UW is embracing hybrid work this fall and many employees are returning to their offices for the first time in 18 months. With this shift comes changes – some exciting, and others challenging. Some changes may even try our patience a bit. While taking a deep breath and pausing before reacting to something unpleasant are [...]

Continue Reading →

Starting a conversation with our loved ones and family members in regard to their long-term and future health planning can bring up mixed feelings. If you’ve never approached this type of conversation before, you may not know where to start. We spoke to geriatric and family health experts from UW, and they answered our questions [...]

Continue Reading →

Most employees whose jobs did not require them to work onsite during the pandemic have been working from home. This shift from being at a work location to veritably being home 24 hours a day has not only had an impact on ourselves, it’s also had an impact on our pets and the level of interaction and human [...]

Continue Reading →

For most college students, the impending flourish of new experiences and opportunities is an exciting milestone. With the onset of COVID-19 significantly changing how colleges and universities served students, many first-year students were left feeling like their college journeys began with a false-start. Classes and programs were suddenly socially distanced – or in many cases, [...]

Continue Reading →

For many Americans, the last Monday in May – Memorial Day – indicates the unofficial start of summer and a day off from school or work. Across the country, parades are held, grills are fired up, and people get together in backyards to eat, drink, and socialize. Enjoying the day off is great, of course, [...]

Continue Reading →

Is your family’s summer calendar filled with question marks? If so, you are not alone.  Many families have kept their options for 2021 open, whether by choice or by necessity. Some have found it hard to schedule summer camps and youth programs, which are in shorter supply than they were before the pandemic. Other parents [...]

Continue Reading →

Whether you are saving money toward purchasing a home or simply watching your expenses, managing your rent costs makes good financial sense. Budget advisors generally recommend keeping housing costs at 30% of your household’s income or less. This can be challenging in the city of Seattle, especially for families earning moderate to low incomes. While [...]

Continue Reading →

The past several weeks we’ve remembered the events of March 2020: the first COVID-19 case in the United States, the first documented virus-related death, the announcement that schools would be closed and the declared state of emergency. Compared to one year ago, there is so much hope these days – COVID-19 rates are dropping, vaccinations [...]

Continue Reading →

With peak home buying season right around the corner, we asked HomeStreet Bank to shed some light on factors you may not think about while working your way through the greater Seattle housing market. While our region tends to be a very hot market, there are some tips and tricks out there to give you [...]

Continue Reading →

We are all hopeful that 2021 will bring more indoor and in-person quality time with family and friends. If you have loved ones over the age of 65, you may be particularly eager for them to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. You may also be wondering how your interactions with one another will change after they [...]

Continue Reading →

Did your family postpone enrolling a little one in child care due to COVID-19? You are not alone! Enrollments at child care centers across the country dropped during the early months of the pandemic but are on the rise. With vaccinations underway, you may be looking forward to enrolling your child in during the new [...]

Continue Reading →

“Grief is a normal response to loss during or after a disaster or other traumatic event. Grief can happen in response to loss of life, as well as to drastic changes to daily routines and ways of life that usually bring us comfort and a feeling of stability.” (CDC) COVID-19 and loss has hit my family in many [...]

Continue Reading →