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When radio producer Kara McGuirk-Allison was 4 years old, she woke up one night “absolutely convinced there was a ghost in the room with me.” As an adult, that memory  rushed back when she read a Pew Research Center survey that found that 65 percent of Americans believe in the …

Pumpkins are everywhere this time of year. We carve them, eat them and wear them as costumes. We line our mantels with them, turn them into table centerpieces, and bake cookies, cakes and pies with them. For many, pumpkins symbolize family and tradition during this time of year. As Jack …

We’re approaching that hallowed time of year that spooks parents. Last-minute costume scrambles, sugar-induced meltdowns, tracking teens’ whereabouts, and attempting to monitor the candy calorie intake. But for parents of kids with food allergies, there is a different and extra reason to be frightful. For millions of kids with food …

This time of year lends itself well to the telling of a tale or two. While we tend to go for the obvious ghost story, here are some titles that welcome fall in other ways. Board/Toddler ‘Touch and Feel Fall’ This book’s lively illustrations and vivid photographs will catch a toddler’s …

Ghost walks, campfires and the Great Halloween Lantern Parade’s 20th anniversary all happen this month. Mark your calendar — it’s time to get spooked! BALTIMORE CITY Annual Halloween Tour of Westminster Burying Grounds and Catacombs Continuous tours of the Hall, Catacombs and the notable Burying Grounds of Edgar Allen Poe. …

Shortly after Halloween two years ago, my son announced that he wanted his next costume to be Jason Voorhees. Why? I am not really sure. He has never even seen a horror movie let alone one from the “Friday the 13th” franchise, but he never wavered all year in his …

If you’re reading this blog in late October, I commend you. With one of the biggest holidays of the year on the horizon, I expect that most reading will have to wait for Nov. 1, when sugar-induced highs have receded and your children are sleeping — soundly. From cowboy hats …

This is one cover shoot we are WILD about at Baltimore’s Child. Here’s a sneak peek of cover kid, Kannon McKenzie, 8, a third grader at St. Paul’s School who loves to read and plays soccer for Pipeline Soccer Club. He’s also a big fan of October, as he will …

Fort Howard Haunted Dungeons 9500 North Point Rd. Fort Howard, MD 21052 haunteddungeons.com Fridays and Saturdays, 6 p.m. until full. All ages, not recommended for young children Open for more than 30 years, the Haunted Dungeons combine spooks and scares with some true-to-life harrowing history: Many soldiers died here during …

October’s here, ushering in cooler nights, haunted hayrides and pumpkin lattes. It’s high time to start stocking up on candy and brainstorming for that perfectly cool, yet easy-to-put-together Halloween costume. If you’re the type of do-it-yourself maverick parent, here are some irresistible costumes that won’t require a full day at …