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During this month of Thanksgiving, don’t forget our military service members. Many organizations and veterans groups offer ways to help…
Every new mom knows the feeling. You go from 60 to 0 in a matter of days. One moment it’s…
My friend has a wonderful daughter with a lot going for her, but school has never been her thing. Diagnosed…
Could your good intentions be interfering with your child’s development of necessary life skills? Whether prepping kids to get into…
It is universally accepted that visiting a college before accepting an offer to attend can influence a student’s success. The…
Gender incongruence, or gender nonconforming, a conflict between a person’s physical or assigned gender and the gender with which that…
If you are a parent or work with teens, you know that they are vaping – using battery-operated e-cigarettes that…
March 8 On March 8, 2019, countries worldwide will celebrate International Women’s Day (IWD). The first IWD was organized by…
Should college be free? The answer is complicated. Nineteen states, including Maryland, have adopted College Promise programs that ensure some…
Bring a list with you to make sure you don’t forget anything
I recall the day when I first held my baby, two arms carefully cradling her 7-pound 10-ounce body. I also…
As a pediatrician, I share many milestones with my young patients and their parents – from a first tooth and…
Teen drug abuse – most notably of alcohol and opioids – has declined considerably over the past decade. But this…
The ACT remains, as it has since 2010, the more popular of the two standardized college entrance exams. The recently…
Throughout elementary school, Alexis was a star of her community swim team. But after she got her period, she didn’t…
Often considered a rite of passage, a teen’s first summer job is not only a way to earn money, but…