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Attorney, DC native, and Mom Reflects on Parenting: Meet Jodi
Posted by Leticia Barr
Meet Jodi: A Washington D.C. Native Jodi is the mom of a six year old boy, named Michael, and has been married to her husband for 10 years.  She is a Washington, D.C. native who loves the area because “it … Read more →

Becoming More Eco-Friendly: Understanding Window Ratings
Posted by Lisa
One of the ways to make your home more eco-friendly is to replace old windows.  When I moved into my house, we found that our living rooms windows were the original windows that were put in in 1938.  Needless to … Read more →

More Ways to Get Great Deals on Family Vacations
Posted by Jodi
It can be pretty expensive to go on vacation these days, but if your family is anything like mine, you still want to go on vacation.  I’ve written before on how to get a discount on vacations, by using Priceline … Read more →

Nordstrom Rack is THE Place for Fashion & Deals
Posted by Jill
I am a person who loves to shop.  I enjoy the whole process, except the havoc a good shopping haul wreaks on my bank account.  But a recent visit to Nordstrom Rack proved that I, and my whole family, can … Read more →

Freezer Freedom
Posted by Carmen
One of the best ways that I know to make healthy foods for my family quickly, and be able to do so on a moments notice – is to utilize the freezer. School gets out at 3 and soccer starts … Read more →

Craft a Miniature Zoo With Pom Pom Animals
Posted by Thien-Kim
Even though we already have two cats, my daughter keeps asking why can’t we get a dog. Does your child constantly ask for a pet dog or a pony? Now, your kids can create their own little zoo with some … Read more →

Why We Chose To Send Our Kids to Private School
Posted by Jodi
Lisa Martin is a mom to two kids ages four and seven.  She’s has 4 blogs of her own, writes on our Eco-Friendly blog, and also does freelance social media work and writing.  She also owns her own daily deals … Read more →

How Do Children Learn Perseverance, Resourcefulness and Problem-solving?
Posted by Joshua Sparrow, M.D.
For more information about parenting and your child’s development: www.brazeltontouchpoints.org Questions or comments may be addressed to Dr. Joshua Sparrow, care of The New York Times Syndicate, 620 Eighth Ave., 5th Floor, New York, N.Y. 10018. Questions may also be … Read more →

Midnight Wakeups
Posted by Armin Brott
If your baby wakes up at 2 a.m. hungry, and you get out of bed, bring the baby to your partner, burp him when she’s done, do a quick diaper change, and slip him back into his  rib, every single … Read more →

Interviewing and Hiring a Nanny
Posted by Barbara Siegel
So you decided to hire a nanny and have gone through an agency, an online listing (having considered all the downsides of this option in my last blog), posted your own listing, or got a referral from your best friend’s … Read more →

Is Infertility Finally Out of the Closet?
Posted by Alice Domar
Betty Ford, the wife of former president Gerald Ford, is widely known for her openness about her alcohol addiction, the success of her treatment, and the opening of the Betty Ford Center. I don’t mean to detract from the importance … Read more →

Fall is Here! New Starts, New Expectations, New Rules
Posted by Kathleen Trainor, Psy.D.
With Fall and back to school, everything changes. New schedules, new routines. This is a great time to look at what you expect of your child and how to work together to make family life run smoothly. Now is a … Read more →

The 2nd Pregnancy Blues
Posted by Jessica Severson
“You may have noticed you’re larger than last time,” my OB said. “It’s only going to get worse.” This was not a revelation. I am not even 4 months pregnant yet but I’m already feeling like I’m well into my … Read more →