ParentMap is a free monthly newsmagazine for parents in the Puget Sound

Puget Sound

Puget Sound is a sound in the U.S. state of Washington. It is a complex estuarine system of interconnected marine waterways and basins, with one major and one minor connection to the Strait of Juan de Fuca and the Pacific Ocean — Admiralty Inlet being the major connection and...

 area of the Pacific Northwest

Pacific Northwest

The Pacific Northwest is a region in northwestern North America, bounded by the Pacific Ocean to the west and, loosely, by the Rocky Mountains on the east. Definitions of the region vary and there is no commonly agreed upon boundary, even among Pacific Northwesterners. A common concept of the...

 of the United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

, published since April 2003.

ParentMap also offers a web site with searchable online events calendar for family-related activities, as well as a family directory, where parents can search for local businesses and classes that cater to families.

ParentMap sponsors a yearly lecture series for parents (called Pathways), and publishes several special periodicals, including BabyMap, designed for expectant and new parents, plus supplements that focus on education, summer activities and children with special needs (EveryChild).

The magazine is available free of charge, at various locations throughout the Puget Sound, and also offers mail delivery via subscription.