Family and parenting

Baltimore immigrant families now are coping with the sudden separation from loved ones and navigating both the consequences at home and the uncertainty of what happens next.

For 15 months, the unusual item sat in the sunporch of a Banner reader’s home near Timonium Elementary.

The number of Howard County’s Indian residents has more than doubled since 2009, now accounting for 6.7% of the county’s total population.

How a camper, Isaiah Magruder, turned counselor hopes to support kids at Camp St. Vincent in Baltimore this summer.

The state wants to prioritize keeping foster kids with family. This Howard County program could help.

A 43-year-old is fighting deportation to Vietnam, a place she last lived when she was 10.

Mall management and law enforcement say The Mall in Columbia is safe. Howard County Police logged fewer calls for service for shoplifting, theft and assault in 2024 than before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ocean City stirs memories from childhood from family vacations.

It’s Ocean City's 150th anniversary! Here are 11 hidden gems to check out to plan your best experience.

In the age of Donald Trump, I’ll admit to not feeling very optimistic. What a time for my son and his fiancée to start a new chapter, to commit to love and a future together. I found some inspiration, of all places, on a rainy morning with U.S. Sen, Angela Alsobrooks.

Here’s a handy compendium of phone numbers and addresses for you to bookmark for Ocean City.

On a recent trip to Ocean City, Julie Scharper managed to find six restaurants that made the whole family happy.

The U.S. government recognizes these children as a particularly vulnerable group, and border agents are required to transfer them to minors-only shelters within 72 hours.

The affected children also have increased chances of teen births and jail, the study found.

Annapolis will select a new mayor and at least three new city council members in November. Over the next six months, I’ll explore problems they will face, including rising anger over the state of playing fields.

As a new parent, time can seem like such a thef.

When Jill Smokler awoke at Johns Hopkins Hospital last year, her skull sealed shut with a jagged seam of staples, her first response was wry laughter.

The children's museum's new exhibits will include rocket launching, fort building and a Baltimore streetscape.

Immigrant families — regardless of status — are increasingly planning for the possibility of a family member being detained and eventually deported.

A judge will hear arguments in the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Salvadoran resident who the government said was deported after an “administrative error.”