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FEATURES DEPARTMENTS
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HEART SONGS FOR UKRAINE
Northern Virginia –based World Children’s Choir gathers global voices
for tribute concert.

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EDITOR’S PICKS
Learn and play with our top products
for November.

TOP 10 EVENTS FOR NOVEMBER
Enjoy the autumn days.

SNOWFLAKE BABIES
Embryo adoption provides a new route to parenthood.

8 WHEN THE WORST HAPPENS
Navigating conversations with your kids about abuse
10 THE POWER OF SONG
Supporting a child’s grief and trauma through music
11 LEARNING FROM ONE ROOM
Pre-K takeaways from one-room schoolhouses today
25 DIRECTORY
PRESCHOOL/DAY CARE
OPEN HOUSE/PRIVATE SCHOOL
Arlington’s Santillo Family
FAMILY FUN
Santa sightings in the DMV
DIY
Build your own family tree.

INCLUSIVE FAMILY
Developmental disabilities and early childhood
milestones 31
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BOOK MARKED
Explore Indigenous cultures as a family.

HEALTHY FAMILY
Opioids and your kids
34 PARENT YOU SHOULD KNOW
Meet the Santillo family, world travelers from
Arlington. 36
WE WANT
YOUR FEEDBACK
MY TURN
How kids can be everyday heroes
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