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One Foster Dad Calls It Quits—and Blames the Unintended Consequences of Oregon’s Foster Care Reforms

Senate Bill 1515 altered the stakes and the standard of proof for the agency’s investigations of abuse and neglect.

How to Raise a Cool Kid in Portland — And Stay Cool Yourself

Parenting is hard. But it doesn’t have to suck.

Oregon LGBTQ Advocacy Groups Fighting Lawsuit That Would Prohibit Transgender Students From Using Bathrooms That Match Gender Identity

Now the groups that filed complaints—”Parents for Privacy” and “Parents Rights in Education”—want an appeal of the judge’s decision, and statewide LGBTQ advocacy groups are again fighting back.

Federal Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Prohibiting Students at Oregon School From Using Bathroom That Aligns With Their Gender Identity

A federal judge dismissed a case Wednesday that would have prohibited transgender students in Dallas, Ore. from using the bathroom and locker room that aligns with their gender identity.

Video: Portland City Council Candidate Felicia Williams Questions a Rival, Revealing More About Herself

During her WW endorsement interview, her question for an opponent and her answer to why she didn’t have institutional endorsements are both worth watching.

Swapnplay Is Portland's Best Safe Space for Parents

Swapnplay provides parents with great locations to freak out in.

Stoner Dads Are a Thing Now

There are times being high aided my sense of presence and playfulness, when it allowed me to empathize with my daughter, to see her perspective more clear

We Got High With Our Parents

Since October of last year, there’s a new tradition forming. When you turn 21, you get to have that first joint with Mom, or that first bong with Dad—and hear a whole new set of stories.

Westside Parents Want Real-Estate Developers to Pay For New School Building

Portland Public Schools has proposed assigning nearly 1,000 students to a different elementary or middle school beginning next fall. Westside parents have another idea. They want a new school—built with fees the city collects from real-estate developers. Currently, those fees (known by the clunky title of “systems developmenyt charges”) go to parks, sewer, water and … Continue reading Westside Parents Want Real-Estate Developers to Pay For New School Building

The Big People's Guide to Hanging Out With the Little People

Ours is a wonderful city for many reasons, but it’s also crawling with fun police and lifestyle shamers, anti-science chemophobics who’ll oppose vaccines until the next pandemic and True Parents who wring their hands about the importance of celebrating Ukrainian Christmas by introducing their kids to pampushki.

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