March arrives this week - and with it, the usual madness. Hoops on TV, spring break looming, the kids have outgrown every article of clothing they own but don’t bother buying pants, they will be in shorts full time soon enough. Their sneakers need replacing as the spring sports season arrives. Also coming soon: the two year anniversary of the day our lives forever changed with those emails and phone calls from schools, telling us to keep the kids home for “two weeks” while we

Parenting is — without a doubt — chess, not checkers. You have to play several moves ahead at all times, see the whole board from every angle, and never let your guard down for even a minute. Which is why SmartMoms (TM) are already planning out their summers. You might be thinking that it is 25 degrees outside and the middle of February but know this: camps are filling up as.we.speak. Our Camp Buzz page has some great listings! And keep checking back here — summer programming

When they are little, the baby book moments come one after another. First time they slept through the night! First major public diaper blow out. First tooth. First steps. First haircut. Fast forward a decade-plus, and the baby book moments are few and far between. First of all, there are NO haircuts. On the plus side, also no diaper blowouts. There are getting the braces on (and off) moments, first sleepovers, first overnight camps, middle and high school transitions. We had

I serve as the Executive Director of the Center For Structural Equity (CFSE). We operate, function, and organize from the perspective that structural inequalities translate and produce poor health outcomes. Our primary areas of concern are: housing, mental health, employment, drug addiction, gun violence, and education. The CFSE contends when serious efforts and resources are devoted to addressing these issues, underserved and traditionally marginalized communities will witn

If you live outside of the current Representative District 4 - or honestly, even if you live inside of it — you may not know there is going to be a special election in a few weeks. This is a side chapter from your Civics textbook, the lost episode of Schoolhouse Rock, an unpublished book called “What to Expect when you weren’t expecting to have to go to the polls this early in the year." Here’s what you need to know: 1. The members of the Democratic Representative District wi