Oly Families

11/05/2025

Join us for a FREE online community screening of the film, Screenagers: Under the Influence. The film highlights the impact of the digital age on teens' decisions around va**ng, drugs, and alcohol. It explores research and personal experiences, and discusses tools to empower teens in the choices the...

11/05/2025

Join our lactation support group hosted by a board-certified lactation consultant. Open to all expecting, nursing, or pumping parents and their babies. Learn more at https://ow.ly/P4m150Qmetl

10/31/2025

Have a Spooktacular Day!

10/31/2025

Open today and tomorrow friends.

10/30/2025

Thurston County’s Fall Fix-It Fair is back! 👏😀

Bring your broken items and get them repaired for free at the Lacey MakerSpace on Wednesday, November 5, from 2:30 to 6:30 p.m.

Volunteer fixers will be available to help with clothing and mending, lamps, small appliances, jewelry, housewares, and more.

When you repair instead of replace, you reduce waste, save money, and support a more sustainable community.

Event Details
Date: Wednesday, November 5
Time: 2:30–6:30 p.m.
Location: Lacey MakerSpace, St. Martin’s University Campus
Pre-register: https://fs23.formsite.com/wg80xb/n6djn081jh/index

The Thurston County Fix-It Fair was recently recognized with a 2025 National Association of Counties (NACo) Best in Category Award for its positive community impact.

Learn more at: https://thurstoncountywa.info/fixit

10/30/2025

To present a realistic portrayal of the postpartum experience, Frida commissioned a statue that captures scars and stretch marks.

10/30/2025

10/30/2025

Parents with disabilities have babies at about the same rate as those without disabilities. However, all too often, disabled parents don’t get the support th...

10/30/2025

Our hearts go out to the family, friends, and colleagues of Dr. Ruth A. Lawrence, MD, FAAP, FAACT, a pioneering figure in lactation medicine who passed away at the age of 101.

Her legacy as an educator, researcher, and passionate advocate lives on through the many families she helped and the field she transformed. Dr. Lawrence revolutionized breastfeeding medicine with her groundbreaking research and advocacy. She established the nation's first Breastfeeding and Human Lactation Study Center and authored the definitive medical textbook "Breastfeeding: A Guide for the Medical Profession," which remains the gold standard for clinicians worldwide.

We are forever grateful for her vision, leadership, and unwavering dedication to supporting families. Her life's work continues to inspire all those who champion breastfeeding support.

We encourage you to learn more about Dr. Lawrence's extraordinary life and remarkable accomplishments at https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/news/story/ruth-a-lawrence-md-19242025-a-trailblazer-in-lactation-medicine-and-child-health.

May her memory be a blessing.

10/29/2025

Hey self-identifying fathers and fathers-to-be! Wherever you are in the parenting journey, from trying to get pregnant, to caring for a newborn, up through parenting a 2-year-old, this support group is for you. Share what’s challenging and find community and support from other dads who get it. Register for our online support group, hosted by a fellow dad of three young kids, here: https://bit.ly/pswadadsgroup

10/29/2025

Most businesses do those, "Something new is coming" posts but we decided to just jump right in!

Join us the first Thursday of the month from 10am to noon (or drop in any time in that window) for an infant feeding group overlooking the water in Steilacoom! We are happy to have breast/chestfeeding parents, exclusive pumpers, bottle or formula feeding families, and any combination of those. You're welcome here!

Our first group is coming up soon: November 6th! (And if no one shows up we will just hang out and eat snacks, so nothing's lost 😁).

Register online to attend: https://forms.gle/dbnFxMMApg1xjkZT6
Suggested donation of $20.

Please note clinical care is not provided during this group. For more comprehensive lactation support we recommend scheduling a one-on-one lactation consultation.

Can't wait to see you there!