Education

I've lived in the District for nearly two decades and when I was a childless singleton I saw DC's free Pre-K program (combined with charter schools) as a tool to keep middle-class families in the city. I can remember...

The beginning of the school year means new backpacks, awkwardly posed pictures and so much paperwork. There are forms that need to be submitted, extra-curricular registration deadlines, and of course, opportunities to volunteer. As I prepare to volunteer for...

Bright Horizons at Democracy Center is celebrating one year in Bethesda! Over the past year the center has grown to 9 classrooms for children ranging in age from 6 weeks to 5 years old. The staff has also grown...

The lazy days of summer are over. Ok "lazy days" is a gross mischaracterization of summer break, it's really much of the same level of hustle and bustle with higher food and electric bills. But I digress. While summer...

It’s that wonderful time of the year again. I don’t know about you, but I am dreaming of that first day of school, and yes, packing all those school lunches. I love my kids, but let's be honest,  summers...

Do you remember the old Staples back to school commercial with the dad running through the aisles gleefully with “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” playing in the background and the kids sadly walking behind the cart?...

My goal with my son is to replicate the successes of my maternal aunt and uncles with my male cousins. These cousins attended top-ranked state colleges and currently live middle or upper-middle-class lives as Black men with stable careers....

Childcare in the DC area is hard. Daycares have waitlists. Nanny-shares and home-based care have their own complications. And in this region none of them are cheap.  This is not a post about what to look for in a...

Is there anything more romantic than a date night at the Kennedy Center? Years ago we celebrated our first anniversary at an Opera concert. The beautiful architecture and the river views were perfect for the occasion, followed by a...

If I could offer my children only one thing in their entire lives it would be the social and emotional skills to know themselves and relate well to others. I know my kids won't just learn this from a...

I'm going to try not to over think my son's education. He's not even two yet, but I have concerns. The other problem or blessing, living inside the District of Columbia are the overwhelming choices we have for Junior's...

High school is such an important time both academically and socially, and finding the best-fit school for your child is one of the keys to a successful high school experience. But, what do you do when you find that...

  Who would’ve thought that my rejection from the preschool we wanted most would lead to the best decision of our schooling years… to make our own preschool! That homegrown co-op school became not only the perfect place for my kids...

For many families, getting healthy meals into their kids’ lunch boxes can be a challenge. Just getting the kids fed and dressed in the morning sometimes feels like a herculean task. Who has time to cut fresh fruit and...