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Parenting news, tips, advice and articles on raising kids in Oregon

The seder includes a traditional meal, songs and the Passover Haggadah Full story »

Monica Dupre has bucked the daunting pressure to buy-buy-buy and go-go-go that leads to unhealthy, quick food, rampant consumerism and the trash that goes with it, writes PDX Green columnist Carrie Sturrock. Full story »

Forget cookies and potato chips. Here are some ideas for fun -- and healthy -- snacks like frozen graham cracker sandwiches and potato pals! Full story »

It’s official: Dr. Mel Kohn, the acting public health director in Oregon since September 2008, has been permanently placed in the job. The appointment follows a national search, according to a release from the Public Health Division. Kohn said in the release that he was excited to land the job of leading the department, which will become part of the... Full story »

The CPSC said consumers should stop using the high chairs immediately and identified the recall product as “all Harmony-TM high chairs.”  Full story »

C. H. Guenther & Son, Inc. said its gumbo mix and various seasoning mixes, which were sold in stores and warehouses nationwide, contained recalled black pepper from Mincing Overseas Spice Co.  Full story »

From 1977 to 2006, the average U.S. kid has increased snacking by almost 170 calories a day. Full story »

For 30 years, patriarch John Faherty has invited his extended family to join in a holiday luncheon celebrating their Irish heritage.  Full story »

Portlanders, say hi to biweekly trash pickup -- or face steep increases in your bill. The city council today approved a pilot food composting project that should decrease the amount of food scraps that go into landfills. Pilot rolls out in May, with four test neighborhoods to be named next month. Full story »

The EPA says it will develop stricter testing and evaluation requirements for flea and tick treatments that are applied to pets' skin.  Full story »

The promotion, described by some as a raffle, has sparked an ethical debate in Britain about whether women should be paid for their eggs -- which is illegal in the European Union, but not in the United States.  Full story »

Portland salons join together in a "cut-athon" for Stella Monteverde-Cakebread, whose mixed racial ancestry poses a challenge for her cancer treatment. Full story »

Michelle Sarju, a licensed midwife and clinic director from Seattle, will give the keynote address on birth services for underserved women. Full story »

Even after spending weeks watching the DVDs, kids were no more likely to know words highlighted in the videos. Doctors recommend no screen media time for kids under 2. Full story »