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JULY 2017
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Editor’s Note Summer’s in full swing! Ready for endless outdoor adventures in the lushness that only the Pacific Northwest can offer? With Independence Day around the corner (if you haven’t seen fireworks on the Oregon Coast, make this year the first; I promise it’s worth it) and the total solar eclipse on August 21, and all sorts of shenanigans in between, you won’t be hearing the dreaded refrain of “I’m bored!” anytime soon. In these pages is our trusty jam-packed event list, as well as the final installment of our 3-part Street Fair Guide so you can load up your social calendar. Got a tiny one right now, or waiting for them to arrive soon (or later)? They – and you – don’t have to miss out on the fun. Experts from Seahorses and Babywearing International help you pick out the best baby carrier for every mobility need on p. 21. We also love discovering new local, innovative takes on baby staples and sharing them with you! The latest finds are clever and functionally designed feeding tools and a onesie with absolutely no snaps, buttons or zippers… simply amazing. Start learning more on p. 17 – we think you’ll like what you see. Catch you in August!
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Contents JULY 2017
9 Bits & Bytes 12 Next Gen Gift Registries for the Modern Parent 17 Olababy: Local Dads Feeding Babies with Style and Smarts 21 Babywearing and Bonding with Your Little One 26 Party on the Pavement: 2017 Street Fairs (Part 3) 28 Get Out and Play! This month’s local adventures
Cover and contents photography by LYNSE WALLS for SEAHORSES PDX
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Listings Aim High Martial Arts..................................... 8 All Families Surrogacy...................................23 Barre3.............................................................19 Babywit..........................................................19 Bamboo International School.......................... 8 Beanstalk .......................................................16 Bella Stella.....................................................11 Bennett Suzuki...............................................25 Birthing Stone Doula.....................................16 Black Wagon..................................................14 Brain Balance.................................................30 Bridge City Kid...............................................14 Brown Bear Care............................................14 Candice Aiston Law......................................... 2 ChildRoots........................................................ 3 Club Pilates....................................................... 7 6 | NW Kids Magazine
Creative Minds Learning Center.....................30 DolFUN Swim Academy................................15 Engineering for Kids........................................ 8 Farber Swim School.......................................25 Fremont Fest (Beaumont Business Assn)....... 7 Hearing Resources Audiology Center............23 Latched On MD..............................................16 Little Fruit Farm..............................................30 Made You Look...............................................11 Montessori School of Beaverton..................... 8 Northwest Mothers Milk Bank......................16 NW Surrogacy Center....................................11 Oregon Episcopal School...............................24 Play Fit Fun.....................................................24 Portland Early Learning Project.....................25 Portland Trampoline......................................31
Pottery Fun.....................................................23 Presents of Mind............................................19 Saturday Academy.........................................20 Sit Still............................................................10 Smallfry..........................................................25 Spielwerk Toys................................................11 Sunshine Montessori.....................................15 Surro Connections..........................................10 The Kids’ Backyard Store................................31 Tidee Didee....................................................15 Tri-County Farms............................................20 Uniquely Wise................................................25 Whole Mama Whole Child.............................. 7 World of Smiles .............................................32 Yeates Academy.............................................20 Zenana Spa....................................................20
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BITS & BYTES
New Mom Comics:
A Lighthearted, Illustrated Guide to New Parenting New motherhood can be an exciting, universal experience… and it can also be frustrating, exhausting and crazy-making! Illustrator Alison Wong knows this all too well; when she became a new mom, she began drawing comics of her experience as a visual diary for herself and sharing them online. On her first Mother’s Day, she shared a comic called “New Moms are Superheroes.” It garnered such a positive response that the idea for a her book, New Mom Comics: The First Year, was born. “When I realized that I had drawn over 50 comics,” says Alison, “I thought it would be great as a compilation of first year humor for new parents.” The finished product is a 120page collection of touching, funny and relatable moments in new parenting. We had some more questions for Alison…
