CONTENTS
MAY 2020
Thinking about adopting a dog during quarantine? Here’s what you need to know. Page 12
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MAKE SOCIAL DISTANCING
MORE FUN WITH A
“PANDEMIC PUPPY”
Expert advice on bringing home a
furry friend
14 TRENDY MOMS

Our beauty explorer tries mircoblading,
plus comfy spring accessories
16 4 INDULGENT WAYS TO PAMPER
Make a clay handprint in a frame for
Mother’s Day
AT A GLANCE
Local news and notes.


Endless quarantine parenting, plus
overcoming coronavirus-related stress

YOUR SPECIAL CHILD
Helping a child with disabilities cope during
this uncertain time

Celebrating Asian/Pacific American
Heritage Month

MOM LIFE
Meet Jess Smith, an Arlington mom of three
and pediatric physical therapist
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32 HEALTHY FAMILY
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WELCOME TO THE PARTY
A longtime work-from-home writer
shares a tale
38 BOOKMARKED
Here’s how families across the DMV are
celebrating birthdays in quarantine
28 EMPOWERING A NEW
GENERATION OF
ENVIRONMENTAL CHAMPIONS
Philippe Cousteau Jr. on engaging today’s
eco-conscious youth
READERS’ RESPONSES
FEEDBACK
YOURSELF THIS MOTHER’S DAY
Treat yourself to some at-home TLC—
you deserve it
22 PARTY-IN-PLACE
YOUR 6 CALENDAR
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FAMILY FUN

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