Washington FAMILY Magazine Ultimate FAMILY Resource

Give me a beach vacation anywhere and I’ll be divinely happy, sprawled on a lounge chair, a salty breeze ruffling my hair. Doing nothing replenishes the body and soul in this era of nonstop tweeting and Instagramming. That’s why I was excited to check out of civilization for a weekend …

Pack some culture into your weekend with an exploration of artifacts from Iraq and Syria, a Black History Month festival and a children’s library event at the Embassy of Finland. Other family-friendly things to do around D.C. that caught our eye include story time with Bearsong and a fairy tale …

Recognizing that Northeast DC was lacking in amenities for city parents, working moms Molly Nizhnikov and Rachel Lubin founded The Lane in Ivy City, a stylish “family social club” that officially opened its doors last weekend. The two-story indoor play place features a giant spiral slide, a climbing wall, a ball …

The Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes, which recognizes public-spirited youth in the U.S. and Canada, is now accepting applications for its 2020 awards. The Barron Prize honors 25 inspiring leaders ages 8 to 18 who are working in creative ways to help their communities or protect the planet. The …

Children with anxiety, learning difficulties and other special needs may find craniosacral therapy a supportive modality that helps them — and, by extension, the whole family — feel calmer, better able to manage stress and more capable of self-regulation. An Alternative Therapy Craniosacral therapy (CST) is a healing modality developed …

Whether your kids love watching a performance, making things with their hands or spending time outdoors, there are plenty happenings in the DMV this weekend that will make them, well, happy. Here are some family-friendly things to do around DC over the next few days that we think they’ll enjoy. …

Happy Random Acts of Kindness Day! To help #MakeKindnessTheNorm, we partnered with the Random Acts of Kindness Foundation to share 12 children’s books about kindness that offer parents and teachers an opportunity to explore kindness concepts — respect, caring, inclusiveness, integrity, responsibility and courage — with kids of all ages. …

We hope your calendar is wide open because the next few days are jam-packed with Valentine’s Day activities to enjoy with the ones you love. Plus, Disney characters take to the ice at Capital One Arena and George Washington celebrates his 288th birthday with a big ol’ house party. Keep …

Judy Blume was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, on Feb. 12, 1938. As a young child, she enjoyed letting her imagination run wild but never dreamed she’d become a writer. As an adult, Blume continued to make up stories in her head, and when her kids were in preschool, she …