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How to help your child overcome the fear of water

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How to help your child overcome the fear of water

Craving a unique frozen treat? Here’s the scoop on 14 supercool DC-area ice cream spots

Craving a unique frozen treat? Here’s the scoop on 14 supercool DC-area ice cream spots

Like your outfit? Mosquitoes might too

Like your outfit? Mosquitoes might too

You can handle one heat wave, but what happens to your body when they keep coming?

You can handle one heat wave, but what happens to your body when they keep coming?

Take a hike! But not before packing some safety essentials for your trip

Take a hike! But not before packing some safety essentials for your trip

Grill power: How to grill safely through the summer

Grill power: How to grill safely through the summer

More Summer News & Tips

‘Fireworks are incredibly dangerous’: DC Fire holds live demonstration to show dangers of illegal fireworks

‘Fireworks are incredibly dangerous’: DC Fire holds live demonstration to show dangers of illegal fireworks

Local pediatrician says there should be less phone time, more play time for kids this summer

Local pediatrician says there should be less phone time, more play time for kids this summer

Extended heat wave continues Thursday with triple-digit temps possible over the weekend

Extended heat wave continues Thursday with triple-digit temps possible over the weekend

DC Smithsonian museums stay open late, throw dance parties to celebrate summer solstice

DC Smithsonian museums stay open late, throw dance parties to celebrate summer solstice

Citing heat emergency, DC opens some pools and rec centers on Juneteenth

Citing heat emergency, DC opens some pools and rec centers on Juneteenth

Heatstroke can be ‘sneaky.’ Here is the ‘major red flag’ you need to pay attention to

Heatstroke can be ‘sneaky.’ Here is the ‘major red flag’ you need to pay attention to

Take a dip into summer swimming tips: How to prevent sickness in natural bodies of water

Take a dip into summer swimming tips: How to prevent sickness in natural bodies of water

Don’t lose your cool ahead of the heat wave: basic care for your HVAC system

Don’t lose your cool ahead of the heat wave: basic care for your HVAC system

DC promises summer options for kids and urges parents to know ‘where your kids are’

DC promises summer options for kids and urges parents to know ‘where your kids are’

How much do you really know about the sunscreen you’re using?

How much do you really know about the sunscreen you’re using?

Hundreds show up to a pool party in a quiet Brandywine neighborhood

Hundreds show up to a pool party in a quiet Brandywine neighborhood

‘Do not let your friends urinate on you’: Medical advice on how to treat a jellyfish sting

‘Do not let your friends urinate on you’: Medical advice on how to treat a jellyfish sting

Beautiful trap: Scammers selling ‘seeds’ for AI-generated plants that don’t exist

Beautiful trap: Scammers selling ‘seeds’ for AI-generated plants that don’t exist

This ‘common’ mistake with sunscreen gets people burned, DC-area dermatologist says

This ‘common’ mistake with sunscreen gets people burned, DC-area dermatologist says

Is it OK to swim after eating? Medical expert answers age-old question

Is it OK to swim after eating? Medical expert answers age-old question

‘If they see you melt down, they’re likely to melt down’: Why you need to stay calm when kids get hurt

‘If they see you melt down, they’re likely to melt down’: Why you need to stay calm when kids get hurt

Countdown to Chincoteague pony swim: Ups and downs for wild ponies this year

Countdown to Chincoteague pony swim: Ups and downs for wild ponies this year

Tips on planting your summer garden from a DC-area expert

Tips on planting your summer garden from a DC-area expert

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