TABLE OF contents
NOVEMBER 2018
ON THE COVER:
Students at Westminster
School in Annandale, VA
10 14
RECOGNIZING AND REDUCING THE RISK OF
POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION
“Women with PPD often feel overwhelmed by motherhood and the arduous task
of parenting.”
16 P. 10-12
COLUMNS: Jenna Hatfield
PARENTING A PERFECTIONIST CHILD
P. 14-15
“Perfectionists engage in frequent hypercritical self-talk, bringing themselves down and
creating a whole lot of stress within the family. ”
Ann Dolin
The First Word
p. 7
The Last Word
p. 41
RESOURCES: Montessori
p. 28
CHANGE THE WAY YOU THINK ABOUT HOLIDAY EATING
P. 16-17
“Having a healthy holiday season goes beyond swapping in cauliflower mashed potatoes or
running a turkey trot.”
Birthday/Parties
p. 42
Family Calendar
p. 43
Marissa Donovan
Classifieds
p. 46
GUIDES: QUICK
READS Science of Giving
Classic Literature in the Digital Age
Best Baby-Tracking Apps
Technology: Bounty And Boundaries
Local Turkey Trots
Thanksgiving Pie-Inspired Treats
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p. 24
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p. 36
p. 38
Private School
Open Houses
p. 20-22
Baby & Maternity
p. 32-33
Holiday & Spring Break
Camps p. 40



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