It is universally accepted that visiting a college before accepting an offer to attend can influence a student’s success. The…
Author: Washington Parent Staff
As kids start spending more time indoors, whether it is at school or in the house doing homework, it’s important…
Could your good intentions be interfering with your child’s development of necessary life skills? Whether prepping kids to get into…
Barely one year ago in the summer of 2018, entrepreneurial Fairfax mom, Laura Arndt, launched her Matriarc app, designed specifically…
Does your child love to sing? Love plunking on the piano or pounding on the drum? Do you think you…
Have you ever found yourself “listening” to your child while actually thinking, “are you kidding me, this again?!” Children are…
Like most parents, I was horrified when I discovered my daughter had head lice. But, as a pediatrician, I knew…
“I’m bored,” my 11-year-old daughter grumbled as she collapsed onto the couch. It was a rare unscheduled moment in her…
One of the best things you can do for your kids is to teach them about money. As you’re getting…
School bells will soon ring once again. Whether that comes as music to your ears or a bittersweet reminder that…
It’s Saturday, and Mom is wearily unloading groceries – a chore she’s performed hundreds of times. Meanwhile, Dad drives twelve-year-old…
“You need glasses,” the ophthalmologist said to me. I was 12 years old. My mom was shocked since I never…
STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) has grown in popularity in recent years as a way to educate children…
Eight years ago, the Smithsonian piloted Morning at the Museum, a free weekend morning program for young people on the…
How can parents plan for a successful shopping trip or simply get out of the house and enjoy their local…
Gender incongruence, or gender nonconforming, a conflict between a person’s physical or assigned gender and the gender with which that…
