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Discover some fun DMV family events for October. Click below to download the PDF from the October 2021 issue of Washington FAMILY. 

A day in the life of a 7-year-old might include playing sports, attending school and hanging out with family and friends. For Aiden Adams, his time also includes performing in music videos. His song “For Elise”—an ode to his best friend—is a rock rendition of Beethoven’s “Für Elise.” The video …

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 Classes” winner doesn’t have a studio or a storefront. Instead, Shining Kids Yoga provides yoga enrichment programming at elementary schools, preschools and daycare centers across Montgomery …

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 to feel defeated and focus on what the kids aren’t eating,” says Jennifer Anderson, a registered dietician and founder of Kids Eat in Color, a …

For the Withers family of Abingdon, the house rule is if you want to live here, you have to learn to play a musical instrument. “We said, ‘We don’t care which instrument. Just pick one you like!’” says Cheri Withers, a mother of two school-aged children. Like many musically inclined …

Experts discuss the reality of summer learning loss and share tips for how to prevent it.

Mid-Atlantic Media, LLC announced Feb. 8, 2021 that it has expanded its media holdings with the acquisition of the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, MetroKids publication. MetroKids, a regional parenting magazine covering Philadelphia and its Pennsylvania suburbs, South Jersey and Delaware, was sold by KidStuff Publications Inc. and its president, Nancy Lisagor. Terms …

The sixth annual Wheaton Family Theatre Series invites parents and young children to sing and dance online.

This weekend enjoy the Maryland Vegan Restaurant Week, online yoga, and Harry Potter screenings.

Maryland school officials announced today that all public schools will remain closed an additional four weeks through Friday, April 24.  Virginia Governor Ralph Northam has also announced that All K-12 schools in Virginia will remain closed through “at least” the academic year. Schools are currently closed to prevent the spread …