http://www.goskagit-wip.com/blogs/ en pgypsy@wavecable.com Copyright 2008 2008-02-27T19:18:00-08:00 http://www.goskagit-wip.com/home/article/higher_education_dollars_and_sense/ http://www.goskagit-wip.com/sports/higher_education_dollars_and_sense/#When:23:37:00Z While parents need to think about how to help financially facilitate their child’s goals for higher education, colleges are not without responsibility. And while most universities offer some level of… Parenting 2008-02-01T23:37:00-08:00 http://www.goskagit-wip.com/home/article/saving_for_college_one_dime_at_a_time/ http://www.goskagit-wip.com/sports/saving_for_college_one_dime_at_a_time/#When:21:48:00Z The path to college is different for every family, and some never take that route at all. But recognizing that it’s a common goal of most parents with children these days — even those without excess… Parenting 2008-01-23T21:48:00-08:00 http://www.goskagit-wip.com/home/article/land_mines_in_toyland/ http://www.goskagit-wip.com/sports/land_mines_in_toyland/#When:21:36:00Z Worried about buying lead-laden Christmas toys for your little ones this year? You should be. And add to that list other dangerous chemicals such as arsenic, mercury and cadmium. There apparently… Parenting 2007-12-05T21:36:00-08:00 http://www.goskagit-wip.com/home/article/blame_it_on_society/ http://www.goskagit-wip.com/sports/blame_it_on_society/#When:02:24:01Z Some good news. Fruit is in, and French fries are out at most U.S. schools. That’s a start in trying to turn around the American obesity epidemic that has seen the percentage of obese children triple… Parenting 2007-10-20T02:24:01-08:00 http://www.goskagit-wip.com/home/article/the_6_year_old_vegetarian/ http://www.goskagit-wip.com/sports/the_6_year_old_vegetarian/#When:00:54:00Z Last week, my 6-year-old daughter announced she was a vegetarian. The strange thing is, she loves meat. Her idea of a good between-meal snack is a plate full of salami slices. When we go to… Parenting 2007-10-19T00:54:00-08:00 http://www.goskagit-wip.com/home/article/the_tricky_choice_for_childrens_halloween_costumes/ http://www.goskagit-wip.com/sports/the_tricky_choice_for_childrens_halloween_costumes/#When:21:45:00Z OK, it's official: I'm old. I took my kids, ages 9 and 6, to a local store to check out costume ideas. It took me about three seconds of glancing through the offerings of little girl costumes to… Parenting 2007-10-16T21:45:00-08:00 http://www.goskagit-wip.com/home/article/costumes_festivities_and_candy_oh_my/ http://www.goskagit-wip.com/sports/costumes_festivities_and_candy_oh_my/#When:03:45:00Z Where will you be taking your little monsters this Halloween? And what will they be dressed up as? Do you join in the costume-donning festivities yourself? Skagit County has a number of safe… Parenting 2007-10-12T03:45:00-08:00 http://www.goskagit-wip.com/home/article/giving_birth_not_to_be_taken_lightly/ http://www.goskagit-wip.com/sports/giving_birth_not_to_be_taken_lightly/#When:03:00:00Z Mothers-to-be often get showered with rather unhelpful stories of childbirth: “It was the most magical of moments”; “little Suzy was an angel from the very beginning”; “he came out spouting his… Parenting 2007-10-05T03:00:00-08:00 http://www.goskagit-wip.com/home/article/kudos_to_a_student_with_a_green_attitude/ http://www.goskagit-wip.com/sports/kudos_to_a_student_with_a_green_attitude/#When:18:40:01Z The city of Sedro-Woolley was awarded a $105,000 grant from the Department of Ecology to launch composting programs. It has done so in three schools and a bakery so far, according to Jennifer Carter’s… Parenting 2007-09-27T18:40:01-08:00 http://www.goskagit-wip.com/home/article/looking_domestic_violence_in_the_eye/ http://www.goskagit-wip.com/sports/looking_domestic_violence_in_the_eye/#When:01:42:00Z While few people like to talk about or acknowledge domestic violence, it happens, and sometimes children witness it or are targeted by it. And whether our children are party to it directly or not, there… Parenting 2007-09-12T01:42:00-08:00