http://www.examiner.com/portland?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Portland-Family_and_Parenting Lastest News and Articles from Examiner.com Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:48:38 GMT http://www.examiner.com/x-30633-Portland-Infertility--Miscarriage-Examiner~y2009m11d23-lingo?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Portland-Family_and_Parenting You may have a handle on all the new ways of communicating via text such as, LOL and BTW.  Just like avid texters understand a myriad of shorted phrases the online infertile community has also developed a language all their own.   Here... Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:18:08 GMT Heidi McClure - Portland Infertility & Miscarriage Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-30633-Portland-Infertility--Miscarriage-Examiner~y2009m11d23-lingo?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Portland-Family_and_Parenting http://www.examiner.com/x-28448-Portland-Adult-Children-Examiner~y2009m11d22-Parents-and-adult-children-severed-ties?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Portland-Family_and_Parenting An earlier article was posted here about parental alienation, that is, when one parent sets out to sabotage the child's relationship with the other. Looking closer at the subject, a similar yet very different, phenomenon emerged, more prevalent... Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:08:40 GMT Karen Morgan - Portland Adult Children Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-28448-Portland-Adult-Children-Examiner~y2009m11d22-Parents-and-adult-children-severed-ties?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Portland-Family_and_Parenting http://www.examiner.com/x-29862-Portland-Childrens-Crafts-Examiner~y2009m11d20-Thanksgiving-turkey-headbands?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Portland-Family_and_Parenting Nothing says you're ready for Thanksgiving fun like wearing a turkey on your head. This wearable craft is perfect attire for all but the most formal of holiday gatherings, and bonus points are awarded if you can get one on everyone in the house.... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:11:22 GMT Karen Ruppe - Portland Children's Crafts Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-29862-Portland-Childrens-Crafts-Examiner~y2009m11d20-Thanksgiving-turkey-headbands?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Portland-Family_and_Parenting http://www.examiner.com/x-2032-Portland-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m11d20-Thanksgiving-disastersMy-turkeys-partially-frozen?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Portland-Family_and_Parenting It’s Thanksgiving morning. You pull out your turkey and realize that even though you followed the directions for unthawing a turkey, yours is still frozen. Don’t panic, Thanksgiving is not doomed. First, clean and sanitize your... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:35:01 GMT Sunshine Simmons - Portland Parenting Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2032-Portland-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m11d20-Thanksgiving-disastersMy-turkeys-partially-frozen?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Portland-Family_and_Parenting http://www.examiner.com/x-11604-Beaverton-Green-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m11d20-Potty-training?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Portland-Family_and_Parenting A friend recently shared an article about two businesses, Versus Energy and Knowaste, in the UK that are creating a recycling plant for disposable diapers. The plant will be powered by the organic material from the diapers. The remaining materials... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:55:52 GMT Tanessa Noll - Beaverton Green Parenting Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11604-Beaverton-Green-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m11d20-Potty-training?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Portland-Family_and_Parenting http://www.examiner.com/x-15128-Vancouver-Frugal-Family-Examiner~y2009m11d20-Free-stuff-Friday-Free-Polar-Express-pajama-party-at-Borders-Nov-21?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Portland-Family_and_Parenting Enjoy a holiday classic at the free Polar Express pajama party this weekend! Wear your favorite pajamas and be at the Vancouver Borders location at 11am tomorrow morning to be a part of this special storytime, with games, activities and other fun. View... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:38:17 GMT Haley Pearson - Vancouver Frugal Family Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15128-Vancouver-Frugal-Family-Examiner~y2009m11d20-Free-stuff-Friday-Free-Polar-Express-pajama-party-at-Borders-Nov-21?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Portland-Family_and_Parenting http://www.examiner.com/x-16615-Portland-Fatherhood-Examiner~y2009m11d20-Four-holiday-traditions-you-can-start-this-year?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Portland-Family_and_Parenting I read a great eHow article this morning titled, “How to Create Meaningful Holiday Traditions to Last a Lifetime." Author Elizabeth Pflaum (Founder of AAA Parent Coaching) offers four holiday traditions that you can begin with your... Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:13:42 GMT Perry P. Perkins - Portland Fatherhood Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-16615-Portland-Fatherhood-Examiner~y2009m11d20-Four-holiday-traditions-you-can-start-this-year?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Portland-Family_and_Parenting http://www.examiner.com/x-23565-Portland-StayatHome-Dads-Examiner~y2009m11d19-Make-learning-letters-fun-with-Print-Alphabet-Letters?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Portland-Family_and_Parenting Learning to print letters can be a chore for preschoolers. A child has to learn nine different handwriting strokes in order to print all 26 letters of the alphabet. It takes lots of repetition, and the best way to encorage a child is to make repetitive... Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:36:16 GMT David Ozab - Portland Stay-at-Home Dads Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-23565-Portland-StayatHome-Dads-Examiner~y2009m11d19-Make-learning-letters-fun-with-Print-Alphabet-Letters?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Portland-Family_and_Parenting http://www.examiner.com/x-20144-Portland-Baby--Toddler-Gear-Examiner~y2009m11d13-Concerned-about-toxins-in-household-products-Attend-Crawl-to-Action-November-18-2009-in-Portland?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Portland-Family_and_Parenting Every year, more than 1.2 million children under the age of six in the US are accidentally poisoned by products ranging from cosmetics to cleaning substances. In the United States, industrial chemicals are presumed safe until proven otherwise. In... Sat, 14 Nov 2009 06:50:25 GMT Sally Murdoch - Portland Baby & Toddler Gear Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-20144-Portland-Baby--Toddler-Gear-Examiner~y2009m11d13-Concerned-about-toxins-in-household-products-Attend-Crawl-to-Action-November-18-2009-in-Portland?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Portland-Family_and_Parenting http://www.examiner.com/x-9288-Portland-Biracial-Family-Issues-Examiner~y2009m11d12-Mixedrace-Chinese-girl-describes-experience-competing-on-talent-show?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Portland-Family_and_Parenting It seems that the issue of racism is not just an American problem. Click here to read the NPR story of a young Chinese girl, Lou Jing, who has a Chinese mother and African-American father. She was a contestant on a Chinese talent show called Go! Oriental... Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:31:19 GMT Carisa Brewster - Portland Biracial Family Issues Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9288-Portland-Biracial-Family-Issues-Examiner~y2009m11d12-Mixedrace-Chinese-girl-describes-experience-competing-on-talent-show?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Portland-Family_and_Parenting http://www.examiner.com/x-5861-Portland-Family-Activities-Examiner~y2009m11d11-Get-Your-Skate-On--with-Gresham-Skateworlds-All-Day-Skate-TODAY?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Portland-Family_and_Parenting Gresham Skateworld has invited Portland Families with a fun and exciting way to spend Veterans day, together. Flyers went home with hundreds of children that included a coupon, so if you plan to attend, check your children’s backpacks... Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:32:38 GMT Cathy Roberts - Portland Family Activities Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5861-Portland-Family-Activities-Examiner~y2009m11d11-Get-Your-Skate-On--with-Gresham-Skateworlds-All-Day-Skate-TODAY?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Portland-Family_and_Parenting http://www.examiner.com/x-27915-Portland-Single-Moms-Examiner~y2009m11d4-Meeting-other-single-parents?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Portland-Family_and_Parenting Singe parenthood can be incredibly difficult. Having a support team of caring, loving and encouraging adults and, even other children, can be a lifesaver! But how can you meet other single parents when you are doing the work of two people? Keep reading!... Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:23:40 GMT Diane Cabrera - Portland Single Moms Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-27915-Portland-Single-Moms-Examiner~y2009m11d4-Meeting-other-single-parents?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Portland-Family_and_Parenting http://www.examiner.com/x-28726-Portland-Step-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m11d4-Five-stepfamily-sabateurs-The-unspoken-expectations-and-assumptions-of-stepparents?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Portland-Family_and_Parenting 1.  I will love my stepkids as my own Bonding is a process that takes time. Biological parents begin this process before a child is born. Their relationship begins with love, not loss. Infants are fully dependent upon their parents and... Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:46:05 GMT Angie Blackwell - Portland Step Parenting Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-28726-Portland-Step-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m11d4-Five-stepfamily-sabateurs-The-unspoken-expectations-and-assumptions-of-stepparents?