Inquiring minds must know: how did you find time to create your comics while also being a new mom? When his naps got a little longer (gasp, over an hour!), I could fit in some sketching. It wasn’t easy, but over a week I could usually finish one complete comic. What will readers experience while reading your comics? I want them to feel like it’s a friend telling how it really is, with humor and love. I poke fun at myself and the crazy things my husband and I did, but also wanted to slow time down to appreciate the little moments. Now that the fleeting first year is over, what future projects can we hope to see from you? I’m still drawing comics now that our little guy is a toddler, and he is an endless source of funny content. I hope that I can keep up this comic as our parenting and family journey continues, and maybe compile other books along the way. You can see some of Alison’s comics from New Mom Comics: The First Year (as well as newer, toddler comics!) and purchase the book at newmomcomics. com ($15 plus shipping), and like her page at facebook.com/NewMomComics! NW Kids Magazine | 9
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Next Gen Gift Registries for the Modern Parent by AFTON NELSON
Photographs courtesy of THE YO! STORE
Never in the history of the world has baby gear been better designed, cuter, safer and just plain ingenious. Thankfully, technology has also made putting it all on a gift registry easier than ever. Thanks to sites like BabyList.com, MyRegistry.com and others, parents-to-be can easily make and manage gift lists so friends and family can help get ready for the big day. Using these sites can be great tools to create and organize one big registry. Here’s a quick look at the benefits: • Upload items from any store or website onto your online registry. Whether they’re big retailers like Target or Amazon, local boutiques, or even Etsy, you can add it all. • Start funds for things like diapers, babysitting or college. • Create coupons for dog walking, home cooked meals or whatever else you can imagine might help you during your first few months of babyhood. • Enjoy the convenience of browsing from home. (Look on Amazon and do some research before you register.) • If you don’t live near baby stores, online registries are a great way to organize your wish list without having to travel. • Online staff are on standby if questions arise. • Since some items on your list might be available at multiple locations, gift givers have more buying options to find the best price or closest location, or even use a coupon. • Apps connected to each service are generally easy to use and super convenient. 12 | NW Kids Magazine
ounds awesome, right? As you S charge ahead to start your registry, here are just a couple potential drawbacks to keep in mind: • Online gift registries require a few more steps for the giver. Unlike big retailers’ registries, stores will not know you have registered for an item. The gift giver must “reserve” the gift on the registry, then mark it as “fulfilled” once they’ve purchased it. • You don’t earn completion credits like you might get from a big store registry. Looking to refine your registry even more? Check out these fantastic online options: Deposit a Gift, LLC allows you to raise money for anything. There is a 2-4% platform fee for person registering. depositagift.com Meal Baby makes sure you stay fed by allowing you to register for meals or restaurant gift cards. mealbaby.com Tendr lets you register for cash gifts with cute cards to go along with each gift and a $3 convenience fee. tendr.com
Feeling inspired to start your registry? Here are some sites to choose from: Babylist.com Myregistry.com Mydesires.com Encorebabyregistry.com Giftster.com In addition to the online resources you just learned about, Portland is brimming with local shops and boutiques to pick out or register for unique, sustainable, clever gifts. Here are a few places you won’t want to miss:
Baby Wit
Online only, but worth the shipping (or you can arrange for local pickup!): locally designed and made baby and kids’ clothing without all the fluffy prints you usually see. Home of the Tender WondersuitTM (see p. 18), the snap-free solution to babywear. babywit.com
Black Wagon
Lighthearted, irreverent, innovative and earth-friendly children’s clothes, toys, books, bedding and decor. 3964 N Mississippi blackwagon.com
The Bull and the Bee
A baby boutique in Sellwood offering items for babies, young children and parents with a focus on quality, sustainable and fashionable items. 1540 SE Bybee bullandbeebaby.com
Eco Baby Gear
Safe, natural, organic and eco-friendly baby products that have been researched to meet the highest of standards. 7980 SE Stark ecobabygear.com
Made You Look
A carefully curated toys and home goods shop with stylish and functional products at varied price points – plus an old-school rocket ride (so bring a quarter)! 2418 E Burnside madeyoulookpdx.com
Milagros Boutique
Thoughtful products for parents in a professional, relaxed and nurturing environment. Ask questions and share struggles; Milagros seeks to be a resource for the whole parent. 5433 NE 30th milagrosboutique.com continued on p. 14 NW Kids Magazine | 13
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Piccolo Mondo
The Yo! Store
Seahorses PDX
Afton Nelson is a freelance writer and Portland mother of three boys. Learn more about her at aftonnelson.com.
