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  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 …

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.   

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. 

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. 

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 …

  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 …

  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 …

  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 …

    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 …

Founded in 1912, The Park School of Baltimore is an independent, gender-inclusive, non-sectarian progressive Pre-K through 12 school located on a 100-acre wooded campus minutes from the city. To get to know Park, talk to a student, engage a faculty member, follow the paths of its alumni, and consider the …

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 …