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Portland-Family_and_Parenting http://www.examiner.com/x-26074-Portland-Parenting-Tweens-Examiner~y2009m10d24-Checking-account-for-your-tween?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Portland-Family_and_Parenting One of the scarier events you can have during your time as a parent is to give your child your checkbook or debit card…so don’t! Set them up with their own account and teach them the proper way to access, use, and account for their own... Sun, 25 Oct 2009 09:57:05 GMT Lori Newman - Portland Parenting Tweens Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-26074-Portland-Parenting-Tweens-Examiner~y2009m10d24-Checking-account-for-your-tween?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Portland-Family_and_Parenting http://www.examiner.com/x-26129-Portland-Family-Examiner~y2009m10d21-Make-fast-and-easy-ghosts?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Portland-Family_and_Parenting This is a very child friendly way to make some ghosts for a simple Halloween decoration. Used dryer sheets are used in this example, but small squares cut from white garbage bags can work as well. Utilizing used dryer sheets avoids another craft project... Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:45:12 GMT Natalia Simmons - Portland Family Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-26129-Portland-Family-Examiner~y2009m10d21-Make-fast-and-easy-ghosts?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Portland-Family_and_Parenting http://www.examiner.com/x-20931-Portland-New-Moms-Examiner~y2009m10d17-Pumpkin-patch-on-Sauvie-Island?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Portland-Family_and_Parenting Pumpkin season is here!  Sure, you could go to a store and pick one out of the heap, but for a more authentic experience, take your family to the Pumpkin Patch on Sauvie Island.  Start by jumping on one of the tractor-pulled flatbeds for... Sun, 18 Oct 2009 05:51:37 GMT Denise Richter - Portland New Moms Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-20931-Portland-New-Moms-Examiner~y2009m10d17-Pumpkin-patch-on-Sauvie-Island?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Portland-Family_and_Parenting http://www.examiner.com/x-26783-Portland-Blended-Families-Examiner~y2009m10d13-Importance-of-stability-in-a-blended-family?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Portland-Family_and_Parenting When a child goes back and forth between two homes, it’s difficult to maintain a sense of stability. It’s easy to get in the mindset of just having fun when they are with you without any real rules or boundaries; but that is exactly what... Wed, 14 Oct 2009 11:49:08 GMT Tina Kelley - Portland Blended Families Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-26783-Portland-Blended-Families-Examiner~y2009m10d13-Importance-of-stability-in-a-blended-family?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Portland-Family_and_Parenting http://www.examiner.com/x-4268-Portland-Family-Entertainment-Examiner~y2009m10d10-Time-Out-The-Mother-of-All-Comedy-Shows-offers-more-shows?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Portland-Family_and_Parenting Since TIME OUT: The mother of all comedy shows launched in the Portland area in January ’09, the show has not only grown into a popular forum to vent parental steam, but also an easily adaptable platform for parents of all types to commiserate.... Sun, 11 Oct 2009 11:06:06 GMT Angie Allee - Portland Family Entertainment Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4268-Portland-Family-Entertainment-Examiner~y2009m10d10-Time-Out-The-Mother-of-All-Comedy-Shows-offers-more-shows?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Portland-Family_and_Parenting http://www.examiner.com/x-24751-Portland-Family-Examiner~y2009m10d8-Looking-for-a-Weekend-Staycation-Idea-Apple-Tasting?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Portland-Family_and_Parenting The Portland Nursery is well known throughout Portland for its wide variety of plants and beautiful grounds. This weekend (October 9, 10 and 11) and next (October 16, 17 and 18) those looking for a local Fall outing don't have to travel further than... Fri, 09 Oct 2009 02:08:44 GMT Leslie Arndt - Portland Family Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-24751-Portland-Family-Examiner~y2009m10d8-Looking-for-a-Weekend-Staycation-Idea-Apple-Tasting?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Portland-Family_and_Parenting http://www.examiner.com/x-5904-Portland-Working-Moms-Examiner~y2009m10d7-Halloween-Survival-Guide-Toddlers?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Portland-Family_and_Parenting Halloween is just around the corner. Already my son, 18 months, has been invited to 2 parties. My husband and I? None. Well , that’s ok we’ll just tag along to his social events, if he doesn’t mind. But now the dreaded moment I had... Thu, 08 Oct 2009 02:06:56 GMT Maggie Palmer - Portland Working Moms Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5904-Portland-Working-Moms-Examiner~y2009m10d7-Halloween-Survival-Guide-Toddlers?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Portland-Family_and_Parenting