{"id":23933,"date":"2021-12-16T05:16:21","date_gmt":"2021-12-16T10:16:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.washingtonfamily.com\/?p=23933"},"modified":"2021-12-16T05:17:30","modified_gmt":"2021-12-16T10:17:30","slug":"parent-you-should-know-jeffrey-d-katz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.washingtonfamily.com\/parent-you-should-know-jeffrey-d-katz\/","title":{"rendered":"Parent You Should Know: Jeffrey D. Katz"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_23934\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23934\" style=\"width: 618px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-23934\" src=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/jeffrey-katz-and-family-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Jeffrey Katz and family Parent You Should Know\" width=\"618\" height=\"412\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-23934\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Carli, 16, Kyra, 7, Heather Katz, Lili, 13, Jeffrey Katz and Austin, 17 | Photo: Lois Cohodas Photo\/Chantal Nastis-CN Photography<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>You may have spotted one or more of Jeffrey D. Katz\u2019s children in TV commercials, shows or movies such as \u201cMoonlight Suburbia,\u201d \u201cWho Killed Jane Doe?\u201d the \u201cGypsy\u201d Netflix series and \u201cThe Ralph Friedman Series.\u201d With professional mini-actors living in his home, Katz has his hands full each day keeping up with his family\u2019s busy schedule.<\/p>\n<p>Katz is the founder and managing partner of JDKatz, P.C., an estate planning, elder law, tax law, business law and litigation law firm in Bethesda. He and his wife, Heather, will celebrate their 20th wedding anniversary in April 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Washington FAMILY connected with Katz about how he maximizes the time spent with his children Kyra (age 7), Lili (13), Carli (16) and Austin (17).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>What\u2019s the hardest part about juggling parenthood and your career? What\u2019s something that makes it easier to balance both?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The hardest part about raising four kids is that there just aren\u2019t enough hours in the day. I am lucky to spend quality time with at least one kid each morning as I drive one of my daughters to school. Some days, I work from home and get a bonus second drive with a later arrival. I hear about all kinds of goings-on while in the car. They run the gamut from mixed sock days, wear your PJs to school day, dress like a cowboy and cowgirl and spirit days. Ironically, that\u2019s the high school experience!<\/p>\n<p>My little one likes to read books to me each day, and we take 15 minutes to catch up on the efforts of Mo Willems and Gerald the Elephant (her favorite). My son is working on his next big thing, a dot-com fin-tech to manage real estate transactions, and my 13-year-old regales me with the stories of tennis games gone awry at Holton Arms.<\/p>\n<p>I think the quality of the time we spend with our kids is more important than the quantity of time that we spend. I try to make each moment meaningful, memorable and measurable. I often have a hard time disassociating myself from technology and the iPhone, but over the years, I\u2019ve learned that work emergencies will still be there after dinner, and there\u2019s no way to replace a missed birthday party or<br \/>\nother experience.<\/p>\n<p>I think disconnecting from the internet is a great way to achieve balance and harmony in the family. My greatest challenge isn\u2019t turning off my device but the kids\u2019 devices and getting them engaged in speaking and not texting. They are only little for a short time, so I really try to enjoy those magic moments when I can.<\/p>\n<p>We recently enjoyed a daddy-daughter-dog day consisting of a trip to the new dog park at Park Potomac, followed by lunch at King Street Oyster Bar and custard at Carmen\u2019s. It was an epic afternoon!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>How do you celebrate the holidays with your family?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Holidays are always a special time for our family, and we try to spend them together\u2014sleeping in, with a late breakfast or brunch is a family favorite. We travel quite a bit for our kids\u2019 production schedules, and locally for school activities, so having downtime is a great time for our family. We like hiking on the C&amp;O Canal with our dogs\u2014Cookie Monster, a Newfoundland, and Tootsie, an Australian shepherd.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>How have you nurtured your children\u2019s interests in acting?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A favorite activity is watching movies in our basement. Since the kids\u2019 film and acting career took off, we built them a little stage and an in-home theater with lighted signs and marquee where they can act out their favorite film scenes or just lay back on the couch and catch a film with their friends.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; You may have spotted one or more of Jeffrey D. 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