Energy drinks are big business. The industry has grown nearly 30 percent in the past five years, according to “Mintel’s…
Author: Washington Parent Staff
” If a child is to keep alive his inborn sense of wonder, he needs the companionship of at least…
mlb.com/nationals/community/summer-reading. – Read Like a Champion This Summer! The Washington Nationals have partnered with library systems in the DMV region…
The Montgomery County Office of Consumer Protection (OCP) hears from consumers who have faced job scams. These scams are a…
Raindrops on roses And whiskers on kittens Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens Brown paper packages tied up with…
Like many active 10-year-olds, Ava* is involved in competitive cheerleading, enjoys playing the flute in her school’s band and loves…
Sick of the amount of time your kids are spending on video games? When boredom strikes, give your digitally-charmed youngsters…
It doesn’t matter who my father was; it matters who I remember he was. – Anne Sexton Fathers play a…
For the last four years, the last 208 weeks to be exact, I’ve been mentoring a group of high school…
Today we find ourselves in a new parenting situation. Schools, restaurants and even playgrounds have been closed in an effort…
As we approach the beginning of summer, we start to fantasize about trips to the beach, cookouts with family and…
When was the last time you talked to your children about racial differences? Conversations about skin color typically start in…
Tell-me-about-it Being quarantined at home to avoid the novel coronavirus means parents are understandably stretched to their limit. Instead of…
Music lovers everywhere surely celebrated when news came out that music was great for children’s academic development. The discovery of…
Preparation and an awareness of what to expect can ease the transition from home to camp
If your child was previously enrolled in a special education class or was receiving school or outpatient speech-language, occupational therapy…
