Mothers Who Hover
Are You a Helicopter Parent?
October 21, 2008
By Karen Nitkin
If being a helicopter parent means helping your children succeed, then Owings Mills mother of three Halaine Steinberg pleads guilty. Read more »
Women Marathoners
Camaraderie, Sense of Achievement Found On the Road
September 30, 2008
By Elizabeth Heubeck
Sixty-two-year-old Marge Burley is used to being called crazy. She hears it from friends and family members when they learn she’s participating in another “ultra-run,” like the 2003 Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run in California. Or when, during a triathlon, she pulls herself out of the water dripping wet after the 2.4-mile swim and must sit on a milk crate to tie her running shoes before heading off for the 112-mile bike portion of the race. Read more »
In Search of a Child
One Couple's Quest to Conceive, and the Charity Their Journey Spawned
September 25, 2008
By Merrill Witty
Photography by Jim Graham
Becky Snyder moved to Baltimore’s Federal Hill right after college. She had met her boyfriend, Kipp Fawcett, while they were students at Franklin & Marshall College, and he moved to Baltimore with her. Becky worked as a senior account executive for Baltimore Magazine; Kipp began his career in finance at T. Rowe Price. Read more »
Gold-Medal Lessons from Olympic Moms
September 12, 2008
By Jamie Woolf
Photography provided by DeHart & Company
Now that the Olympic Games have ended, many of us find ourselves reflecting on our favorite moments. We were dazzled by the sheer spectacle of the opening and closing ceremonies … the amazing feats of athleticism … the displays of raw emotion evoked by victory and defeat. Yet for many Americans (particularly those of us with kids) the most moving moments of all involved Rodgers Forge resident Debbie Phelps and her eight-time gold-medal-winning son, Michael. You can’t help but wonder: How does a parent nurture a child’s ability and motivation to achieve such greatness? Read more »
Philosophy Matters
New Book Focuses on Children
July 29, 2008
By Kathy Hudson
Thirty-five years ago I was riding in a car in Spain when it was hit by another and pushed airborne. Because our driver had the presence of mind to turn off the ignition and line the wheels up perpendicular to the field below, our car neither caught fire nor flipped. Read more »
Swim School
Perfect your stroke in Masters classes
July 29, 2008
By Corinne Bowen
Photography ©2008 Jupiterimages Corporation
As a frequent visitor to Soup’s On in Hampden, I have often marveled at the energy of owner and chef Cynthia Shea. It was she who told me about Masters swim classes. Read more »
A Weekend at an Ashram
Enjoy meditation, yoga and peace
July 29, 2008
By Corinne Bowen
This past winter I spent a weekend at an ashram nestled in the Catskill Mountains of New York. The Sivananda Yoga Ranch is a spiritual community that teaches meditation and yoga to everyone, from beginners to experienced practitioners. Read more »
The Other “Other Woman”
Learn to love your mother-in-law
April 30, 2008
By Elizabeth Heubeck
Illustration ©Pusicmario, Dreamstime.com
The red-eye flight home from her honeymoon in Hawaii was harrowing, so when she and her new husband finally got back to Baltimore, Jenna Smith could think of nothing better than dropping her bags at the foot of the bed and crawling under the covers. Read more »
401(k)s
Traditional Vs. Roth, Two Ways To Save
April 14, 2008
By Jennifer Campion
If your company offers a retirement plan, you know that once a year you have important decisions to make. You need to decide how much to defer from your pay and which investment options best suit you. You need to review your beneficiary information, too. Read more »
Aikido
Self-Defense Without Violence
April 3, 2008
By Corinne Bowen
Photography By Bryan Burris
Many a time I’ve turned down a friend’s offer to walk me to my car at night, only to realize — once inside a dark, vacant parking lot — that I was frightened. Read more »
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