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  The recent news reports about Russia’s advance into Ukraine are harrowing and heartbreaking. We stand at the precipice of what may escalate into the greatest conflict in a generation, even as we are still crawling out of a massive global pandemic and reeling from its aftermath. Our kids have …

  On Valentine’s Day, long before your mom days, you probably dined by candlelight in some swanky restaurant. Once you gave birth to your sweet little munchkins, your meal is more likely to involve baby spit up or chicken nuggets. Besides the lack of a romantic dining experience, you may …

  I feel strongly that crafting and creating is a win-win for parents and children. If there’s one thing that I learned from being a mom is that kids want nothing more but to spend quality time with you. Add some crafting fun to it, and you’ve created memorable holiday …

  In this issue of Washington FAMILY, we explore summer camp choices, from our feature on programs that cultivate a full camp experience for children with special needs to our blog about questions to ask in the camp selection process. You can also begin to explore camps yourself with our camp …

  It may be cold outdoors, but summer camps in our region are thinking ahead to warmer weather and summer camp season. Explore the following questions to ask when considering camp options for your child.   What to ask day camp staff   What’s the background and experience of the …

Washington FAMILY received 12 awards for publication excellence from the 2021 Parenting Media Association’s (PMA) annual conference held in St. Petersburg, Florida, Nov. 14-16, 2021. Find out which stories and designs won in the categories below.   Column: Publisher’s and Editor’s Note   Former editor PJ Feinstein earned a gold …

  By Christie Dondero Bettwy Knowing how to eat can feel complicated, especially during the holidays. We want to enjoy food and connection with family and friends, but we may feel guilty about eating certain foods or out of control around certain dishes. Growing up, I often turned to food …

Juggling the demands and learning curve of blossoming adolescents is tough, but just what if this process prepared parents for handling their own aging parents? Understanding where similarities lie between teens and aging parents puts a new twist on the popular theme of feeling “sandwiched” between these two lovable but …

With the new school year here, kids may feel varying degrees of uneasiness. The change of environment could bring heightened emotion and perhaps, a temptation to run and hide. For kids to successfully handle the big things in life down the road, they need the tools and encouragement to stand …

The opening of a new school year is a time to mark change and a time to look forward to the growth that will take place between now and June. Your children will bring their own personalities and interests to new teachers, new classmates and new understandings, and they will …