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Wake Up, Parents: Teens Need Their Sleep
Waiting for a youth baseball game to begin, I whiled away the time talking with a guy whose kid seemed to have a lot in common with my son: Same age, shared interests, similar school curriculums....
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Checking up on the Kids — and the Parents — at Sleepovers
My kids are still in middle school, but already I’ve begun to take mental notes of their friends who seem most likely to become, uh, shall I say, highly adventurous teenagers. You know, the ones with...
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Big Fish: Sharon Love on Relationship Violence, Her Foundation to End It, and...
Photo courtesy of Baltimore Sun. On May 3, 2010, Cockeysville resident Sharon Love was eagerly anticipating the graduation of her 22-year-old daughter, Yeardley, from the University of Virginia. But...
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Finding the Space between Obsessive Modesty and Reckless Sexting
Photo courtesy of leb.fbi.gov. The bathroom doors in our home have no locks, and I’ve never considered that a problem. You shut the door, do what you need to do, and get on with your day. Apparently,...
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International Students Come to Compete at Local Private Schools
Pictured left to right: Xiao Xiao Taoli and Sherrie Shen. Sherrie Shen is a bubbly, petite sophomore at The Bryn Mawr School who likes hanging out with her friends in her spare time when she’s not...
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It’s Scientifically Proven: Some Teens are Genetically Wired to Want their...
On a recent Sunday morning, I was sipping coffee and perusing the newspaper with my husband at the dining room table, blissfully enjoying a rare moment of relaxation, when my son burst through the...
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Bedroom Wars: Are they Worth Waging?
It’s a universal, timeless battle borne between parents and their teenaged children. No, it’s not an argument over drugs, alcohol, sex, or loud music. And while it may not be as dangerous or...
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When Novice Mom Hits the Slopes
Photo courtesy of onthesnow.com. We rode the ski lift in relative silence. While I tried to distract myself by taking in the scenic views of snowcapped mountains and folks of all ages dressed in...
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Notice Change in Towson? Planning Director Shares What’s Ahead for the...
Over 30 years ago, when Andrea Van Arsdale graduated from college with a degree in wildlife biology, she probably never expected to find herself responsible for overseeing major changes to densely...
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Who Holds More Sway, Parents or Peers?
“What is he doing?” moaned my husband, cupping his head in his hands after our son missed the basket by a huge margin. “He’s being a typical, inconsistent 12-year-old boy on the basketball court....
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The Making of a STEM-Savvy (Female) Student
The world needs more girls like Emily Oleisky. Specifically, the world of STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) needs more girls like her. Emily, a 17-year-old junior at Garrison Forest...
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Guidebook Gets Kids Back into Baseball
Local Writer Charlie Vascellaro pens guide to the game and heads to Little League World Series of Baseball this weekend for book signing. For 12 years, Baltimore-based sports writer Charlie Vascellaro...
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Patrick Gutierrez on His Run for Mayor of Baltimore, How He Would’ve Handled...
Patrick Gutierrez has been a bank manager, a sports writer, and a stay-at-home dad. Now he’s hoping to start a new career as Mayor of the City of Baltimore. Gutierrez grew up in the small desert town...
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Joshua Harris on His Run for Mayor of Baltimore, What Basketball Taught Him...
Joshua Harris, a community organizer and nonprofit co-founder, puts his leadership and campaign skills to the test as he runs in the crowded race for mayor of Baltimore. Exuding confidence, Harris...
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McDonogh Students Raise Classmate on Eagles’ Wings
When tragedy strikes, it’s not uncommon for adults to rally around the victim and extended family; it’s expected, really. But when the victim of a tragic event is a teenager, it’s unclear how his or...
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Michael Ross Returns to Center Stage in His Second Stint as Managing Director
Michael Ross keeps coming back to Baltimore. This past July, the Milwaukee native returned to the city for the fourth time to take over as managing director of Center Stage, a position he previously...
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Parks & People Foundation CEO Lisa Millspaugh Schroeder Plans to Transform...
Photo courtesy of the Parks & People Foundation. Native Baltimorean Lisa Millspaugh Schroeder spent the majority of her career leading a charge to revitalize a 13-mile swath of waterfront in...
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A Year Later, Stabbing Death in Roland Park Remains a Mystery
Molly Macauley Roland Park resident Anne Stuzin sometimes takes a moonlit stroll through the neighborhood with her two dogs. But this time a year ago, she wouldn’t have wandered her upscale leafy...
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Annie Milli Wants You to Live In the City
Earlier this summer, 36-year-old Owings Mills native Annie Milli made the impressive leap from nonprofit Live Baltimore’s marketing director to executive director. But when you consider Milli’s intense...
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High Schoolers Hit Snooze Button This School Year
Photo via Wikimedia Commons For teenagers who’ve had the luxury of sleeping in all summer, transitioning to the early-morning school day can be, well, a rude awakening. But for students at three area...
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