As someone who most often writes about the beauty of motherhood, I would be remiss if I ignored the significant role of fathers. In an effort to shine a bright light on fatherhood, I sat down with three local fathers and asked them about their journey to and through …
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Ectopic Pregnancy: What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You
One of the most blissful, anticipatory times in a woman’s life can be when trying to get pregnant or having confirmed a positive pregnancy test. But for some women, the initial high can quickly become a shocking low if the positive test is followed by unusual pain or unexpected …
Read More »A Compassionate Response to a Caregiving Crisis
A typical week for Melissa Hanna might include doctor’s appointments; occupational, physical or speech therapies and learning as she goes. She is a foster parent for two medically-complex children younger than age 1 through Kennedy Krieger Institute’s Therapeutic Foster Care program. This program provides a hands-on approach to foster …
Read More »Keeping the Party Going: Tips for Children’s Party Planning
You’ve sent invitations, bought decorations, made a list (and checked it twice) … now you’re ready to throw your child the best birthday party of the season. But the biggest task has yet to begin: hosting the party. Don’t let all your preparation go to waste. Find out how you …
Read More »Leading Their Way Through the Pandemic as Mothers and Teachers: Teresa Pearl
No one needs a reminder of how COVID-19 disrupted nearly every facet of life, especially our educational infrastructure. Teachers and educators had some of the hardest jobs, charged with delivering a full education via virtual learning and pivoting completely almost overnight. In honor of Mother’s Day, we spoke with two …
Read More »Leading Their Way Through the Pandemic as Mothers and Teachers: Emma Auffarth
No one needs a reminder of how COVID-19 disrupted nearly every facet of life, especially our educational infrastructure. Teachers and educators had some of the hardest jobs, charged with delivering a full education via virtual learning and pivoting completely almost overnight. In honor of Mother’s Day, we spoke with …
Read More »Celebrating Excellence: Meet Baltimore’s Exemplary Educators
What makes a good teacher? Is it creative lessons, how they work with students or their lasting impact? Readers of Baltimore Style, our sister publication, praised the teachers profiled on the following pages in the magazine’s 2021 Readers’ Choice poll (read the Winter 2022 issue at baltimorestyle.com). Learn more about …
Read More »‘Ready or Not’: Parenting in the Modern Age
When psychologist Dr. Madeline Levine’s latest book “Ready or Not: Preparing Our Kids to Thrive in an Uncertain and Rapidly Changing World” (Harper, 2020) published at the end of February 2020, unbeknownst to her, the book’s material was about to get even more relevant. Levine, a New York Times …
Read More »Moving Beyond the Team
In an era where family schedules are jam-packed, there is so much busyness in the name of being active. Why do parents sometimes feel as though a child who isn’t on a sports team is missing out on an experience compared to their peers? Not all kids enjoy organized …
Read More »Fancy the Sport of Fencing?
You might remember this portion of a famous monologue from Inigo Montoya in “The Princess Bride.” “‘I was 11 years old. And when I was strong enough, I dedicated my life to the study of fencing. So the next time we meet, I will not fail.’” Eleven-year-olds today might …
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