Ages + Stages

Are you looking for affordable, easy to use, accessible tutoring for you child? GoPeer Tutoring to the rescue! GoPeer is a 1:1 online tutoring service with advanced classroom experiences built into their platform. They offer a robust selection of tutor and...

"Speak to your children as if they are the wisest, kindest, most beautiful and magical humans on earth, for what they believe is what they will become." -Brooke Hampton When I first found out I was pregnant, I experienced a range...

I'm just going to come out and say it. Pregnancy is torture. Are you shocked by this statement? Or do you agree? I'm currently in my fourth pregnancy. I have two children, which means I suffered one loss. I just entered...

Considering a childbirth education class? Or maybe a class to learn about how to care for a newborn? Infant CPR? You've come to the right place! While pregnancy, childbirth, and life with a newborn is often full of surprises, a...

Searching for some academic support for your child? An enrichment program? You've come to the right place! The DC area is full of amazing educational resources - from tutors to test prep, speech therapy to executive functioning coaching, and more. If...

Snow is fun, snow is different, and snow should be celebrated! Snowy days in the winter offer our children unique experiences and memories as children. Snow days literally stand out from the rest in my children's minds. We try...

Are you already thinking about where your child will go to school next fall? Is it causing stress or anxiety in addition to a bit of excitement? You are not alone! If you are considering public schools (District of...

Dear All Lawmakers (especially Democrats): I understand that to compromise with other Democrats and get the infrastructure bill introduced to attempt to be passed, the paid parental leave for parents was cut from 12 weeks to four. I just wanted...

Gentle parenting: Great for all ages For the last three years, we have been a homeschool family and I have considered our journey of discipline and behavior to be relatively smooth. While I am no parenting expert, I am well-versed...

We are celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month until October 15, so I am sharing my son’s favorite 10 books in Spanish for toddlers. Some of these books are in only Spanish and others are in English and Spanish. We read...

A Child Sleep Consultant's Perspective on the Tesla of bassinets: The Snoo Bassinet. Last night my seventeen-year-old daughter called me. She was babysitting her first infant “for the first time”; she said, "Hi, Mom, what does "Snoo the baby" mean?"  It...

Let’s be honest, some grandparents are more work than help. When my parents or in-laws visit for the weekend, they do not help. Most of the time, my in-laws sit on the couch watching television as I scramble to...

The kids have been back in school for well over a month, but I still have not settled in yet. I suspect it is because this year feels different. Like most parents, I agonized over the decision to do...

Back to school, back to the morning routine We were excited to send the kids back to school for first grade! Bitter-sweet as the start of school can be, we were ready for them to learn in person and for...