FIRST WORD
Feeling Grateful … and Pies
G Jessica Gregg
Editor jgregg@midatlanticmedia.com
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editor@thefamilymagazine.com ratitude has become the platitude for
this parenting generation. It makes
sense, as we live more in our phones
and paradoxically less connected to each other.

Feeling grateful is the way we Instagram-proof
our expectations and get real about what we
really have.

But how do we convey this message to our
children? Writer PJ Feinstein digs into the daily
benefits of gratitude and how we can make
it a regular family practice — and not just on
Thanksgiving. Speaking of gratitude, we at Washington Family,
Baltimore’s Child and Frederick’s Child feel most for-
tunate to have worked with Washington Family’s
longtime editor Britni Petersen. Britni always
knew what parents wanted to talk about and
what they wanted to see in this magazine. After a
decade in the D.C. area, she has now returned to
her home state of Texas. We will miss her but are
excited to announce that PJ Feinstein will be com-
ing aboard as editor starting with our next issue.

PJ is a mother of two and another great voice in
our community. We look forward to having her
as part of our magazine family.

Did you know we are about to enter pie sea-
son? Between Thanksgiving and the end of the
year, Americans are positively pie crazy, and
writer Michelle Blanchard Ardillo talks with four
families across the Mid-Atlantic who have made
this crusty dessert their career. Read about the
ways they mix business and eating pleasure, and
then go online for a foolproof crust recipe from
Nic Romano of DaddyBoy Bake Shop. Enjoy!
Our resident preschool expert, Zibby Andrews,
a former early childhood educator and current
busy grandmother, shares the pre-reading possi-
bilities and fun that parents can have with their
preschoolers. Finally, we have a roundup of turkey trots
around the region.

Happy Thanksgiving to your family from all of
us at Washington Family! ■
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