Innovative toys for all ages that encourage creative play and stimulate the imagination. In-store displays encourage cultural awareness by highlighting different countries each month. 4768 NW Bethany, C5 piccolomondotoys.com
A place for modern dads and their kids that provides a welcoming space for all families and an intentional selection of innovative, durable and fun products to support engaged and practical parenting. 4029 SE Hawthorne seahorsespdx.com
Tidee Didee
100% cotton diapers and training pants delivered right to your door in sizes from preemie to toddler, laundered with a gentle soap that is both sanitary and earth-friendly. 6011 SE 92nd tideedidee.com
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A women’s, kids and lifestyle shop with the best European children’s brands alongside a premium selection of vintage and newer women’s lines, fun housewares and gifts. 935 NW 19th yoportland.com
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Olababy:
Local Dads Feeding Babies with Style and Smarts
by KELLEY GARDINER
Just a few hours after it’s entered the house, the stubby green spoon with the leafy tip has the earned the honored distinction of being the most chewed, thrown and retrieved item in the house. Olababy is a new local company, endeavoring to make feeding easier for parent and baby alike. Paul Wang and Qiao Lin used their own experiences as parents, as well as their backgrounds in business and product design, to create their new line of feeding products, designed to help babies become confident self-feeding toddlers: a bottle, those pointy-tip spoons and a steam-andserve bowl, all made of silicone. Both dads saw an opportunity for improvement with the spoons and bottles they found on the market. “I tried so many different brands, and so many of them didn’t work,” says Qiao. As for the six-month-old in my house? Those spoons work.
GentleBottle Silicone bottles are popular these days for those who want to get away from plastic; not only is it BPA-free, but it also can withstand high temperatures without offgassing. Olababy’s silicone bottles also have a wide neck, meaning any old dish scrubbing brush can fit inside without a struggle, and it’s easier to get clean in the dishwasher. Olababy added sweet color pops to interest babies’ visual senses as well: bottles are currently available in mint, coral and translucent. A unique feature of the GentleBottle is the offset nipple. Anyone who’s used a traditional bottle knows that it’s tough to get the last few sips out of the bottle. The natural shape and off-center nipple of Olababy’s bottle means that baby doesn’t have to tip her head all the way back to get that last sip of the good stuff. continued on p. 18 NW Kids Magazine | 17
Feeding and Training Spoons When a baby or toddler is ready to start learning to feed themselves, they’re still developing fine and gross motor skills. Sometimes, as we all know, the food doesn’t make it into the mouth. Sometimes, it does makes it into the mouth, but not as gently as we might have hoped. Olababy’s mission is to put an end to bruised gums with their silicone feeding and training spoons. They’re bendable, easy to use for scooping and can safely be used for teething. Olababy’s leaf-inspired spoons are available in a short length for tiny mitts (training) and a longer spoon for mom and dad to keep a relatively safe distance (feeding).
SteamBowl Warm frozen puree cubes or make baby-sized single servings of smooshed or soft foods in the SteamBowl. You can use it to steam foods to make homemade baby puree, but it really comes into its own when babies are old enough for finger foods. Made to steam and serve, the bowl withstands high temperatures. Paul invites you to “take the steamer out of the equation” – and out of the sink, too. Rinse or dishwash, and you’re done. Need to just soften a couple bites of carrot? Easy. The steamer bottom is also collapsible for simple storage.
Where to Find Olababy Local shoppers can find these products now at EcoBaby Gear, Seahorses PDX and Milagros, or online at olababy.us.
More Locally Made Genius Onesie snaps got you down? Rosalee Rester of Babywit can relate. Tired of “the ubiquitous snaps, velcro, zippers (some outfits even use magnets) and elastic from baby outfits,” too-tight waistbands and shirts riding up on her baby’s belly, she designed the Tender WondersuitTM: a onepiece with absolutely zero fasteners. To dress your babe, put the top on them and slip their legs into the opening. To remove, take their legs out first and pop off the top! The opening in back allows for quick diaper spot checks; it also disallows baby from removing their own diaper (whew!). For visuals, visit tenderwonder.com/wondersuit-instructions.
Photograph by AMY MCMULLEN
Want to experience the wonder of these sustainably made suits, available in all sorts of fun, sweet and retro patterns, for yourself? Buy them online at babywit.com and tenderwonder.com, or visit Urban Hive at 200 SW Broadway. (P.S. They also make dresses and jumpsuits for women! Fasteners begone!)
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Babywearing
and Bonding with Your Little One (and looking cool while doing it)
Photograph by SAKURA BLOOM
by LYNSE WALLS
So you’re having a baby. Congrats! We’re here to talk about how to get this parenting journey off to a good start with some tips on bonding with your little one. Research shows that while newborns are constantly learning and growing, dad brains also change in the first few weeks and months of their new baby’s life.1 When dads and babies engage, important hormone shifts take place that benefit both parties. One of the best ways for dads to bond with their little ones and get those “love hormones” (a.k.a. oxytocin) flowing is to practice skin-to-skin. It’s not just for birthing people: skin-to-skin or kangaroo care in the first weeks has some amazing benefits for dads, too! It can lower your stress levels, bring feelings of euphoria and help you feel more connected to your new family member.2 Another tool useful for bonding with your newborn, and on through the toddler years, is babywearing. A carrier comes in handy to meet baby’s essential early need to be held. Searching for a carrier can be quite a task; there’s a lot of jargon and opinions out there when it comes to the topic. We’re here to help break it down for you. The basics:
1. Wraps - the long pieces of fabric that seem to go on forever, but look and feel really great once they’re on and offer endless versatility. Wraps are great for newborns, but if you want one that’s comfy for >20lbs, look for woven instead of stretchy.
