Halloween candy by the bagful abounds on supermarket shelves at this time of year. While kids love the abundance of sweets, parents concerned about their kids’ candy intake may wonder how they can reduce the amount their kids consume. We put together the following suggestions for healthier alternatives to Halloween …
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‘Growing up’ in Baltimore
Despite being born and raised in Little Rock, Arkansas, I like to claim Baltimore as the city where I grew up because it is … literally. I grew up off Northern Parkway on West Belvedere Avenue in a house called the Hackerman-Patz House on the Sinai Hospital campus. The …
Read More »What To Ask When You Search for a School or Camp
Click the image below to download this school and camp checklist as a PDF. This special needs checklist appears in the B’More Inclusive section of the October 2021 issue of Baltimore’s Child.
Read More »Word for Word: A Special Needs Glossary
Click the images below to download this glossary as a PDF. This special needs glossary appears in the B’More Inclusive section of the October 2021 issue of Baltimore’s Child.
Read More »The ABC’s of Special Needs
Click the image below to download as a PDF. This special needs glossary appears in the B’More Inclusive section of the October 2021 issue of Baltimore’s Child.
Read More »Benefits of Co-Parenting in Foster Care
It isn’t surprising to think that the relationship between a foster parent and a primary or biological parent has a direct impact on children and youth in foster care. Regardless of why a child comes into foster care, the family connection is strong and should not be broken. When parents—both …
Read More »Wee Chic Boutique Owner Creates Sophisticated Style for Modern Teens with Girlhero
Bridget Stickline says that when her daughter Elle was young, she had a name for the strong, independent girls they encountered in literature: girlhero. Now she owns a store by the same name in Greenspring Station—an effort to embody that confident, feminine energy through style and self-expression. Girlhero, at …
Read More »‘It’s Not Just a Book’: Maryland Book Bank Provides Choice and Opportunity
On a school day in October, Glenmount Elementary/Middle librarian Erin Hauser is grabbing as many books as she can carry from the Ravens Bookmobile—at least 50 or 60, she says. Other teachers at the Baltimore City school are doing the same. It’s one of many opportunities they have to …
Read More »Harbor Harvest Fall Children’s Festival Brings a Bit of Country to the City
Families looking for a little bit of country harvest flavor without leaving the city will find it in Baltimore’s own Inner Harbor. The Harbor Harvest Fall Children’s Festival is back for its 14th year running. Presented by the Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore and Verizon, the festival will take place …
Read More »Parent You Should Know: Halle von Kessler
TITLE: Creative Director and Founder, 8 Boxwood Lane Creative, LLC LIVES: Sparks FAMILY: Kirby (dad and husband), Stella (16) and Everett (13) What’s the hardest part about juggling parenthood and your career? It never seems like there is enough time for either. One is always waiting for …
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