TABLE OF contents
AUGUST 2018
ON THE COVER:
Student and Instructor
at iFLY Montgomery
Indoor Skydiving in
Gaithersburg, MD
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28 THE ABC’S OF FOOD ALLERGIES AND PRESCHOOL
P. 10-12
“Food allergies can be very daunting, especially when you have no daily control over
your child’s environment.”
Rachel Ornstein Packer
COLUMNS: The First Word
P. 6
The Last Word
P. 36
SHOULD SCHOOLS START LATER?
P. 14-16
“Because many schools start before 8 a.m., students often go to class sleep-deprived, not
fully awake and not ready to learn.”
Beth Roessner
RESOURCES: ARMCHAIR TRAVELER: BOOKS THAT LET YOU TRAVEL THE WORLD
(WITHOUT LEAVING YOUR HOME) P. 18-19
“Books allow you to experience the culture, customs and traditions of foreign lands
right at home.”
Michelle Blanchard Ardillo
Birthday/Parties
p. 40
Montessori
p. 20
Classifieds
P. 46
GUIDES: QUICK
READS The Overscheduled Child
Parker Davis: Indoor Skydiving Star
STEM Toys
Moms Speak: Back-to-School Shopping
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Back-to-School
p. 22
p. 24
p. 26
p. 36
p. 28



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