Parenting

Wallyhood welcomes Lice Knowing You, a new salon that does just what you think they do - lice removal.  As they said in their email to Wallyhood, "Now, now -- before you roll your eyes in exasperation [about yet another salon opening], let me just tell you that this particular salon is nitpicky. Literally. Lice Knowing You is a head lice detection and removal salon." I spoke with Lice Knowing You owner Nancy Gordon this week.  She owns four other lice removal…

Program for Early Parent Support (PEPS) is offering two new groups this fall designed especially for parents with two children. Both of these groups will meet at the Good Shepherd Center (4649 Sunnyside Avenue North, Room 326): Second Time Around is a parent support group for parents who have more than one child, including a new baby. Unlike the Little Peppers group below, they come to the group with just their new baby. The difference between the Second Time Around group…

King and Snohomish County PEPS (the Program for Early Parent Support) offers a series of talks for parents, with the majority of them here in Wallingford at the Good Shepherd Center (4649 Sunnyside Avenue North). Their upcoming talk, scheduled for this Wednesday night, July 13, from 7-9pm is "How To Get Kids To Behave (And Still Like Yourself As A Parent)" with Dr. Patricia Nan Anderson. Here's a summary of what you can expect from the lecture: We all want the…

King and Snohomish County PEPS (the Program for Early Parent Support) offers a series of talks for parents, with the majority of them here in Wallingford at the Good Shepherd Center (4649 Sunnyside Avenue North). Their upcoming talk, scheduled for this Wednesday night, May 11, from 7-9pm is "Avoiding Toxic Chemicals and Creating a Safe Environment During Pregnancy and in the Home". Erika Schreder, staff scientist for the Washington Toxics Coalition and  Windy Gossett, Baby Planner for Itsabelly, will provide information…