Family Features
Winter Break: 6 Ways to Keep the Kids Busy in NoVA and DC
Whether your children love to play, read, or spend time outdoors, there are multiple options for how to spend your family’s winter break this year.
What Parents Need to Know Before Gifting a Child a Smartphone
A Children’s National Hospital doctor spells out the pros and cons of giving children and preteens cellphones.
Celebrate Jolabokaflod with These 7 Books from 2023 by NoVA Authors
Celebrate the Icelandic tradition of a Christmas “book flood” by giving and reading these local books.
Meet Aladdin the Camel, Mount Vernon’s Strangest — and Most Adorable — Holiday Tradition
George Washington once paid to bring a camel to his estate. Now, this lovable creature spends every holiday season at Mount Vernon.
‘Encanto’ x CAMP Experience Opens at Tysons Corner Center This Friday
The region’s first CAMP storefront brings to world of “Encanto” to life with a speakeasy-style play area hidden behind its toy store.
How to Survive College Kids Coming Home for the Holidays
The dynamics change after a child goes off to college. An Ashburn psychotherapist says parents need to reset their expectations so everybody enjoys that return.
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