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Michelle Flannigan is a professional journalist who has written about everything from legal policies to foreign living, but her real passion is parenting. Michelle enjoys singing nursery rhymes, building forts, and looking for motorcycles with her three-year-old son. Send her a note at mlflannigan@verizon.net.

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Matthew Shepard 10 years later

My sister once told me that having a child is like wearing your heart outside of your body for the rest of your life. I did not have children at the...
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Boo at the Zoo

Halloween starts early in this town. If you wait until the end of October, you are likely to find the costumes picked over, the candy aisle bare, and...
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Obama's school speech a harmless pep talk

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President Obama's address to schoolchildren yesterday turned out to be nothing more than a motivational speech to stay in school. Big surprise. What...
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The Toy Fairy

It started with a few harmless teethers. I arranged them in a tidy little basket in the baby's room. I put them next to some boardbooks on a shelf,...
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Kid-Friendly Weddings

I recently took my boys to the most kid-friendly wedding I have ever attended. Children were welcomed and included in both the ceremony and the...
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Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Museum

Hidden in a quiet neighborhood only a mile from Baltimore's Inner Harbor lies one of Metro DC's greatest train treasures: the Baltimore & Ohio...
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Diaper giveaway at cloth diaper site

The Cloth Diaper Blog writers give away cloth diapering products every Friday. This week's "Feed Your Stash Friday" giveaway is a pair of...
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Great Falls National Park with kids

Tired of the city? There is an excellent national park just outside of Washington, DC. At Great Falls, your kids can run and explore as though they...
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Book review: How Full Is Your Bucket? For Kids

"Be nice" just doesn't cut it. When I try this directive on my son, his absoulte lack of a response makes me wonder if I actually even spoke...
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Burke Lake Park train and carousel

The kids' rides at Burke Lake Park are open for the season. This weekend is a perfect time to go, especially if you live in Fairfax County. Starting...
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