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The ultimate goal for this Mom? I want my home to feel like an oasis, a place of thoughtful interior design, organization, and beauty. Basically, I want it to look like something out of a magazine all the time...

SeekingSitters Makes Finding a Sitter Easy and Safe SeekingSitters, an on-demand babysitting referral service, does all the work for you. Our local SeekingSitters services Washington, DC and Montgomery County, MD--with around 50 active SeekingSitters locations all over the country. Families...

It's almost February, and for DC parents it means one thing: DCPS School Lottery. Chances are that if you are reading this post, you are on the same boat or close to reaching the school-age mark. By now, you...

To Homeschool or Not to Homeschool? Since I got married, I have had the desire to homeschool my kids at some point. As a public school Spanish teacher and believer in the power of education, I struggled to decide when...

Bright Horizons at Courthouse Station is opening in February 2019 in Arlington, VA! The center is conveniently located across from the Courthouse and just two blocks from the metro. A perfect location for easy drop-off and pick-up. Benefits of Bright...

Does the shutdown have you going a little stir crazy without your favorite places to visit open? We have created a list of places that are open during the government shutdown. These are great options to keep having fun...

Stepping into KID Museum on a Saturday afternoon, I was surrounded by tons of kids busy making their imaginations come to life. Older kids were assembling Legos into moving robotic creations with computer programming, younger kids were making ping-pong balls fly...

We are thrilled to partner with Levine Music to host a Music Playdate with DC Moms Blog. Our playdate will be for kids ages 1-3 on Monday, January 14th at their Northwest DC Location (2801 Upton St NW, Washington, DC 20008). You...

Tis the season to give thanks.  With whining toddlers, dirty diapers, and stress at home and work, many of us forget just how much we have to be thankful for amid all the chaos.  Thanksgiving provides parents with an...

Big things are happening at Bright Horizons Early Education and Preschool®. Bright Horizons at Courthouse Station is coming soon to Arlington, VA. This convenient location just two blocks from the Courthouse Metro Station is ideal for busy, working families. With full-day scheduling, year-round programs, designated...

  Badlands is a new nature-inspired play space and interactive environment in Rockville, MD where children can take risks, succeed at challenging themselves, and find their own way.  The space is simply amazing and provides plenty to keep kids ages 2-13 busy for...

For many women and families, pregnancy loss is a painful part of family building. Here at DC Moms Blog, we want to do our best to support families who have experienced pregnancy and infant loss. We hope the following...

Amazing Athletes of DC & Montgomery County is a mobile sports business that offers young children sport enrichment programs at their school or daycare. Kids can take weekly, year-round (50 weeks/year) classes during their regularly scheduled school day. The kids have a...

Today marks a monumental --and monumentally sad-- day for my children. It could be their last chance to cheer for their first baseball hero, Bryce Harper, in a Nationals uniform. Harper, whose personality is almost as big as his swing,...