Small Steps, Big Differences: The Power of Mentoring
The idea of starting a mentor-mentee relationship can be daunting. Gabrielle Moore remembers it well. She laughs as she recalls the sight of a...
Parent You Should Know: Carrie Fox
Mission Partners Founder and CEO Carrie Fox always had a mind for social impact. After starting a communications consultancy for nonprofits, C. Fox Communications,...
Here’s What We’re Loving for Kids This Month
—by Elena Epstein, Director of the National Parenting Product Awards. For more product reviews, visit nappaawards.com.
Game Night in a Can: Fifth Anniversary Edition
This new...
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...
17 Places for Indoor Family Fun in the DMV
When the days turn frigid and it’s too cold to send the kids outdoors to play, don’t despair. The Washington, D.C., region has plenty...
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...
Top 10 Family Events for January
Click the images below to download this Top 10 calendar as a PDF. This roundup of family events appears in the January 2022 issue of...
Washington FAMILY Honored for Editorial and Design Excellence
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,...
Top 5 Qualities to Look for in a Summer Camp for Your Children
Summertime learning loss, coupled with rudimentary reductions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, can put your child’s life skills progress behind. Now more than ever,...
