Courtney Whittington
101 Screen-Free Indoor & Outdoor Activities for Kids at Home
Looking for simple, easy, and mostly free, screen-free indoor or outdoor activities for your child? Here's our fun list of screen-free things to do! This is the perfect way to have an old-fashioned, fun,...
June Mom of the Month: Lauren Johnson {June 2021}
The Washington, DC area is full of amazing moms: working moms, stay-at-home moms, single moms, moms of multiples, foster moms, adoptive moms, etc. We want to highlight some of those moms! Each month we...
Bright Horizons is bringing the Smithsonian® Into Their Classrooms!
Bright Horizons Smithsonian Discoveries gives children a window into history, their world, and the greater universe around them — all without leaving their center. This collaboration between the Smithsonian® and Bright Horizons® brings the...
Why Screening Kids for Myopia at Treehouse Eyes Matters
With virtual school this entire past year our children have been on screens way more than I like to admit! And as we all know, screens can damage the health of our eyes.
I took...
Our Favorite Playgrounds in the DMV
Here is a round-up of our favorite playgrounds in Washington, DC, Northern Virginia, and Maryland. Grab a buddy (and your kids) and check these off your bucket list! Each one of them is truly...
P&G Exclusive Online Promo at Giant Food to Celebrate Pride Month
It is Pride Month and P&G and Giant Food wants to help customers celebrate! They want to give shoppers an opportunity to come together and feel proud of who they are! Even though parades and...
Mom of the Month: Lori Wilen {May 2021}
The Washington, DC area is full of amazing moms: working moms, stay-at-home moms, single moms, moms of multiples, etc. We want to highlight some of those moms like Lori Wilen! Each month we will feature...
Vivvi In-home Childcare Helps Keep Learning Alive During the Summer
Summer Learning for Infants
At Vivvi In-home Childcare, our goal is to create wonderful first memories for our young learners as they grow and develop from infants to young children. With a little ingenuity and planning,...
Mom of the Month: Sarah K. Kim {April 2021}
The Washington, DC area is full of amazing moms: working moms, stay-at-home moms, single moms, moms of multiples, foster moms, adoptive moms, etc. We want to highlight some of those moms! Each month we...
DC Area Moms’ Contributor Team
DC Area Moms is written by a team of dynamic volunteer writers! Each contributor brings their own ideas, experiences, and inspiration for parenting around our Nation’s Capital. We cover the full range of DC...
5 Super Easy Easter Arts and Crafts
Easter is almost here! Here are 5 very simple (not intimidating at all!) Easter arts and crafts ideas for little hands this Easter season. Take a look and, of course, edit things to use...
My 5 Personal Assistants for Home and Life
I have 5 personal assistants that help me with life with four children. They are not actual assistants, but rather mechanical devices, that literally help me be a better mom by being more organized,...
The Best DC Area Bakeries & Cookie Shops
Valentine’s Day is here. Be sure to support your local Washington, DC area bakeries while you help spread the love!
In our guide to the Best DC Area Bakeries and Cookie Shops, you will find...
Learn More About Bright Horizons at a February Family Information Session
Bright Horizons® Early Education and Preschool centers are open and enrolling throughout the DC area. At Bright Horizons, your child's health and safety is our top priority. Our standards are the highest in the...