Pumpkins, costumes and candy. Halloween is a fun time of year for kids of all ages, but as you gear…
Author: Washington Parent Staff
The Oktoberfest tradition started in 1810 to celebrate the October 12th marriage of Bavarian Crown Prince Ludwig to the Saxon-Hildburghausen…
Did you know that CPR education is now required in the D.C. metro area to graduate high school? Trainings are…
The lazy days of summer are over and it’s time to look ahead to another busy school season. You’re in…
Giving kids the responsibility to stay home alone can be a positive and confidence-building experience, a rite of passage. All…
There is a reason theatrical productions are referred to as “plays.” Surely, it is because in addition to being hard…
Question: What are some effective ways to handle homework? Answer: If there are any homework battles in your home, or…
Young children aren’t usually known for intense concentration. To the contrary, kids are expected to bounce from one activity to…
Laura Keogh and Ceri Marsh, the dynamic duo behind the bestselling cookbook “How to Feed a Family” and the blog…
Children with uncorrected vision conditions or eye health problems face many obstacles in life – academically, socially and athletically. Children…
In my practice as a pediatrician, I see many children suffering from colds. When their concerned parents bring them in…
Will I get lost? What if my new teacher is mean? Who will I sit with at lunch? Will any…
Back to school is just around the corner and what better way to get your kids prepped for and excited…
As the dog days of summer wind down, many parents begin the necessary prep work to return their kids to…
You know those nights when you just can’t sleep, when your mind is racing or when you’re tense and wound…
As tough as it was for me to finish all 13 episodes of the controversial Netflix series “13 Reasons Why,”…
