As students from around the country raise their voices on March 24 in support of new action to curb gun violence, they will be greeted by the voices of the Cardinal Shehan Catholic School choir. The Baltimore choir first captivated the nation with its performance of Andra Day’s “Rise Up.” …

In late 1989, Jamie Roeder’s father won a contest at a fall fundraiser for The Children’s Guild. The prize: Roeder and her sister were photographed for the January 1990 cover of Baltimore’s Child. Roeder recalls a photographer coming to their Catonsville home and the two girls tossing confetti for the …

Lives: Baltimore Children: Levi, 6; Austin, 4; Nolan, 1 Occupation: Blogger and Motivational Speaker Why blogging? How did you get started? In 2014, my son, who was 15 months at the time, was diagnosed with severe food allergies, eosinophilic esophagitis, an esophageal inflammation known as EoE, and a feeding disorder. …

Here are 10 Easter events in our area, starting this week! SUNDAY MARCH 18 Sensory-Friendly Easter Bunny Visits Harford Mall is pairing with Autism Speaks to provide children with special needs a chance to visit with the Easter Bunny in a comforting environment. This event is open to children of …

The Baltimore Orioles announced this week that children ages 9 and under can attend games at Camden Yards for free this season as part of a new initiative called Kids Cheer Free. The program is unique in Major League Baseball and aims to bring more families to the park. Adults …

Four years ago, I knocked on a nondescript office door tucked away in the basement of a brick building. There was no sign and I hoped I was in the right place. I was newly pregnant, and making a first-time visit to my certified professional midwives (CPMs), or midwives trained …

Baltimore’s Child received 13 awards from the Parenting Media Association (PMA) at the group’s annual conference on March 2. Included among the honors was a Bronze Award for Overall Excellence for parenting magazines with a circulation of 25,000 to 50,000, effectively naming Baltimore’s Child one of the top three parenting …

Talk about a cute birth announcement: The new arrival is fuzzy and fidgety, and also historic. This month, the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore welcomed its 1,000th African penguin chick. The babe is the lucky 13th penguin to hatch during the Maryland Zoo’s 2017 to 2018 breeding season, but more importantly, …

When it comes to becoming an elite athlete, there are differing opinions on what it takes to win gold. Sports analysts and commentators often reference sprint times, body weight, height or age as differentiating factors, but Dr. Steven Stein, CEO of Multi-Health Systems and emotional intelligence expert, has a different …

If you’ve got kids, you’ve got slime. Sure, there’s a general stickiness that comes with parenting, but we’re talking about the global DIY slime craze dominating social media and store shelves, and most likely, your kitchen. The craze began in mid-2016 and shows no signs of slowing down. Kids and …