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Snomageddon Important Phone Numbers and Links
Important phone numbers if you've lost service, outing ideas if you're able to walk to public places that are open and how to trounce your family members at a few board games.
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Washington Weekend Picks February 6 - 7: Snowmageddon Edition
Recommendations on what to do with your kids during #Snowmageddon, where to find a good sledding hill in the DC area and how to help kids enjoy the Super Bowl on their level.
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Parent or Friend? On Trying To Be Both.
Being the cool mom isn't what you thought it would be like when you wished you had one.
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Indoor Alphabet Hunt: Fun for Little Learners
Might as well try to sneak in some learning for your kiddos while they're home from school on yet another snow day, right? This Indoor Alphabet Hunt is easy, takes little prep, and is bound to make tiny detectives happy!
Recent Posts
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Homemade Stock for Colds, and Cold Days
Tips on how to make a healthy, nutrient-dense chicken stock
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Snomageddon Important Phone Numbers and Links
Important phone numbers if you've lost service, outing ideas if you're able to walk to public places that are open and how to trounce your family members at a few board games.
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Green Romance: A Healthy Approach to Intimacy
The scene is set for romance…perfume, candles, flowers, chocolate, and champagne. But wait…some of these products might contain toxic chemicals!
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Washington Weekend Picks February 6 - 7: Snowmageddon Edition
Recommendations on what to do with your kids during #Snowmageddon, where to find a good sledding hill in the DC area and how to help kids enjoy the Super Bowl on their level.
Family Today Directory
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A Parent In America by Jessica McFadden
Discussion of timely issues that affect families...served with a side of humor.
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Autism Unexpected by Jean Winegardner
Thoughts on the unexpected emotions, difficulties and joy involved in raising a special needs child.
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Baby Bunching by Linda Kerr and Cara Fox
Juggling life with kids less than two years apart.
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Hip As You Wanna Be by Jennifer Gerlock
Hoping to inspire moms to explore new horizons, discover hidden talents, and find their missing mojo.
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Kimberly Talks Teens & Tweens by Kimberly Petro
Parenting tweens and teens is a cinch...and I'm a liar.
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Mommy Needs a Break by Kristen Hammond
Thank heavens for a wireless internet connection in the closet.
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Reading Ingredients: Tales from a Health-Conscious Mom by Jessica Claire Haney
Reflections on raising families in a holistic way with a focus on nutrition and alternative health.
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Super Natural Home by Beth Greer
Strategies and advice on living a safer, less toxic and more natural life.
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Teach Mama: Learning in the Every Day by Amy Mascott
Tools, tips, and resources for empowering parents to be the best teachers for their children.
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Tech Savvy Mama by Leticia Barr
Technology expert & educator, Leticia helps parents navigate a world filled with technology.
My name is Jessica McFadden. I'm a minivan driving, bass-booming Washington, D.C. area writer, housewife and mom to two energetic children. I believe in making the concerns and issues that effect parents and families more apparent...thus the A Parent in America title.
In addition to momming it up and writing for The Washington Times Communities, I am a freelance writer and the creator and writer of the resource blog for Washington, DC area families, A Parent in Silver Spring. A Parent in Silver Spring.com has been kindly featured in Forbes.com as a top resource for families, as well as Voted Washington DC's Best Local Blog by Nickelodeon ParentsConnect. A Parent in Silver Spring features a huge calendar of events and activities for parents to share with your children, as well as feature articles, interviews and reviews.
I'm a California native that moved to DC to work on Capitol Hill for a U.S. Senator, and then dished out communications counsel at a PR firm. I worked until late each night and then shook the pins out of my bleached hair and hit the town. Then I fell in love and got married and moved to the suburbs and had babies and my priorities changed. Now reporting on family matters and activities for kids means every day is take my kids to work day. It rocks.
Email me at jessica [dot] mcfadden [at] gmail [dot*] com with your suggestions for any old time. Don't worry, I have no idea how to spam you.