Have you ever found yourself “listening” to your child while actually thinking, “are you kidding me, this again?!” Children are persistent and inc
General Parenting
9 Money Lessons You Need to Teach Your Kids
One of the best things you can do for your kids is to teach them about money. As you’re getting your kids ready for college and the future, how can you make sure th
Appreciation Exchanges Help Families Feel Connected and Encouraged
It’s Saturday, and Mom is wearily unloading groceries – a chore she’s performed hundreds of times. Meanwhile, Dad drives twelve-year-old Sasha to soccer
What Should I Do if My Child is Questioning His or Her Gender?
Gender incongruence, or gender nonconforming, a conflict between a person’s physical or assigned gender and the gender with which that person identifies, may be som
So YOU’RE the World’s Best Father!
Local Author Makes it Big There is no shortage of child-family-parenting positivity these days. Local author Dave Engledow, originally from Texas and now living in Takoma
The Downsides to Young Children Reading E-Books
Question: My second-grader loves reading e-books far more than print books because they have so many fun, interactive features. Are there any downsides to her love of e-b
How to Keep Kids Reading Over the Summer
When summer comes around with its tantalizing warm days, both parents and children breathe a sigh of relief. Everyone deserves a break from the busy schedule of school. S
A Father’s Letter to His Daughter
To my 12-year-old daughter, Now that you’re almost a teenager, it’s more and more obvious to me that you are beautiful inside and out. I hope I tell you this
The Good News About Bad Behavior
Look around any grocery store across the country and you’ll find preschoolers having full-blown temper tantrums, young children yelling at their parents and teenage
How to Raise Financially Savvy Kids
With the cost of living on the rise, parents have become more aware of the need to raise financially savvy kids. Good money skills, however, don’t come naturally. T
Parent Input: What Parents are Saying
Read what parents are saying when they answered this month’s PARENT INPUT question on Washington Parent’s Facebook page. How do you teach your kids to be more
8 Questions Parents of Teens Google Most
When my twins were first born, I had an endless amount of questions about child rearing. Why aren’t they sleeping through the night? Why is their poop changing colo
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