I can’t be the only one outraged by the idea that so much time has passed that director Roman Polanski has been punished enough for giving drugs to and then raping a 13-year-old girl in 1977. (Read more about the case here.) And while I’m thankful the victim, who is now a 45-year-old mother of [...]
Archive for September, 2009
Roman Polanski, victim?
Wednesday, September 30th, 2009Local educator wins presidential award
Tuesday, September 29th, 2009Since she was in second grade, Sharon Brown has known she wanted to be a teacher. It started with a conversation at school about what you were going to be when you grew up, and she never wavered after that, said the Severna Park resident. And teach she has. Brown has been a teacher for [...]
The ADHD struggle
Tuesday, September 29th, 2009My son has ADHD. We’ve known this for awhile but we’ve been focusing on some of his other struggles over the past few years — hoping that in addressing those, he would get a handle on the attention component. But since school started — it’s becoming more and more clear that he’s struggling to concentrate [...]
Free reading screenings by The Summit School
Tuesday, September 29th, 2009The Summit School, which serves bright students with dyslexia and other learning differences, will conduct free reading screenings for grades 1 through 8 on Saturday, Oct. 3, from 9am to 1pm on on their Edgewater campus. Reading screenings are 50 minute appointments with trained Summit staff administering standardized tests to assess specific reading skills: decoding [...]
Conceiving while pregnant?
Monday, September 28th, 2009I always thought that pregnancy was the best way to keep from getting pregnant — but apparently not so. Did you hear about the Arkansas couple that conceived and then conceived again 2 and a half weeks later? I got an e-mail last week with this video attached. Check it out. I’m a mom of [...]
Skateboarding impact can cause strain and injury to feet and ankles
Monday, September 28th, 2009Skateboarding dudes and their parents, beware. The American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons (ACFAS) recently issued a warning that skateboarding can cause serious foot and ankle injuries. Foot and ankle surgeons around the country say they continue to see serious lower-extremity skateboard injuries among their patients ranging from minor bruises to open wounds to [...]
Mackenzie Phillips
Friday, September 25th, 2009Today’s blog is written by my co-editor, Cheryl Clemens: When reports began circulating earlier this week that actress Mackenzie Phillips was going to drop a bombshell on Wednesday’s “Oprah,” I’m sure no one imagined it would be that she was first raped, then ended up in a consensual sexual relationship with her father, John Phillips. [...]
Family Day at American Dance Institute
Friday, September 25th, 2009The American Dance Institute in Rockville invites children of all ages for an afternoon of local arts, cultural activities and fun and entertainment for the whole family. Sunday, Sept. 27, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. is Family Arts Day. There will be story telling, crafts, Chinese dragon performances and free classes and demonstrations in [...]
Christmas crunch
Thursday, September 24th, 2009Christmas Eve is just three months away. Yikes. That means just three months to save up and do all the shopping for my four kids, husband, extended family and friends. It’s about this time of year that I start wondering if there might be a better way to celebrate the holidays. Something other than over [...]
Plan now for walk benefitting Krieger Down Syndrome Clinic
Thursday, September 24th, 2009Register now for the 23rd Annual BWI Run/Walk to benefit Kennedy Krieger Institute’s Down Syndrome Clinic. This 4-mile run and 2-mile family-friendly walk will take place Sunday, Sept. 27, at the BWI Airport Midfield Cargo Complex in Linthicum. There will also be entertainment, food, beverages and prizes including four round trip Air Tran Airways tickets [...]