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NOVEMBER 2021
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ADOPTION COMPETENCY
Specialized training helps mental health
professionals understand the needs, challenges
and experiences of children and their foster,
adoptive and kinship families.

AUTISM: SENSORY ISSUES &
THERAPY Explore therapy solutions for children with
autism and sensory disorders.

CHILD CARE TRENDS IN 2021
What do parents need to know?
DMV VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Do some good for your community with
your family.

KIDS & COVID-19 VACCINES
Moms and dads await approval for
5- to 11-year-old kids.

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EDITOR’S PICKS
Find new toys and games for kids.

CALENDAR
Mark your calendar for November events.


PARENT YOU SHOULD KNOW
Meet DMV mom and lifestyle blogger
Mimi Markopoulos.

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FAMILY FUN
Discover places in the DMV to choose and
cut your Christmas tree.

DIY
Make a fun kids’ Thanksgiving table.


WF BLOG
Aiden Adams of Bethesda smashes YouTube
with hit song “For Elise.”
HEALTHY FAMILY
Adolescent diabetes is on the rise.

BOOK MARKED
Give thanks with books about gratitude.

MY TURN
Avoid mom burnout this holiday season.

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