I don't know which cruel genius came up with such brilliant poetry, but it's a mantra kids and adults alike seem to instinctively live by. I'm always excited when my kids bounce into a park ready to ...

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When three semi-trucks showed up Monday at Keizer Rapids Park full of materials for the new playground, Mark Caillier turned to one of his volunteers and said, "I think there's some assembly required ...

A reader is frustrated by her children’s gravitation toward the toy guns a family brings to play with. By Philip Galanes I bring my children to our neighborhood playground every afternoon. It’s a ...

With summer underway, parents and caregivers are tasked with finding ways to keep kids entertained and burn off energy. From the shady trees of Englewood Park to the multi-leveled playground of Keizer ...

Q: I bring my children to our neighborhood playground every afternoon. It’s a wonderful community of parents and kids. Occasionally, one family lets their children bring toy guns from home — life-size ...