The best books for raising activist kids; ‘Kong: Skull Island’ and other films to watch with your kids; Reading, writing and hunger: More than 13 million kids in this country go to school hungry; College professor says: Let your kids choose their own major;     Our favorite parenting stories for the week of March 5 By Amy Joyce  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   The best books for raising activist kids Give the princesses and pirates a rest and try these inspiring reads — just don't be surprised if bedtime negotiations rise to a new level. By Jody Allard  •  Read more »   ‘Kong: Skull Island’ and other films to watch with your kids The ‘King Kong’ reboot is violent and best for teens. By Common Sense Media  •  Read more »   Reading, writing and hunger: More than 13 million kids in this country go to school hungry Breakfast and lunch programs in schools are making great strides in attacking childhood hunger, but a huge gap remains. By Jaimie Seaton  •  Read more »   College professor says: Let your kids choose their own major College can be a place for them to begin to find their special niche, not merely join a group of supposed doctors- and lawyers-to-be. By Shannon Reed  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Recommended for you   News as it breaks Get immediate email when major national or political news breaks. You can also sign up for email alerts on: World News, Economy/Business, Technology, Health/Science/Environment, Entertainment or Sports at washingtonpost.com/newsletters. Sign Up »         Share On Parenting:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for On Parenting or a related newsletter. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2017 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071