Parent You Should Know

Saira Mir was inspired to write children’s books so her kids could read about people just like them. “I nurtured my young daughter’s identity by...

Oz Papados has a joke that she likes to tell people. “I retired at 34,” says the 49-year-old, chuckling over the phone. The graduate of George...

Kelly Speck, a Washington, D.C. mother of three, accountant and author faced a frightening reality when her eldest son was born: uncertainty. Bennet, who has...

Food brings people together. This is something author Patricia Tanumihardja knows well. While her name is typically found on the covers of cookbooks, she...

Since the onset of the pandemic, The Napkin Network has collected more than 200,000 diapers and thousands of cans of baby formula. The nonprofit,...

Meet Shannon Phelan, business owner, yoga instructor and mother of two. Phelan teaches yoga independently in Gaithersburg at Opus Yoga, Flying Buddha Studio and...

Christine Goerke is among the world’s leading opera singers. Her powerhouse performances have earned critical acclaim across the globe. This November, D.C.-area audiences will...

When Megan Christie found out her son Logan was diagnosed with Neurofibromatosis- Type 1 (NF- 1), a genetic disorder, she was fearful. A Speech-Language...

One of the aspects of Matthew Breman’s new home-based business that he is most excited about is the opportunity to spend more time with...

Jennifer Barnwell found a career path that combines her love for travel with her financial and analytic skills. As president of Curator Hotel &...