On Parenting from The Washington Post

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Teaching a child with autism how to deal with authority figures

Our trip out was seamless — everything went beautifully. So we were confident that our trip home would be just as seamless. Close, but not quite.

By Lauren Swick Jordan • Read more »

A plea from the mom of a trouble-making toddler

The mother of the biter or the kicker or the hair-puller isn’t a neglectful parent who cruelly foists her wild hellion onto defenseless tots. She’s just someone who is working on a problem that hasn't been solved yet.

By Erin Einhorn • Read more »

107 days until my daughter graduates from college. Here’s why that number’s significant.

There are 107 days until my daughter graduates from college. That's the same number of days she spent in the NICU.

By Brian Rutter • Read more »

How to care for a nanny (so a nanny will care for you)

If anything, I identify with babysitters and nannies even more now that I have a child of my own.

By Leslie Kendall Dye • Read more »

10 ways parenting has changed in 10 years

With nearly 10 years between my first child and last child (with two in between) I often feel more like a grandmother telling first-time mothers with children my baby’s age about what it was like “back then.”

By Jamie Davis Smith • Read more »

Family-Friendly Events This Week

National Cherry Blossom Festival
All ages
The District’s annual celebration of spring and the friendship between Japan and the United States kicks off Saturday at 5 p.m. with a free opening ceremony at the historic Warner Theatre. Performers include Japanese soprano singer Asako Tamura and Los Angeles-based singer Brenna Whitaker. Read more

Japanese Culture Day
All ages
Celebrate Japanese culture on Saturday with hands-on origami, a karate demonstration, kimono dress up and tiara-making instruction from past Cherry Blossom princesses at the Library of Congress. Read more

Bunnyland
All ages
Bring the little ones to Butler’s Orchard in Germantown on Friday and Saturday for seasonal fun, including hayrides, egg hunts and visits from real bunnies, lambs and chicks. There will also be goodie baskets, giant slides and pedal tractor rides. Read more

Falls Church Egg Hunt
For ages 11 and younger
On Saturday, kids can hunt for candy and special eggs in Cherry Hill Park and then have their photo taken with the Easter Bunny. Read more

National Treasure Tour
All ages
A behind-the-scenes tour of Mount Vernon on Sunday combines stories about the filming of “National Treasure: Book of Secrets” and the history of George Washington’s estate. Read more

KidsPost

On the Falkland Islands, a boy embraces the country life

George Lee, 9, spends most weekends working with sheep, cows and penguins.

By Andrea Sachs • Read more »

Family Filmgoer

Family Filmgoer reviews ‘The Divergent Series: Allegiant’ and more

The first half of the two-part finale to the series based on the Veronica Roth books is disappointing.

By Jane Horwitz • Read more »

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