Via Foxbaltimore.com  The Governor supports the new youth jail plains, claiming that the current one is old and dangerous. Reverend Jessie Jackson showed up to protest yesterday as hundreds gathered in downtown Baltimore. ” There are other alternatives”,  he says. Read More. 11-Year-Old Songwriter Aspires To Motivate Youth Wrongfully Convicted Man Teaches Youth To Never […]

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Most kids have been teased by a sibling or a friend at some point. And it’s not usually harmful when done in a playful, friendly,…

Courtesy of foxbaltimore.com Police search students at a Southwest Baltimore Middle School after a student brings a taser to school. Middle schoolers at Beechfield Elementary and Middle school were met with metal wand detectors and police Wednesday morning after a student brought a taser to school earlier this week. But many parents say they should […]

Whether its college or grade school, everyone would LOVE to look their best and have everything they need to start the school year off right. Far as clothes, I remember when I was in school I would wear my recently new school clothes the first week, but would break out the New New the following […]

If you have kids, you want to make sure they grow up fit and healthy. But you also know it’s hard to juggle work, family, and physical activity-for you alone, never mind for you and your kids. Setting a healthy example is a good start; research shows that parents who are physically active increase the […]

Do you want to spice up and surprise your kids with a different style of breakfast? If you’re kids love pizza, why don’t you try a breakfast pizza one morning? 

Via: Baltimore Sun The NAACP of Baltimore organized a discussion yesterday at Union Baptist Church that included state and city education officials to confront bullying in school during Bullying Awareness and Prevention Week. The Board of Education, Baltimore Teacher’s Union and the Baltimore City Public School System were also in attendance. Maryland first lady Katie […]

VIA:  cdc.gov As a parent, the things you do and say have a tremendous influence on your child’s behavior. Encourage your child to live a healthy lifestyle by talking the talk and walking the walk. Don’t know where to start? Here are a few ideas. Eat Right There are many ways to assure that you […]

VIA: healthnews.com It’s been many years since I had to prepare lunches for schoolchildren. But I did do it for more than a decade, and mostly on a budget. With hot lunches at many schools being costly or of poor nutritional value, it is certainly wiser and healthier to pack your own. While there is […]

The latest figures from Nielsen have children’s TV usage at an eight-year high. Children’s health advocates warn of adverse effects. Reporting from New York – More than an entire day — that’s how long children sit in front of the television in an average week, according to new findings released Monday by Nielsen. The amount […]