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- Kids Eat Free and Family Meal Deals in D.C.: A Mom’s Guide to Dinner Out
Every mom knows the feeling. It is five o’clock, everyone is hungry, and cooking is the last thing you want to do. Eating out with children adds up fast, so I went looking for the places around Washington where kids eat free, or close to… Read more: Kids Eat Free and Family Meal Deals in D.C.: A Mom’s Guide to Dinner Out - 8 Wonderful Nature Centers Around DC Where Kids Can Get Curious
When the kids have energy to burn and questions to spare, a nature center is the perfect answer. Around DC, we are surrounded by wonderful little nature centers where children can meet rescued turtles, peek inside beehives, wander trails, and learn from rangers who genuinely… Read more: 8 Wonderful Nature Centers Around DC Where Kids Can Get Curious - 21 Easy Family Outings Around DC That Cost Almost Nothing
Some of the best family memories cost nothing at all. Around DC, we are lucky to live surrounded by world-class museums, gorgeous parks, and neighborhoods made for wandering, and most of them are completely free. Here are 21 easy outings to keep on your list… Read more: 21 Easy Family Outings Around DC That Cost Almost Nothing - Dinner Out Without the Meltdown: 6 DC Restaurants That Welcome Kids
Going out to dinner with kids should feel like a treat, not a gamble. You want a place where a wiggly toddler is met with a smile, where the food arrives fast enough to beat the meltdown window, and where you actually get to eat… Read more: Dinner Out Without the Meltdown: 6 DC Restaurants That Welcome Kids - Our Favorite Backyard Obstacle Courses
Some of the best afternoons do not cost a thing and do not require leaving home. A backyard obstacle course turns an ordinary hour into an adventure: kids get to run, jump, crawl, and giggle, and moms get happy, tired children at bedtime. The beauty… Read more: Our Favorite Backyard Obstacle Courses - The 30-Minute Mom
Nobody hands a mom a free afternoon. But here is what most of us do get, hiding in plain sight between school pickup and dinner: thirty minutes. Half an hour sounds like nothing, until you start collecting them on purpose. The 30-minute mom does not… Read more: The 30-Minute Mom