Julie Hart
May Family-Friendly Events Guide
The DC area offers so many fun things to do with your family in May. Musical performances, nature activities, learning about cultures around the world, Memorial Day events, and many more kinds of family-friendly...
Mom of the Month: Marianne Hamilton Lopez {November 2021}
The Washington, DC area is full of amazing moms: working moms, stay-at-home moms, single moms, moms of multiples, foster moms, adoptive moms, etc. We want to highlight some of those moms like Marianne Hamilton...
A Day Trip to Mallows Bay-Potomac River National Marine Sanctuary
“It has the best of it all…great nature with great history!” That is what my 8 year old son said about our day trip to Mallows Bay-Potomac River National Marine Sanctuary, and he is...
May Guide to Family-Friendly Reopenings and Events
Spring is in full swing and there are an increasing number of DMV events and attractions to enjoy this May. After a year of closures and cancellations due to the pandemic, things are starting...
April Guide to Family-Friendly Reopenings and Events
Spring has sprung! And with it comes renewed hope as people across the DMV are lining up to receive their COVID-19 vaccination. After a year of closures and cancellations due to the pandemic, things...
Family Guide to DC’s Cherry Blossom Festival
The beginning of spring and the National Cherry Blossom Festival is marked by beautiful bursts of color from the many varieties of cherry trees in the area. Celebrating this symbol of renewal and friendship is...
March Guide to Family-Friendly Reopenings and Events
Health and safety concerns in our communities have caused many typical family-friendly events and activities to be canceled or closed. This month, we have compiled a list of family-friendly reopenings in our region as...
February Guide to Family-Friendly Reopenings
Health and safety concerns in our communities have caused many typical family-friendly events and activities to be canceled or closed. This month, we have compiled a list of family-friendly reopenings in our region. Before...
Mega Guide to Local Virtual Events
Parents are facing innumerable challenges as we strive to educate, entertain, feed, comfort, and care for our kids in our current reality. Here at the DC Area Moms, we want to provide perspectives and...
January Guide to Family-Friendly Reopenings
Health and safety concerns in our communities have caused many typical family-friendly events and activities to be canceled or closed. This month, we have compiled a list of family-friendly places that are open in...
November Guide to Family-Friendly Reopenings
Health and safety concerns in our communities have caused most typical family-friendly events and activities to be canceled or significantly changed. The DC area is reopening, giving families more ways to spend time together....
19 Best Holiday Toys and Gifts Ideas for 8 Year Old Girls and Boys...
Since our normal routines were upended in March, many families have been spending A LOT of time at home together. In our home, my twins have grown tired of their toy supply and we...
September Guide to Family-Friendly Reopenings
Health and safety concerns in our communities have caused most typical family-friendly events and activities to be cancelled or significantly changed. The DC area is reopening slowly, giving families more ways to spend time...
August Family-Friendly Activities Guide
This summer has looked different than any other summer in our lives. Health and safety concerns in our communities have caused most typical summer events and family-friendly activities to be cancelled or significantly changed....