Hadestown is coming to Washington, D.C.’s National Theater June 6-18 as the final show of the 2022-2023 season. This Tony and Grammy award winning musical written by Anaïs Mitchell tells the ancient Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice. It intertwines two mythical tales- of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, and that of King Hades and…
4 Things Kids Can Learn from YMCA Camps
As a parent and a teacher, I’ve seen the amazing ways children grow and learn at summer camp. I cherish the memories of the days where my own kids piled in the car after a day of camp. With faces flushed from being outside in the hot summer sun, they’d excitedly tell me about the…
Beetlejuice is Coming to DC’s National Theatre May 16-28
I can’t tell you when I last watched Beetlejuice the movie that starred Michael Keaton and Winona Ryder. I don’t think we’ve ever watched it as a family. #ParentingFail In fact, there’s not much I remember about the movie except for Beetlejuice’s black and white striped suit so I’m excited Beetlejuice is coming to Washington,…
Free Finance and Entrepreneur Classes for Kids on Outschool
If you’re familiar with Outschool, you know they’re known for being an innovative online education platform that supplements learning with thousands of fun and unique, interest-based classes for kids around the world. In honor of April being Financial Literacy Month, Outschool is hosting free finance and entrepreneur classes for kids ages 9-18 through their Money Maker Edventure…
Aladdin the Musical is Coming to DC’s National Theatre April 19-30
Last spring Disney on Broadway offered my family the opportunity to see The Lion King or Aladdin the Musical in New York City. I heard fabulous things about both shows and honestly couldn’t decide so I let my theatre loving teen daughter choose. She waffled for a couple days, watching clips from each show on…
11 Easy College Care Package Ideas
This time last year my daughter was on a high. With just a couple months left of her senior year of high school and knowing what her post-graduation future looked like felt like there was finally light at the end of the tunnel. But fast forward to the present and while she’s found the school…
6 Ways Celebrate National Mar10 Day on March 10th
Mario, the iconic Nintendo character, has his own day and it’s today! When March 10 is written as Mar10, it looks like Mario’s name. The clever way the abbreviation spells the character’s name has become National Mar10 Day. Whether or not you knew about today’s connection to Mario, it’s a perfect excuse to celebrate National Mar10…
4 Ways to Teach Kids About Women in History
It’s always important to encourage the study of women in history but especially in March. March is Women’s History Month and the 8th is International Women’s Day so there’s no time like the present to teach kids about women in history. 4 Ways to Teach Kids About Women in History There are many ways to…
Parenting Gender-Diverse Kids: Rachel Cornwell Shares Her Advice (Q&A)
When our kids are born, we never know what adventures might be in store for us as parents. We want our kids to grow up healthy, supported, and loved but when parenting gender-diverse kids, this can feel like a challenge. While I’m not a parent of a transgender or gender-diverse kid, I know it’s important…
The New York Times STEM Writing Contest for Teens
The New York Times readers know their Science, Health and Technology sections explore scientific topics that are written in a way everyone can understand. Now The New York Times Learning Network wants to know what questions middle and high schoolers have about how the world works as part of The NY Times STEM Writing Contest. About…
