CONTENTS
MAY 2019
ON THE COVER
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FEATURES DEPARTMENTS
12
8 CALENDAR
MOMS OF THE YEAR
Meet these six powerhouse mothers.

26
PARTY TRENDS
Popular and fun ways to make your child’s next
birthday party a success.

28
TEEN DRINKING
Local parents weigh in on underage drinking.

32 WEEKEND GETAWAY
D ogfish Inn in Lewes, Delaware makes for an
ideal parents-only escape, one writer says.

20
MOM’S SPEAK
22
SCHOOL NOTES
34
HEALTHY FAMILY
Birthday party tips and tricks
SAT/ACT planning
Focusing on self-care
50 BOOKMARKED
Gift-worthy children’s books
53
DMV FUN
Mother’s Day celebrations
54 LAST WORD
The parenting village
GUIDES 23 PARTY
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