THE DC MOMS

SuperWhy Live at the Warner Theatre

by Ellen April 25, 2013 Around Town

I am heavily selective about the TV shows that my kindergartner and first grader watch and rely on recommendations from places like TeachMama and Common Sense Media. It was my friend Vickie, of the blog La Vida Cochinillo who many years ago was talking about this “Super Why” show that first turned me on to [...]

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Going BIG and Green!

by Elaine April 23, 2013 Green

My children are coming of age in a time when learning how to “help the Earth” is part of the general school curriculum, when messages of reducing and reusing abound, and every room in their school has separate trash and recycling cans. At ages 5 and 7, they are proficient at knowing what goes in [...]

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Giveaway: Ranger Rick Jr. Appventures

by Allison April 22, 2013 Giveaways

Young children seem to be natural environmentalists: Since my daughter has been old enough to walk, she’s been picking up litter on the playground, often spending more time tossing out trash than playing. Earth Day is a perfect time to encourage children’s environmental awareness (and to gently explain that no, Earth Day is not really [...]

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LaVida Massage Review

by Victoria Mason April 17, 2013 Beauty

We’ve seen them before. The massage places that pop up in strip malls in our towns that offer relaxing massages for half the price. They offer memberships for monthly appointments that will send you on your path to wellness. Yet when you enter it is more clinical than spa. Happily, LaVida Massage is not that [...]

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GIVEAWAY: Jillian Michaels at The Warner Theatre

by Stacy Kravitz April 16, 2013 Celeb Crush

Jillian Michaels is coming LIVE to The Warner Theatre on Wednesday, April 24th, and I am beyond excited because I have FOUR tickets to giveaway to a lucky reader! I am a huge, HUGE fan of Jillian and her work in the fitness world. I lost a lot of baby weight after my first child [...]

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Quick and Easy Sneaky Pumpkin Bread

by christine April 10, 2013 Food

Pumpkin bread, you ask? But it’s spring! Why would I be interested in pumpkin bread? I know it’s not very seasonal, but there are still plenty of cans of pumpkin in my local supermarket, and pumpkin bread is a staple in this household. My son doesn’t like bananas, so where some people might rely on [...]

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Let Them Figure It Out

by Jennifer Thorson April 9, 2013 Child

I am a slacker-parent. In the years since I first claimed my slacker title, Lenore Skenazy created the term “Free-Range Parent” which not only sounds better than “slacker,” it comes with a whole philosophy attached, which you can debate with the other parents at your parenting group, proving that even if you’re not climbing the [...]

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On My Watch List: Game of Thrones

by Shannon April 5, 2013 Entertainment

One of the hardest things about having small children is, honestly, picking what to watch on TV after they are asleep. Finding a show that my husband and I BOTH like is even more challenging. For me, usually anything HBO puts out is a winner, and Game of Thrones is no different. I will admit, [...]

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Mother and Son Date: “Jason Invisible” at the Kennedy Center

by Sandie April 4, 2013 Around Town

My son is now 11, and one thing we’ve noticed is that he’s no longer as thrilled to go to the children’s theater performances that used to wow him even a couple of years ago. He’s a tween, and he told us after a fun afternoon at a children’s play that he liked it “OK,” [...]

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Baby & Toddler On The Go: Healthy, Delicious Bites for Little Eaters

by Allison April 3, 2013 Books

Bahn mi. Eggplant and ricotta rolls. Mushroom bread tartlets. Spanish potato tortilla bites. Sounds delicious, right? These yummy bites aren’t for you, though – they’re for your baby or toddler! You’ll find 75 healthy, flavorful finds in Baby & Toddler On The Go by Kim Laidlaw. Written by a cookbook editor, author, baker, blogger, and [...]

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