Baltimore Parenting Examiner

Great opportunity to learn about the Baltimore School of the Arts

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:06:31 -0700

As parents, we all strive to obtain the best education for our children. We want the highest quality education because we know the foundation they get today will affect the quality of their entire lives.Today, parents have more choices in schools tha...

Great Activities for Mom this weekend!

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 10:34:36 -0700

Come on out this Saturday October 3rd to the Women’s Expo Annapolis hosted by Patsy Anderson.Location: Pascal Theater for the Performing ArtsAnne Arundel Community College101 College Parkway, Arnold, Maryland 21012-1895 Time: 10:00am- 7:00...

Visit the Sugarloaf Crafts Festival this weekend.

Fri, 24 Apr 2009 10:18:40 -0700

This weekend, over 300 of the nation’s most accomplished artisans and craft designers will present their handcrafted works at the Sugarloaf Crafts Festival, Friday, April 24 through Sunday, April 26, 2009 at the Maryland State...

Is It Okay To Breastfeed An 8 Year Old?

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 08:55:08 -0700

Can you believe this? I have nursed all three of my children but have never felt the desire or seen a need from the children to continue nursing this long. Take a look at this clip

Live fully,

Mia

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Visit the Wee-Sale in Annapolis this Weekend

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 12:27:00 -0700

This weekend, come out and shop at the Wee-Consignment Sale in Annapolis . This consignment sale is the largest in Annapolis. The sale offers gently used high quality brand name children’s clothing and gear. Toys, nurser...

Meet the clutter buster

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 09:42:47 -0700

Spring is a great time to de-clutter and reorganize the home. Jacquie Ross of Cast Away The Clutter is a Maryland Professional Organizer and Productivity Consultant. She provides a terrific online resource at www.castawaytheclutter.com wh...

Local vacation options for families

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 12:17:02 -0700

Are you looking to get away without incurring a major expense with the family? Consider taking a mini vacation at home and spend some time downtown. Last weekend, my family spent the weekend at the Marriott Courtyard Harbor East(poo...

Pi Day comes to the Maryland Science Center this Saturday

Fri, 13 Mar 2009 16:24:59 -0700

Are you looking for a great way to spend some family time that is fun AND educational? Check out PI day at the Maryland Science Center this Saturday. The event promises activities that all members of your family will enjoy throu...

A great local resource for getting children to read

Mon, 09 Mar 2009 08:27:13 -0700

Heidi Hernadez bookseller at the Towson Town Center Barnes and Noble is the parents resource for children’s books. If you have struggled trying to find the perfect book for your child, or wanted to get ideas on the best books to motiv...

CCBC Women's Expo This Weekend

Wed, 04 Mar 2009 10:12:18 -0700

Moms, plan to visit the 8th annual CCBC Women’s Expo at CCBC Catonsville this weekend. The cost for the event is only $6.00 per day and the proceeds from the ticket sales benefit students: I am giving away 25 complimentary tic...

'Sexting' the new teen danger

Thu, 19 Feb 2009 10:36:29 -0700

‘Sexting’ is the latest term used to describe using a cell phone to send semi- to nude photographs. Teens all across the country are now facing child pornography charges resulting from distributing these photos to friends and classma...

Why do we treat celebrities like role models

Tue, 17 Feb 2009 08:42:10 -0700

The recent controversy surrounding celebrities such as Alex Rodriquez, Michael Phelps, Chris Brown and many others is a good example of why celebrities should not be held up as role models for children. Just because you are famous does not mean ...

Mt. Pleasant Ice Arena delivers cool family fun

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 10:44:32 -0700

Mount Pleasant Ice Arena located at the corner of Northern Parkway and Hillen Road is affordable family fun. The cost of admission is only $4.00 and skate rentals cost an additional $2.00. The public sessions are Friday, 8:30pm-10:30p...

Is Octomom an Angelina clone?

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 09:59:56 -0700

Nadya Suleman the mother of the octuplets is the subject of much scrutiny. On yesterday,CNN.com aired this video comparing the looks of Nadya to actress and movie star Angelina Jolie. Take a look at this clip. ...

Mother of octuplets defends decision to expand her family

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 10:18:34 -0700

Nadya Suleman, the California based octuplet mother, defends her decision to have eight babies despite her economic position and the fact that she is a single mom raising 14 children alone. The six older children are all between seven and t...

End your troubles with teens: A unique parent and teen communication resource

Fri, 06 Feb 2009 11:57:56 -0700

Vanessa Van Petten, author of Your’re Grounded: How to Stop Fighting and Make the Teenage Years Easier is a parenting teen expert. She writes a unique blog entitled Youth and Teens Today to get parents to listen to their teenag...

Steve Songs from PBS kids comes to Baltimore this weekend

Thu, 05 Feb 2009 10:27:04 -0700

This Sunday, February 8th, Steve Songs of PBS kids is coming to Baltimore to perform in Owings Mills at the Gordon Center for Performing Arts. Steve can be seen as "Mr. Steve," cohost of the PBS KIDS preschool destination that features the ...

Learn the rules to make peace with your mother in-law today

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 12:11:02 -0700

Sally Shields, bestselling author of The Daughter In-Law Rules: 101 Ways to manage and Make Friends with your Mother In-Law shared with me her philosophy regarding the most stressful problem facing many women today- Mother-In-Law Stress. I...

Giddy up and visit Port Discovery Children's Museum cowboy exhibit

Sun, 25 Jan 2009 12:44:39 -0700

Last weekend my family visited Port Discovery Children's Museum to take a peak at the awesome new exhibit Joshua's Journey: A Black Cowboy Rides the Chisholm Trail. This exhibit is terrific because it takes visitiors through life on the C...

Five reason your family will love The Baltimore Boat Show this weekend

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 11:24:07 -0700

The 2009 Baltimore Boat Show located at the Baltimore Convention Center from Wednesday, January 21st-through Sunday, January 25th, is the place for all families to visit this weekend. It is affordable and loaded with lots of hands-on of activiti...