covid-19

In May, 3-year-old Eva Oriolo saw her mother leaving for the grocery store and ran to her pleading, “Mommy, please I go with you? I wear my mask? I stay in the car, pppllleeaasseee?” Rana Oriolo, a mother of three, knows only too well what her preschooler was going through. …

Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit educational organization behind “Sesame Street,” is partnering with Family League of Baltimore to bring its Sesame Street in Communities initiative to Baltimore. To kick-off the launch, Sesame Workshop is airing a Family Digital Special on Facebook Premier on Tuesday, Oct. 6, at 2 p.m. The special, …

During this pandemic, so many cherished routines have been sacrificed, and the loss of sports is one that really stings for lots of kids. Not only do sports provide a way to stay fit and have fun, but they are also sources of socialization and confidence. And, of course, they …

Whether your child’s learning this fall will be remote, in person or a hybrid, it’s back-to-school time. Here are tips and strategies to help you and your kids get organized and energized for the new school year. Work space Even before Day One, consider a space where your child can …

I have spent a lot of time online during the coronavirus pandemic. With stay-at-home orders and social distancing requirements, it’s nearly impossible to conduct any sort of parent-on-the-street interviews IRL. Similarly hampered from socializing, moms and dads have taken to social media more than usual. This is where I find …

As of late June, I had not been to a hair stylist since April 2019. * Insert horror scream here * I know. I know. That is bad. Don’t @ me. I have some friends that religiously go every six weeks. I say, good for them. That’s awesome. For me, …

Dr. Rebecca Carter, a pediatrician with University of Maryland Medical Center, recently offered this uplifting tidbit from her work: Babies as it turns out can tell when a masked doctor or nurse is smiling at them. And, she says, they smile back. “We are amazed at how well they comprehend …

When children eventually return to a classroom, they will likely be required to wear a face mask. Of course both kids and adults have been wearing masks for months. But that means it’s a good time to check in with our children about them, says Shannon Joslin, a certified child …

This summer Baltimore middle school teacher Elisabeth Budd is developing a website with a very specific purpose, one that arose after online learning challenges in this year’s pandemic. Budd will use the site to post the content that she teaches her students, so parents can see and help their child …

Another way that the coronavirus has changed our world ? Telemedicine. Prior to this year, most of us had never been on a video call with our physicians. But with stay-at-home orders and limited patient hours at many physician practices this spring, parents experienced Zoom or Skype appointments with obstetricians, …