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Parent You Should Know: Keith Forman

As a trial lawyer, Keith Forman answers the call when families are in need. Forman is a managing partner at Wais, Vogelstein, Forman, Koch & Norman LLC, a litigation firm that represents children who were catastrophically injured because of medical and nursing malpractice. Forman is also a lifelong Baltimore resident, …

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Little Artist Starter Pack

By Kerry Doring, art teacher at Staub Art studio in Catonsville and Anne Arundel County public schools All age groups will benefit from having the basics, like scissors, glue, pencils and good heavyweight (80- 90-pound) drawing paper. Here are some other recommended starter supplies for each age group. Ages 3-5 …

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Why You Should Take a Closer Look at Your Kids’ Snacks

Cut up fruit on top of peanut butter and crackers

If the options at your child’s school cafeteria are lacking, it may be time to take matters into your own hands. According to Centers for Disease Control (CDC), making sure kids eat right is critical for brain development, growth, bone growth, skin, teeth, eyes, the digestive system and immune health. …

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Poetry to Support Your Child’s Social Emotional Learning

By Laura Shovan When I visit schools in my work as a Maryland State Arts Council Artist-in-Education, I see the value of using poems to get students talking about their feelings. As my friend, middle grade verse novelist Chris Baron, says, “Poetry unlocks the door to the internal landscape.” In …

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Parenting Your Child Through the Arts

The performing and visual arts present unique opportunities and challenges, posing both an important step in developing children’s creativity and a way for parents to accidentally fall into toxic “stage parent” tendencies. What does navigating this look like? We tapped David Katzner, president and general partner at the National Parenting …

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