Study: Mom's beneficial microbes can be transferred, at least partially, to C-section babies ow.ly/XRJP7 (from The New York Times)

Join us next Wed. PR PDT to chat about links between mom's nutrition and lifelong heart disease risk.

How parents can influence a child's palate even before birth: ow.ly/Y5ydx

Tomorrow is Second Tuesday - sponsored by the Walmart Foundation - which means $4 zoo admission! oregonzoo.org/events/februar…

.Target launches gender-neutral home line for kids ow.ly/Y664Z (by Anna Marum)

Ready for kindergarten? 5-yr-olds in some Oregon communities ultra-primed, others not at all goo.gl/Aox4ob

5 Portland Parks & Rec pools will be open on Presidents’ Day: ow.ly/Yemen

A home of their own: Tyler is an active 9-year-old who loves animals and music #adoption ow.ly/YxjHm @BoysandGirlsAid

Who's afraid of AP physics? More Oregon students take, pass Advanced Placement exams, but most fail physics s.oregonlive.com/uHMbldL

Watch: Portland mom uses Adele's 'Hello' to sing testimony about school boundaries. Seriously! s.oregonlive.com/su8d3pm

Here's your roundup of 2016 Easter egg hunts and other fun in #PDX: ow.ly/ZaZAk

This just in: Portland Parks & Rec has closed all city grass fields until at least Friday, 3/18, due to safety concerns/saturated conditions.

A home of their own: Noah, 5, and Lucas, 4, love playing outside #adoption ow.ly/4mK2cI

A home of their own: Raul, 9, and Alex, 5, want a loving and active family #adoption ow.ly/4ndxHU @BoysandGirlsAid

Need a #lactation room at the airport? FlyPDX is adding two. ow.ly/4ndxSV via Elliot Njus

Rebooting 'Snow White' with a heroine who just happens to be a princess (review) ow.ly/4ndz78

Healthy, family-friendly meals don't have to pander to kids' palates (by Grant Butler ow.ly/4nfD7r

Interested in #adoption? Learn about Oregon kids seeking their forever families at oregonlive.com/boys-and-girls…

Awwww. ow.ly/dGJA3008UIS #adoption

A little #TBT for tonight's #NBAFinals Klay Thompson and Kevin Love playing for Lake Oswego Little League in 2001.