Add it to the Stack!: Shorter Reads for a Busy Fall
NOVEMBER IS HERE! Like many busy moms, it’s time to open our Google calendars and sigh. Fall is in a new phase of busy with school events, parties, daylight savings …
Bay Bridge Run on November 12: Unique Fun that’s Distinctly Chesapeake
You don’t have to be the area’s fastest runner to compete in the annual Bay Bridge Run, a 10K (6.4-mile) course that starts on the Western Shore and traverses the …
Celebrating Native American Heritage Month with Kids
During November, we celebrate Native American Heritage Month in which we honor the traditions, stories, and culture of Indigenous people. Several local organizations will be holding Native American Heritage events …
Why Can’t I Lose Weight? Are Semaglutides the Answer?
QUESTION: Posting anonymously since I am ashamed. I spent the last 20 years as a size 8 or 10. When Covid and perimenopause hit, I put on 70+ pounds and …
Keeping Connections in a Divisive Time
by Lisa Peri Recently I’ve been thinking of the phrase “Make new friends but keep the old.” It came up as I was making hundreds of calls, texts, DMs, and …
Trick or Treat and Life is Sweet: Lessons in Parenting During Halloween
by Heather Tayner As we get older, we often find that life has a way of evolving. The wonder and excitement we felt around the holidays as children often fades …
Annapolis Ghost Stories for Halloween Night (VIDEO)
By Melissa Huston It’s Halloween night. Trick-or-Treating is done. The frenzied dumping and trading of candy is done. Grown-ups are chilling by the fire pit or maybe snuggling on the …
Halloween Madlib Bedtime Story: The Tale of the Brave Trick-or-Treaters
By Chelsea Harrison Once the kids come down from their sugar rushes, it will be time for bedtime (I promise, you’ll make it there eventually!) In case you just don’t …
Top Tips to Make All That Candy Disappear!
By Duffy Perkins The allure of Halloween candy cannot be denied. There’s a reason why stores start stocking their candy in mid-August – we simply can’t stop eating it. But …
Helping Kids Cope With the Halloween ‘Hangover’
By Jillian Amodio, LMSW, Mental Health Contributor Halloween seems to get bigger and more exciting every year! Kids are planning what they want to dress up as months in advance, …