In This Issue: February 2022
In this issue of Washington FAMILY, we explore summer camp choices, from our feature on programs that cultivate a full camp experience for children...
The Lives of School Nurses, 2 Years Into the Pandemic
When Jane Brophy, head nurse at Milton Gottesman Jewish Day School of the Nation’s Capital, gets home from work, she puts down her bag,...
Supporting Mental and Emotional Health of Campers
When Focus Family Martial Arts Academy welcomed children back to camp last summer, staff noticed something odd. Children in kindergarten and first grade did...
Should I Worry About My Child Getting Head Lice?
Lice. Just reading the word can send shivers down a parent’s spine.
However, lice infestations in children are relatively common. According to estimates from the...
U.S. Surgeon General Gives Call to Action to Prioritize Youth Mental Health Crisis
First, the good news: Mental illness in children and adolescents is often treatable and preventable.
Unfortunately, the mental health of our country’s youth is in...
How to Support Your Family’s Immune System This Cold and Flu Season
While you continue to take precautions to keep your kids safe from COVID-19, you also should know that we’re in the midst of cold...
Parents Respond to COVID-19 Vaccine for 5- to 11-year-old Kids
Two days after Kate Hurwitz’s oldest son turned 12, he was vaccinated against COVID-19. And she said upon approval of the vaccine for younger...
Children Ages 5 to 11 Receive COVID-19 Vaccine at Children’s National Hospital
Children's National Hospital on Wednesday, Nov. 3, gave its first round of COVID-19 vaccines to children ages 5 to 11 in the Washington, D.C....
Parent You Should Know: Andrea Creel
If you’re looking for Shining Kids Yoga, you won’t find it on Google Maps. The Washington FAMILY Best for Families 2020 “Best Children’s Yoga...
Make Mealtime Less Stressful
Parents deal with all sorts of child-related frustrations throughout the day, but frustration at mealtimes can be a whole other level of exasperation.
“It’s easy...