CONTENTS
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DEPARTMENTS 12
LEARN A SKILL THIS SUMMER
Specialty camps give kids focus and drive.

6 ASK A CAMP DIRECTOR
A Q&A with local camp directors for all your
burning questions
8 CUPID’S FAMILY FUN
Valentine’s Day events for families in the DMV
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DIRECTORIES 16
SUMMER CAMP DIRECTORY
20 EDUCATION GUIDE
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TOP 10 CALENDAR
Family events in Feebruary
EDITOR’S PICKS
Top picks from the National Parenting
Product Awards
FAMILY FUN
5 Educational summer programs to explore
DIY Love notes to your family
INCLUSIVE FAMILY
Inclusive camps in the DMV and beyond
enable kids with serious illnesses or disabili
ties to experience life to the fullest.

PARENT YOU SHOULD KNOW
Meet Shannon Phelan, whose opened Great
Seneca Yoga in her garage.

HEALTHY FAMILY
8 Tips for a heart-healthy family
BOOK MARKED
Love stories and campfire tales
MY TURN
The importance of etymology in helping
struggling kids to read’
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