Despite significant strides in recent years, women today earn 21 percent less than men according to a March 8, 2017…
Author: Washington Parent Staff
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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”…
Parents living in the metropolitan area of Washington, D.C. have great access to scores of culturally-rich and rewarding opportunities for…
This past Thanksgiving, our family of five and a few friends ate dinner on folding tables and camp chairs alongside…
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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…
