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Renaissance Dad: Squeezy Cheese and the Louisiana Purchase

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Education, In Print, Parenting

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Introducing our newest monthly column, “Renaissance Dad,” written by Southwest Washington husband, father, chef, nonprofit founder, published author, and all-around entertainer, Perry P. Perkins. When my wife and I first discussed the option of home-schooling our daughter (AKA the Pickle), I was all for it. No more 6 a.m. alarms. No more carpools or drop-off… Read More

Best of Vancouver 2019

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Best of Vancouver, Community, Family Fun, In Print, Print Features, Recreation, Special Events & Programs, Travel

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Vancouver Family Magazine readers recently voted on their favorite local hotspots. Check out the winning businesses! Best Date Night The Heathman Lodge/Hudson’s Bar & Grill Best Children’s Clothing Denim & Frills Best Public Park Esther Short Park Best Family Night Big Al’s Best Kids’ Fun Spot Kids Club Fun & Fitness Best Toy Store Kazoodles… Read More

Head on over to Head Start

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Community, Education, In Print, Parenting, Print Features, Special Events & Programs, Well-being

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Young children growing up in the U.S. today have unprecedented access to preschool and early intervention programs, giving them an extraordinary opportunity to succeed academically and otherwise. Our region of the country is no exception. Following the lead of many other states, Washington’s legislature has steadily expanded funding of early childhood programs since 2011. Southwest… Read More

Brecky Breck: Local Mom Teaches & Inspires Kids on YouTube

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Community, Education, Family Fun, In Print, Local News, Print Features, Video

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Breck Johnson, otherwise known as “Brecky Breck,” has interacted with kids her whole life. As a teenager, she managed a children’s summer camp in Corbett, Ore. and, after moving to Vancouver as a young adult, she was hired to run a children’s program in Clark County. Now, as a mom of four, she is inspiring… Read More

A Community Rallies: 24 Hours of Giving in Southwest Washington

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Community, Family Fun, In Print, Local News, Print Features, Special Events & Programs, Well-being

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What happens when the Southwest Washington community unites to participate in one day of giving designed to directly benefit non-profit organizations in Clark, Cowlitz and Skamania counties? For a 24-hour period on September 20, 2018 “Give More 24!” did just that, and the result was an astounding $1.3 million dollars raised all in one day,… Read More