For our digital natives, online interaction is part of the new order. But that doesn’t mean our kids don’t require…
Author: Washington Parent Staff
Saint Patrick’s Day is an Irish holiday steeped in shamrocks, rainbows and pots of gold. You don’t have to be…
Many families struggle to rouse sleepy children in the morning, but what if you have the opposite problem? If your…
The ACT remains, as it has since 2010, the more popular of the two standardized college entrance exams. The recently…
Jane and Drew Tamassia love going to the dentist. They think it is fun. Perhaps it’s words like “tickle toothbrush”…
This past Thanksgiving, our family of five and a few friends ate dinner on folding tables and camp chairs alongside…
Valentine’s Day is coming! And after all the hustle and bustle of the end-of-year holidays, you may want to keep…
Summer camp is often a place to send elementary-age kids so they aren’t sitting around the house bored and so…
Alarmed by that angry red rash splashed across your child’s body? Rashes run the spectrum, signaling anything from a mild…
Often considered a rite of passage, a teen’s first summer job is not only a way to earn money, but…
Teachers know that one of the marks of a bright child is the size of his or her vocabulary. The…
Winter is a tough time to host a birthday party. It’s cold and generally unpleasant outside, forcing you to be…
Throughout elementary school, Alexis was a star of her community swim team. But after she got her period, she didn’t…
The Christmas tree has been boxed if artificial or put to the curb if real, and we face a new…
Toys Can Replace Electronic Games Question: Do you have any ideas about toys that can replace phones and tablets while…
“Don’t worry that children never listen to you; worry that they are always watching you.” –Robert Fulgham Most of us…