2. Ring Slings - a modern take on “one shoulder” carriers used by many cultures around the world, with rings offering security and adjustability. Slings are great from birth through toddlerhood, but for longer stretches with a bigger baby, you may prefer a two-shoulder option. Wrap Photographs by LYNSE WALLS
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3. Soft Structured Carriers - Buckles and a soft structured seat for the baby make this carrier functional and practical from the playground the the hiking paths. While they are great from day one to day 1,825+, many require an additional infant insert to ensure proper positioning.
4. Structured/Hiking - Framed packs that are used most traditionally for hiking. Useful from about 9mo+, they have extra storage and distribute weight more like a hiking backpack.
Finding a carrier that properly fits you and your lifestyle is important. When you find a good one, it’s something that you will likely wear daily for at least a few years. Take the time to look around, try on different brands and styles and find the one that well works for YOU and your family. See babywearinginternational.org, seahorsespdx.com and milagrosboutique.com for more information and buying options! 1. 2.
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Need a little more hands-on guidance? Babywearing International’s Portland chapter, BWI of Portland, hosts regular meetings and playdates for support and safety instruction in babywearing. The meetups are free to attend; an annual $30 membership fee gives you access to local business discounts and their lending library of carriers so you can check out different types and Photograph by BWI OF PORTLAND brands of carriers to try them out before committing to a purchase. Learn more at facebook.com/BWIPDX and join the private Facebook group at facebook.com/groups/BWIofPortland for ongoing events.
JULY EVENTS Sat Jul 1, 11am: Monthly Meeting* (Lending Library check out available), Central Library 801 SW 10th Playdates: Sat Jul 8, 11am: SeahorsesPDX, 4029 SE Hawthorne Mon Jul 10, 11am: Beaverton Library, 12375 SW 5th, Beaverton Sat Jul 15, 11am: Magnolia Park, 1810 NW 192nd, Hillsboro Mon Jul 17, 11am: Bridge City Kid, 8402 N Lombard *Monthly meetings are typically the 1st Saturday of every month Lynse Walls is a work-from-home parent with 4 kids, living in Vancouver, WA. Lynse is a graphic designer and filmmaker, though they currently spend most of their days on play dates, appointments, little league games and shuttling kids! Lynse appreciates good music, design, a clean house and pretending to get work done. 22 | NW Kids Magazine
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Party on the Pavement: 2017 Street Fairs (Part 3)
In many parts of the country, June and July are the big months for street fairs – Portland takes it even further! August and September are our sunniest months and you’ll have plenty of fairs to visit while enjoying the nice weather. Will you take over the streets in Lents, enter the Chili Cook-off in Gladstone or boogie down on Hawthorne? Or maybe all three?
Aug 4-6 Gladstone Community Festival Originally called the Chautauqua Festival, this event started in 1894! It includes three days chock full of traditional fair activities – from a chili cook-off to a dunk tank to a pancake breakfast. There’s also a parade, live music and a movie in the park on Friday night. Free (registration fee for some activities), gladstonecommunityfestival.org
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The festival kicks off with a 10am kid, bike and pet parade. Kids’ activities (and adult activities, like a bar crawl) will be held throughout the day, with plenty of vendors on hand with locally made goods and tasty treats. Free, beaumontvillagepdx.com
Aug 27 Hawthorne Street Fair
Photographs courtesy of HAWTHORNE STREET FAIR
Including live music, kids’ activities and a variety of local vendors, the Hawthorne Street Fair ticks all the boxes. They also have a beer garden for any grownups who need a little afternoon refreshment! Free, hawthornepdx.com
Sept 9 Tigard Street Fair As of press time, this year’s event is still in the planning stages, but if last year is anything to go by, you can look forward to a family fun run, an old fashioned street fair and a big party! Free, exploredowntowntigard.com
Sept 9 Beaverton Celebration Parade Aug 6 Oregon Walkways: Lents Founders Fair This year fairgoers will have the chance to explore the Lents neighborhood on foot on streets closed to cars. After traversing the route, make sure to stop by Lents Park for the Founders Fair, which includes the ever popular Beautiful Chicken Contest. Free, facebook.com/ lentsstreetfair
Aug 12 Alberta Street Fair With three music stages, all day kids’ activities and over 300 vendors, you won’t want to miss this community event! The annual kids parade is a highlight: participants are encouraged to break out the halloween costumes and musical instruments.Free (suggested $2 donation), albertamainst.org
