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Decisions and despair as a family lives with Alzheimer’s

“I feel like I want to go to sleep and never wake up.” This dark confession filled me with sorrow but also seemed a legitimate longing, one I might have if my mind was unraveling and I could no longer bathe myself or take out my dentures at night.

By Diana Whitney • Read more »

Parent partnerships: A better way to co-parent

Children thrive when their parents work harmoniously to meet the needs of the children they have in common. While laws establish each parent’s legal obligation to the child, they do not specify obligations between co-parents in the absence of a marriage.

By Stacey Steinberg • Read more »

Parents want recess for their kids. Here’s why they should keep fighting for it.

Recess is much more than running around. It’s a social and emotional break from being told what to do.

By Heather Shumaker • Read more »

Wanting a baby, worried about Zika

Is it ever a convenient time to have a baby? Couldn’t we tackle the threat of Zika? Within days, though, that previous trickle of terrifying information turned into a downpour.

By Jessica Levy • Read more »

I bumped into my fate, and against China’s adoption rules

Chance and fate seemed to be presenting me with my destiny. Yes, he has needs, I thought, and I’m just the person to meet them. Or I would be. If only his home country didn’t have their own irrational preferences.

By Melissa Castro Wyatt • Read more »

Family-Friendly Events

Museum Day Live!
All ages
An annual event sponsored by Smithsonian magazine in which a handful of museums offer limited free admission Saturday. In D.C., the list includes the Koshland Science Museum, the National Museum of Women in the Arts and the National Building Museum. Several museums that are always free will host special events like National Air and Space Museum’s celebration of women in the aviation field. Read more

Green Day’s ‘American Idiot’
Best for ages 12 and older
The Tony Award-winning rock musical based on Green Day’s album of the same name follows three friends who must choose between a safe suburban life and following their dreams. The opening Saturday show is sold out, but you can catch the show Sunday through April 9 at The Keegan Theatre. Read more

St. Patrick’s Day Parade
All ages
On Saturday, the annual event at the Washingtonian Center in Gaithersburg features Celtic dancers, bagpipe bands, school groups, clowns, fire trucks, local politicians and more. Read more

‘Peter and the Wolf’
All ages
The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and Bob Brown Puppets team up to tell the popular musical fairytale at the Music Center at Strathmore in North Bethesda on Saturday. Read more

St. Patrick’s Day Parade
All ages
The 17th annual event, which starts at Quarry Road and Prescott Avenue on Saturday, features pipe and drum bands, Irish dance groups and floats. Read more

KidsPost

End your Easter egg hunt with a bang

Cascarones are colorful eggs filled with confetti, and they’re fun to find — and break.

Family Filmgoer

Family Filmgoer reviews ‘Zootopia’

Ingenious animated feature is consistently humorous and frequently all-out hilarious.

By Jane Horwitz • Read more »

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