Parenting During Coronavirus
Life in D.C., Virginia and Maryland has changed dramatically in just a short period of time, and we can expect even more changes to...
35+ Free Online Resources for Parents Homeschooling Their Kids
We know that balancing working from home and working to ensure your children are still learning, active and engaged is not going to be...
DC Area Closures in Response to the Coronavirus Pandemic
Following a weekend spent indoors, away from friends, family and neighbors, Marylanders now face new limitations in response to the coronavirus pandemic, adding to...
Working From Home With Kids
Starting today, area public schools are closed, and many companies as well as state offices are allowing their workers to telecommute. If you're going...
Could Your Child Be Twice-Exceptional?
Now and then throughout my son’s childhood, I wondered whether something was amiss. For example, the way he wrote certain letters seemed odd, like...
What to do with kid art
Between crayon scribbles on scrap paper and art class assignments, children are prolific artists. As parents, it's tempting to hold onto everything they create,...
We Won Some Awards!
Mid-Atlantic Media won a total of 24 awards for design and writing at this year’s Parenting Media Association conference. Awards were given for work completed in...
So Your Teen Wants to be a CIT This Summer
While most of his friends will be traveling or playing video games this summer, 15-year-old Lukas Kroner will be working at his first job....
Taming Your Child’s Tantrums
“I’m not going to school!” my 6-year-old screamed, running upstairs and slamming her door. The cause of her tantrum? I asked her to clean...
What’s Your Child’s Study Personality?
Mid-year exams, unit assessments and chapter tests — what does it take to ace them? It’s not just the time that’s put in, it’s...