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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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
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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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
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.
Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
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 inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Becoming a father changes the brain – for the better
According to a new study, new dads’ brains form connections to adapt to new experiences linked to empathy and visual processing.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Review
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.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: What parents can do as RSV spikes among children
This winter we’re facing a triple threat of viral disease.
Posted inHealth, Maine, Nation & World, News
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: The U.S. neglects basic human rights for children
Based on our child marriage, corporal punishment, child labor and juvenile justice records, Maine is one of 20 states recently flunked by Human Rights Watch.