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  Many internet memes have been made about toddlers and their temper tantrums. While the outpouring of oversized emotions can be amusing when viewed from afar, most parents and caregivers simply want to know what they can do to help children express their feelings in less dramatic ways. According to …

  What’s the hardest part about navigating parenthood and the demands of your career? Time! Is there ever enough time? Both working from home and having unconventional, and often lengthy, hours, make my career and life balance challenging. I have to get creative and make family a priority. I’ll let …

Your child’s party doesn’t always have to come down to just you! There are a whole host of professional party throwers and venues ready to give you a birthday, bar or bat mitzvah, graduation or special celebration to remember. Here are just a few of the party people in our …

You’ve sent invitations, bought decorations, made a list (and checked it twice) … now you’re ready to throw your child the best birthday party of the season. But the biggest task has yet to begin: hosting the party. Don’t let all your preparation go to waste. Find out how you …

  The aquatics team at the JCC of Greater Baltimore noticed something the last time it offered free swim lessons: At least 50% of participants were adults. “I get a lot of different reasons,” said Shawnise Crawford, JCC’s assistant aquatics director. Some want to learn because their kids learned. Some …

By Elena Epstein, Director of the National Parenting Product Awards. For more product reviews, visit nappaawards.com   The Play Kits Discover this subscription, stage-based learning program designed to promote healthy brain development during the early years of childhood. The kits arrive every two to three months and feature age-specific toys …

  Mother’s Day celebrates motherhood and the contribution of mothers to society. Did you know that the holiday is celebrated worldwide as an international day to honor moms? In addition, Mother’s Day is observed on the second Sunday in May in the United States every year. It is often marked …

No one needs a reminder of how COVID-19 disrupted nearly every facet of life, especially our educational infrastructure. Teachers and educators had some of the hardest jobs, charged with delivering a full education via virtual learning and pivoting completely almost overnight. In honor of Mother’s Day, we spoke with two …

  No one needs a reminder of how COVID-19 disrupted nearly every facet of life, especially our educational infrastructure. Teachers and educators had some of the hardest jobs, charged with delivering a full education via virtual learning and pivoting completely almost overnight. In honor of Mother’s Day, we spoke with …

What makes a good teacher? Is it creative lessons, how they work with students or their lasting impact? Readers of Baltimore Style, our sister publication, praised the teachers profiled on the following pages in the magazine’s 2021 Readers’ Choice poll (read the Winter 2022 issue at baltimorestyle.com). Learn more about …