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  On Monday, Oct. 18, about 20 first graders planted seeds in freshly built plant beds for a new community garden at Curtis Bay Elementary School. Community volunteers saw five or six students huddled at each of the 8-foot by 4-foot beds, one of them excitedly exclaiming, “When do we …

  Chanukah. The Jewish festival of lights incorporates themes of oil, dedication and renewal. For many families, last Chanukah was spent lighting candles, playing dreidel and cooking family recipes with their grandparents and extended family over Zoom instead of in person. Did it work? Yes. Was it how we hoped …

  Every year, we have the honor of hosting Thanksgiving in our home. There is something special about getting together with your family to feast on delicious homecooked food, watch some football and enjoy everyone’s company. We normally host around 30 plus people, so we never have a traditional seated …

  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states that the right care from birth through childhood optimizes an individual’s health and overall success in life. Is it any wonder that child care can be daunting for parents to navigate? We asked several experts to help explain the nuances and …

  The Kennedy Krieger Institute’s Festival of Trees returns this holiday season at the Maryland State Fairgrounds in Timonium. Visitors can drop by from Nov. 26 through Nov. 28 to donate items for the toy drive. The traditional sale of more than 500 trees, wreaths and gingerbread houses decorated by …

  I thought of myself as a mother lioness—a proud single mother of two beautiful children. They were my world, yet 15 years ago, my son died. How do you go on after something like that? Some people say that losing a child is a parent’s worst nightmare. Well, it’s …

  Work of Heart A middle-school teacher planted a seed of an idea for community volunteering, and Anning Cui took it to heart. “I chose Art with a Heart because I wanted to combine (volunteering) with something I was passionate about,” says Anning, now 17, a senior at Dulaney High …

As we enter the hustle and bustle of the 2021 back-to-school season, I expect we all are feeling a bit world-weary. After all, the world is heavy right now: globally, locally and, for many of us, personally. In such troubling times, I like to double down on a few favorite …

  Now that the summer months and all that came with them—family pool days, outdoor play and time spent in the sun—are distant memories, the urge to hibernate and spend more time indoors becomes real. While gathering indoors means an increase in all things pumpkin spice, it also means less …

Introduce your children to preschool and charitable giving with this month’s selections — Conni L. Strittmatter/Baltimore County Public Library Youth & Family Engagement Manager Board Books   “Sad, Sad Bear” by Kimberly Gee Do you have little ones who are sad about going to day care for the first time? …