Parenting

Health

Drowning In Parenting Advice? Here's Some Advice For That

In her new book, Cribsheet, economist Emily Oster offers a lifeline to parents overwhelmed by contradictory parenting guidance. She offers a data-driven, and common-sense, approach to raising a baby.

Education

Students pay 'rent' or lose their desks at this elementary school

Kent School District officials are looking into a money-management curriculum at a Covington elementary school that requires students to “rent” their desks and “buy” bathroom passes using classroom currency.

Politics

Hotel stays, out-of-state placements put pressure on lawmakers to increase foster care funding

In the woods near Olympia’s Capitol Forest, there’s a brown two-story house with unpainted plywood walls in the entryway that tell a story.

Business

Gates Foundation, heralded for long parental leave, cuts program by half

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation says it will cut its paid parental leave program by half to help the nonprofit run more smoothly.

Science

Radio Replay: Bringing Up Baby

This week we focus on the behavior of the youngest members of the human race. We try to translate the mysterious language of babies. And we ask, when should we step back and just let our children be? For more information about the research in this episode, visit https://n.pr/2TuxEz3.

How Will Best Starts For Kids Help King County?

Kim Malcolm talks to Sheila Capestany about the King County program Best Starts For Kids. Capestany is in charge of overseeing the implementation of...

Daycare Babies Must Be Vaccinated. No One Knows If They Actually Are

Under Washington state law, children are supposed to be fully immunized to attend daycare or preschool. But no one knows how many kids in child care...