February 2016
TABLE OF
contents ON THE COVER:
Karina L.

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28 4 Questions Parents Ask: How to Help with Homework
LePort School
Photography: Richard Unten
P.10 “Organization should be the very first subject they work on, and creating a task
list of what they need to do for the night can be very helpful.”
Ann Dolin
Love in the DMV: 14 Family-Friendly Valentine’s Day Events
P.12 Sleep-Away Camp: Letting Go Helps Kids Grow
P.28 “If you’d like your kids to develop maturity and gain independence (and if you’d
FAMILY Blog
[P.06] Calendar
[P.44] Classifieds
[P.50] RESOURCES:
like to begin learning to let go yourself!), it’s time to start researching sleep-away
Schools / Preschools
[P.21-26] camps.”
Summer Camps
[P.27-39] Schools / Montessori
[P.40-41] Birthday / Parties
[P.46-49] Gayla Grace
SUPERFOOD: Mangosteen
P.48 “Mangosteens are round and purple and indigenous to tropical climates. When
you cut one open, you’ll find the large white bulbous pulp — the only edible part
of the fruit.”
GUIDES: Kathryn Lively
QUICK READS
Dental
The Cold Hard Tooth
P.15 Mom Reviews
P.16 7 Indoor Winter Crafts
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QUICK READS
[P.14] Spring Break Camp [P.18-19]
Private School
Open House
[P.22-25] Summer Camp
[P.27-39] Montessori
[P.40-41]