How to Celebrate Birthdays During Coronavirus Quarantine
As we all adjust to life in lockdown, one big change many families have had to make is how they celebrate birthdays. It’s disappointing...
This Mother’s Day, Get Lost in a Book
This weekend, squeeze in some time to get lost in a book. Absent a family outing or day trip on Mother’s Day, reading is...
Weekend FAMILY Fun (May 8-10)
Moms, you've been busy these past two months. In addition to your "normal" work and household responsibilities, you've had to help kids with schoolwork...
Weekend FAMILY Fun at Home (May 1-3)
AwesomeCon, the District's version of Comic Con, has been postponed until December, but there's still a lot of awesome to be had this weekend....
Weekend FAMILY Fun at Home (April 24-26)
You probably knew that this past Wednesday was Earth Day, but did you know it's also National Park Week? While it would be more...
5 Ways to Help Kids Connect With Nature
A few months ago, we couldn’t imagine that our children wouldn’t be able to go to parks, playgrounds or nature centers. And yet, here...
Inspiring Earth Day Books for Kids
Spring is in the air, and the natural world is waking up from winter. With Earth Day just around the corner, this is the...
Make a Butterfly Sensory Bin This Weekend
Activities that stimulate a child’s senses are important for the development of important skills, such as motor skills, social skills and even language, math...
Weekend FAMILY Fun (April 17-19)
After one month of social distancing, it's getting harder and harder to distinguish between weekdays and weekends. One way we've found to differentiate the...
One Way to Make Quarantine Life More Fun? Bring Home a New Puppy!
If your family’s got puppy fever, you’re not alone! Animal shelters have been reporting an increase in puppy adoptions since the start of the...