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Just in time for Mother’s Day, Baltimore’s Child is sponsoring our first ever Moms of the Year contest! Nominate a mother you know right here. We’re looking for mothers who contribute to their community and support their fellow parents. Share their story with a greater audience by nominating them for …

The purpose of a play, in addition to entertaining, is quite often to shine light on a basic human truth — the whimsical, joyful nature of love as portrayed in “Shakespeare in Love,” the uncertain future of assembly line workers in “Skeleton Crew” or the secrets we keep from ourselves …

The Taubman Museum of Art in Roanoke is probably the only museum that simultaneously exhibits hot rods and the world’s largest pop-up book, a nearly 14-by-21-foot tome that features a Chinese peach blossom-filled cave. A little  something for all art lovers would probably be the best way to describe this …

This month, community college is now free in the state of Maryland for qualifying families, thanks to a law passed last year by the Maryland General Assembly. In case you missed it: Qualifying residents receive up to $5,000 in annual scholarship money. Those who qualify are students whose families earn …

Feeling a little post-holiday letdown? The winter blues? Not happy about the fact that spring break seems so far away? This time of year, many people often don’t feel like themselves, and while they may attribute these emotions to a variety of factors, it could be seasonal depression. What exactly …

My social media feed is filled with sad posts from parents who have taken their children back to college after winter break. My own daughter returned to Temple University this past weekend. Our cat, sensing that one of us would soon be gone, did what he always does in these …

January is a month filled with potential. Can you feel it? Our motivations are high and our accountability even higher. Maybe this is the month you’re finally going to clean out your closet. Or maybe you’re going gluten-free, sugar-free, caffeine-free, you-name-it-free. Whatever your intentions, the New Year is an invitation …

I swear, my heart doubles in size every time I see my children connecting with one another in a meaningful way. Eye contact, an authentic smile, a shared inside joke. Snorts and gulps of hiccupped laughter as they try to catch their breaths. Sibling relationships are layered. They’re complicated and …

When my grandson was 5 years old, we visited Emily Dickinson’s house, which is now a museum. My own association with the famous 19th Century poet is my high school English teacher — a tall, thin, older woman with steel grey hair and a prim and proper bun planted at …

(Family Features) When temperatures drop, humans know to bundle up and avoid excess time outdoors. The same approach should be taken when it comes to pets. They may be covered by cozy fur coats, but not all of those coats are created equally. “Hypothermia is a real danger for pets …