Parenting

Summer and sunscreen: what’s your plan?

by Robin (noteverstill) May 1, 2012 Beauty

My second daughter enjoying Bethany Beach in last summer’s sun. With the strange spring we’ve been having, we’ve already had quite a few hot days, and today is supposed to be another one. Our conversations about sunscreen have become more commonplace, as have my concerns. Let’s start with this: none of my kids has ever [...]

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Parent bloggers take to the page

by Sue Wagner April 24, 2012 Parenting

I just love saying this out loud, but my bookshelves are bursting with books by some of my favorite people! This spring has brought a spate of great reading by some of the best parent bloggers on the internet. I’ve been sneaking off to the backyard with a beer, or to my bed with a [...]

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Newly Released Children’s Book about DC and Give Away!

by monicasakala April 5, 2012 Giveaways

While there aren’t many true “Washingtonians,” after a while, if you’ve lived here long enough, you probably come to think of yourself as a Washingtonian. I moved here right after college in 1996 and but for a brief 18-month detour for graduate school, have lived inside or close to DC since then. Can I call [...]

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The Spring Break Juggling Act

by Sue Wagner April 3, 2012 Child

In 48 hours, my kids will be on Spring Break. Normally, by this time, I’m looking forward to a break. I’m tired of packing lunches and helping with dioramas and book reports. I’m weary of ironing uniforms at 1am and searching for misplaced water bottles. I’m ready for some lazy mornings and evenings spent lingering [...]

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Feeling the Need to Wean, Yet Again

by Stacy Kravitz March 13, 2012 Parenting

Two and a half years ago I wrote about needing to wean my then, sixteen month old, because I thought it was just the right time. He could go a full day without it and got the majority of his nourishment from actual food, so, shut down the dairy, right? Here I am, almost three [...]

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My magic bean buyer

by Robin (noteverstill) March 6, 2012 Child

Shel Silverstein quote in the window of The Annapolis Bookstore. (Photo credit: me.) Whenever we go downtown together, or to anywhere new at all, my husband prefers to drive. That’s because I will be craning to see the ornamentation at tops of buildings and marveling at the sunsets and filling my eyes with period signage. [...]

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When to call it quits

by Sue Wagner February 28, 2012 Child

It’s one of those tough parenting calls — when to let your child quit an activity. How do you know when you should make him stick it out or when it’s ok to let him quit? I’ve let my kids quit things. Am I teaching them to be quitters? I don’t think so. In fact, [...]

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Area School Best Practices: Rhyme and Cheese Night at Glebe Elementary

by Elaine February 21, 2012 Child

A few weeks ago, my first grade son participated in Glebe Elementary School’s “Rhyme and Cheese” Night. Modeled after the always-fun Open Mic Night at Busboys and Poets, members of the PTA invited students of all levels to read their prose. In the words of more than one parent in attendance, the night was a [...]

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Don’t Miss Holiday Family Outing: ICE!

by Amie Adams December 11, 2011 Around Town

How long did a year seem when you were 7 and waiting for Christmas to come? How fast does it go by now and you still have a million things to do before December 25th? There’s so much to do at this time of the year, but taking time out to do special events with [...]

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