Family and parenting

Annapolis adopted a $4,000 tax credit for child care centers, with the aim of lowering costs and making it easier for families to find child care.

Maryland lawmakers on Monday voted to prohibit the use of hotels and other unlicensed settings for children under state care, part of a series of foster care reforms.

Some of the most ardent and dedicated critics of Trump’s second term, across the country and here in Maryland, are 65 and up. They are organizing rallies for Saturday’s No Kings Day, waving signs on street corners and urging their peers — and their grandchildren — to vote.

Berlin, Maryland, was without power after a powerful nor’easter dumped snow across the region.

COLUMN | Baltimore County public school students have only had two full weeks of school since winter began on Dec. 20. Now it’s the fourth week of February and parents are tired.

How a photo sent a reporter on a quest to find a complicated love story in Baltimore.

These are the snow days that try parents’ souls. But even when you’re working from home, it’s easy to weave in a few fun hands-on activities that make a snow day feel special and memorable.

Howard Street’s 24,000-foot former Greyhound bus station just got a makeover from its new owner: SquashWise, a community organization empowering Baltimore youth through the sport.

The company contracted to care for the teenage girl who had been living in an East Baltimore hotel for weeks failed to lock up her medication or properly supervise her, a state report found.

The program is primarily funded by the organization behind the Baltimore Baby Bonus.

Therapy dogs at Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital bring hope and comfort to children. The dogs graduated from the Canine Companions service program.

The holidays can be a difficult time for people navigating the death of a loved one. Grieving Marylanders say they don’t have it all figured out, but they’ve found ways to find joy in memories and traditions this holiday season.

A record number of volumes were borrowed from Baltimore’s library system last year.

What exactly is the “City That Reads” reading? Pratt staff provided a list of the top 25 titles circulated within the last 12 months.

You might have never heard Robert Popik's name, but you've likely heard his music. Popik, who died last week at 59, was the DJ for the Orioles, Ravens and other local teams for more than two decades.

Research shows that foster kids adjust better and are more likely to be reunited with the parents when they stay under the care of loved ones.

In October 2024, Kennedy Krieger Institute doctors diagnosed Carmen Akras with late infantile onset metachromatic leukodystrophy, or MLD. The recessive genetic condition destroys the nervous system and affects one of every 40,000 babies in this country. There is a test, and a new therapy, that could help other children.

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. signed a mandate Tuesday adding metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD) and Duchenne muscular dystrophy to the Recommended Uniform Screening Panel.

New owners, same wrapping paper: These Roland Park besties are keeping Shananigans Toy Shop open for the next generation.

In the scenic Western Run Valley of Baltimore County, the old English tradition of the Blessing of the Hounds withstands the test of time.