The co-creator of the beloved children’s education TV series is remembered as a ‘wise, thoughtful, and above all kind leader.’
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Commentary: The legal system has never had an answer for violent kids
When very young children kill, it prompts soul-searching among adults – but very rarely any criminal charges.
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Commentary: What gives ‘Charlotte’s Web’ such formidable staying power?
Seventy years after its publication, E.B. White’s little book of wisdom continues to enthrall readers – children and adults alike.
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Maine Voices: Santa Claus, our unlikely savior
Imagine the leg up that a peek behind the curtain gives to a developing brain trying to understand the world.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Maine Authors
Tale of a real-life gardener – who made nearby islands bloom – will grow on you
‘Celia Planted a Garden’ introduces children to Celia Thaxter, a well-known poet and gardener in her time, who all her life cherished flowers, birds and the Isles of Shoals.
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Maine hospitals seeing spike in children’s respiratory virus
Respiratory syncytial virus is a common virus that usually causes cold-like symptoms. One to two out of every 100 children younger than 6 months with an RSV infection are hospitalized.
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Book review: ‘Mother Brain’ delves into the science of how our brains are rewired by parenthood
The book interweaves research and data with personal stories from new parents.
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Commentary: Companies, Congress should step up to support breastfeeding moms
For Black women like me, the rates of breastfeeding initiation and duration still lag those of our counterparts.
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New children’s books by Maine writers, illustrators tackle disabilities, with uneven success
Each takes a different approach to stories about, in part, children with disabilities going to school.
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How to help kids get through the horror of Texas school shooting
The first thing a parent should do is make sure their children know adults are available to talk to them.