When adults stay up late, they’re “night owls.” When kids do it, they’re labeled bad sleepers. Though to be fair, an adult’s late-night habits don’t usually reverberate through the rest of the household in quite the same way. But kids, like adults, aren’t all built on the same internal schedule — they have different windows […]
Inside Kara Duval’s Range, where movement becomes a way of reconnecting with our bodies, nature, and community at a time when many are reexamining what it means to be well. As the parent of a toddler who one could generously describe as “extremely two,” in a world that often feels entirely overwhelming, I came to […]
Using AI Well: A Parent’s Guide How to use AI as a support tool, without outsourcing your instincts. “I was talking to Gem the other day and she…” a friend said in a voice note (the preferred mode of communication for millennial moms) and I racked my sleep-deprived brain, trying to figure out which mutual […]
Before I was a parent, I never quite understood the slightly haunted look that came over people with kids when summer came up. You’d ask about plans and get some variation of, “Just trying to keep our heads above water until September.” Now firmly on the other side, I get it (and owe a heartfelt […]
Imagine driving past miles of farmland planted with a single crop stretching as far as the eye can see. That’s what modern agriculture often looks like: vast monocultures designed to maximize production of one type of food. A food forest offers a different approach. Rooted in the patterns of natural forests, food forests are a […]
I’d convinced myself I was done with the annual compulsion to emerge from January as a newer, slightly improved version of myself. Then I became a parent. The first year was a blur, but by year two I was back at it, this time with expectations that veered from ambitious to a little unhinged. I […]
A Bridge to a Healthier Future Avocado partner Puente creates opportunities for families in rural Guatemala to thrive. In Spanish, Puente means “bridge.” For Edna de Morales and Carol de Fernandez, founders of the Guatemalan nonprofit Puente, it’s more than a name — it’s a way of looking at the world. Puente’s work began with […]
Winter-Proofing Your Family’s Immune System The holidays are behind us, and we’re in the thick of winter now, with a few more months of cold and flu season still to get through. For our family, that means the familiar cycle of sniffles, sore throats, and staying home from daycare — a telltale runny nose appearing […]
By late fall in the Pacific Northwest, parents of toddlers have already made their peace with weather as a lifestyle. Rain isn’t an event; it’s a personality trait we all share. Still, every year around November, something shifts. The clouds settle in, the light turns murky, and in certain cities (Seattle, I’m looking at you), […]
A slower, softer approach to getting from here to there this season. Holiday travel has a reputation, and to be fair, it’s largely deserved. There’s something uniquely humbling about sprinting through an airport, bargaining with the universe to let you carry on an extra bag of presents, hearing that your train is delayed indefinitely due […]