This year’s parade theme is “Be Green in ‘17.” If that sparks your creativity, start working on your entry! But watching is also a lot of fun. For those wanting another way to participate, there will also be a 5K Family Fun Run right before the parade. Free, beavertonoregon. gov/470/Celebration-Parade
Sept 9 Belmont Street Fair This big block party regularly draws 10,000 people, with everything from live music to local craft vendors to face painting. Come dance the afternoon away at one of the summer’s last street fairs! Free, belmontdistrict.org
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CATHEDRAL PARK JAZZ FEST
Get Out and Play! This month’s local adventures
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Spend a lovely summer afternoon gallavanting through Portland’s premiere retro theme park before settling down at the waterfront to take in a spectacular fireworks show. Bonus: if the day is sweltering, remember, the roller rink is air conditioned. Free, oakspark.com
Why not spend a mild summer night relaxing on the plush lawns of Cathedral Park, while your little whirling dervishes tear up the dance floor to some of the NW’s best live jazz? You deserve to lounge, they deserve to cut loose and we all deserve smooth jazz at sunset. Free, jazzoregon.com
Fireworks at Oaks Park
Jul 7-9
Cathedral Park Jazz Fest
Oregon Country Fair Mingle with stilt-walking jugglers, urban fairies and Oregon’s finest elaboratelycostumed hippies at this legendary counterculture (and family-friendly) festival. Flower crowns and tie-dyed couture not required, but certainly encouraged. $24-30, free for children under 10, oregoncountryfair.org
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Mississippi Street Fair Summer is street fair season in Portland (see Part 3 of our series on p. 26), but if there’s one neighborhood celebration to plan an entire day around, it’s Mississippi Avenue’s. Prepare to spend the day people watching; this is inarguably the most attended street fair in Portland. Free, mississippiave.com
OREGON COUNTRY FAIR
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ROBIN HOOD FESTIVAL
PORTLANDIA MERMAID PARADE
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No summer is complete without a Renaissance Festival! The Robin Hood Festival is even more precious, as it takes place, literally, in the town of Sherwood. Costumes are always encouraged, but so is spectating (or gawking) so your fam is in for a fun day either way. Free, robinhoodfestival.org
In addition to food carts, live music and all manner of children’s games and learning activities, Gresham Arts Festival showcases artists from all over Oregon. Inspiration for your little creators and artistically inclined kiddos shall be in great abundance! Free, greshamoregon.gov/Gresham-ArtsFestival
Robin Hood Festival
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Gresham Arts Festival
Bastille Day Festival
Jul 29
Celebrate the storming of the Bastille in true Oregonian-Francophile fashion: by eating way too much gorgeous French cuisine, sampling a plethora of French wines and setting your kids upon many an over-the-top street performer. Pro tip: Leave your ironic berets at home, unless you have non-ironic matching family berets. Free, afportland.org
Portland might be a hundred miles from the Pacific Ocean, but that will stop none of us from dressing like the oceanic animal of our choosing and marching gleefully through the city. Author’s note: I will personally embrace every family I see wearing color coordinated fishtails. Free, portlandiamermaidparade.com
Portlandia Mermaid Parade
Get a Head Start on End of Summer Plans
Sept 8-10
Family Forest Fest Leaping Lamb Farm, Alsea A nature-centered summer musical festival for families created by Hike it Baby founder Shanti Hodges, featuring workshops, activities, and performances that all center not just around the engagement of children, but also the bonding of families. Kindie rock and family music favorites Red Yarn and Aaron Nigel Smith will be there to delight and entertain, along with inspiring speakers, authors and movement instructors for a holistic and educational experience. Take part in loads and loads of “funtivities” like a glowstick night walk, family yoga, 3-legged races and more! Adults $125-145, 7-17 year olds $10, 6 and under free!. familyforestfest.com NW Kids Magazine | 29
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This legendarily bookish city loves the written word, so it stands to reason that one of the most anticipated events of the year is the NW Book Festival. No costumes required, but if you’re compelled to dress as your favorite literary character, prepare to pose for at least a dozen photos. Free, nwbookfestival.com
The singular joy of wandering through one of Portland’s many blooming rose gardens is eclipsed only by Peninsula Park’s Art Among Roses event. The garden’s meticulous, labyrinthine paths are replete with vibrant, fragrant blooms and the sublime work of several local artists. It is a PDX must-attend event, but try to keep the kids out of the fountain (lol, yeah right). Free, penrosefriends.org
NW Book Festival
Art Among Roses
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