bio to learn more about the benefits of nature-based education, especially for early learners.
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Brought to you by St. Andrew Christian Preschool, a Nature Explore-certified preschool in Vancouver that emphasizes a nature-based model of early education.

"It’s not every birthday that a life dream comes

"It’s not every birthday that a life dream comes true, but on February 6, 2019 my daughter, Elaine, got hers. Turning 26 was topped by an acceptance email from the University of Glasgow, Scotland, to obtain her master’s degree in art history. We were over the moon for her. Thirteen months later, we would live online, desperately watching from another continent as she fought a disease named COVID-19." 🦠 Go to the link in our bio to read the rest of this local family's harrowing experience.

Vancouver Family Magazine's October digital issue

Vancouver Family Magazine's October digital issue is out now!
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Go to the link in our bio to read, discover, share and help us continue to bring you stories, resources and recreation that help your family thrive!
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In this issue:
🩺 Find out how local organizations are collaborating to create a culture of health for our community's highest risk individuals and families.
⛵️Discover what happens when one Clark County family decides to quite literally sail away from the American dream.
🦠 Read another local family's harrowing experience watching desperately from another continent as their daughter fights COVID-19.
📶 Laugh (or cry) with Renaissance Dad as he muses about life, liberty and the pursuit of Wi-Fi.
💞 Join us in bidding "The New Domesticity" a poetic farewell.
📆 Plus, our local calendar of events is full of drive-up, distanced and virtual community events.
🌳 And in this month's bonus web content: learn how nature-based outdoor education sparks early learning and discovery.
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All this and so much more in our October issue!
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Lovely cover photo 📷 by: @sweetabandonphotography

Quick flip-thru of our current September issue. 🗞 Read all the stories about the amazing things happening in the Clark County community right now at the link in our bio!

As of January 1, 2020, car seat laws have been rev

As of January 1, 2020, car seat laws have been revised in Washington State. Following these requirements greatly reduces the chances of death or serious injury in a crash. Your child’s #safety in the car requires the right seat, used the right way, every time. Go to the link in our bio to learn what you need to know about the new law. 🚘

"I remember the days of my youth, when getting a c

"I remember the days of my youth, when getting a cold meant a couple of days of Nyquil shooters and wiping my nose on my sleeve. If I were really ill, I’d call in sick to work and go fishing. Not so anymore. As I’m sliding ungracefully towards 40, my body has adopted all the fighting verve of a French commando, and I’m pretty sure that the common cold will now kill me. I’m at peace with this. Conversely, our 8-month-old daughter Gracie is having the greatest time of her young life."
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Laugh (or cry) along with our very own Renaissance Dad (also a professional chef) as he praises the virtues of takeout and delivery as a means of survival. 🥡 🌯 Link in bio!

Sabine (name changed), a Hazel Dell mother, Göra

Sabine (name changed), a Hazel Dell mother, Göran, a Vancouver father and grandfather, and Olivia, a 3-year-old from Ridgefield who loves rainbows, all share at least three things in common: they’ve all been diagnosed with cancer or bone marrow failure, and they were all eventually told a transplant would be the best treatment. Through a blend of technology, medicine, networking and generosity, each found a second chance at life—from perfect strangers. Learn how they found their matches, and how you could save a life yourself in the link in our bio. 🩺🩸

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