Daily Archives: April 1, 2016

Sponsored Content

By Elizabeth Andrews, Head of Garrison Forest Preschool   You don’t have to look very hard to find young children using the spatial reasoning, logic and problem solving skills that are critical to careers in the STEM fields (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math). Children use these skills naturally as they …

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Inside Peek: Light City U

By Hannah Johnson Light City U conference on health innovation, sponsored largely by Kaiser Permanente, was held at the Pier V Hotel near the Inner Harbor Wednesday and Thursday and featured Dr. Vivienne Ming, a theoretical neuroscientist and seemingly perennial entrepreneur, as its first speaker. Ming, along with her wife, …

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Happy 100th to Beverly Cleary

By Hannah Monicken Beloved children’s author Beverly Cleary turns 100 today. She has lived an impressively long and accomplished life, writing dozens of books and winning numerous awards. Her most well-known characters—Henry Huggins and his dog Risby, Ramona and Beezus Quimby—have reflected her ability to channel the inner lives of …

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Listen to the Children

By Kay Wicker   Last year, the images of Baltimore’s youth in revolt were on countless television screens and practically every front page and homepage. Now several young community members have stepped up to enact change. The Baltimore chapter of Creative Mornings turned last month’s talk at the Arena Players …

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Taking the Task Force to Task on Autism

By Jason Cohen   In a bit of surreally bad timing, the latest study released by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has sparked anger among medical professionals and concerned parents across the spectrum. In February, the task force announced there is insufficient evidence to recommend for or against screening for autism …

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Making Money Matter to Kids

By Hannah Johnson   It’s never too early to teach kids about financial matters. Sure, children aren’t going to understand the ins and outs of a Roth IRA, but small things like opening a savings account with them—even if their total balance is only enough to buy a couple of …

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Kidding Around

By Mary Rose Madden   I’m not what you’d call a yogini by any stretch, but I do like to have de-stressing fun with my 18-month-old daughter. So, on a day when we both needed an outing—even her baby dolls were arguing—I dug out some yoga pants and her leggings, …

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