Lindsay VanAsdalan

Dental Details: Q&A with Tracy Bowden

Dr. Tracy Bowden, DDS Kids First Pediatric Dentistry Baltimore County, Maryland What’s the best way for children to protect their teeth from injury due to sports and injuries? Many parents bring their children in with mouth injuries for sports, so custom mouthguards or mouthguards that you can buy over the counter are pretty good. That’s probably one of the best …

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Dental Details: Q&A with Dr. David R. Ross

We all know that feeling: Uh-oh, my child has a cavity. Was it too much candy? Not enough time spent brushing? Should we have come in sooner for a checkup? Preventive care is always the goal with any dental visit, but many questions abound. What age should my child first come to the dentist? What measures can I take to …

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What’s in a smile? Learn About the Faces Behind Moebius Syndrome

Moebius Syndrome Foundation | Photo: Rick Guidiotti of Positive Exposure

  Pediatric neurologist Carl E. Stafstrom remembers his first experience with Moebius syndrome was with a child’s mother. She had the tell-tale signs: a drooping face, eyes that could not glance to the side—and, most importantly, she couldn’t smile. Without such a simple means of communication we often take for granted, he couldn’t help but wonder what challenges she might …

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‘Frederick’s Child’ excels at Parenting Media Association 2021 awards

Donna and Roger Strong

Frederick’s Child received six awards for publication excellence from the 2021 Parenting Media Association’s (PMA) annual conference held in St. Petersburg, Florida, Nov. 14-16. Find out which stories and designs won in the categories below. Profile Editor Michael Vyskocil earned a gold award for his feature story on the founders of Frederick’s Child, Donna and Roger Strong. “A Legacy for …

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Frederick County Holiday Light Displays

  When the Christmas music starts, the lights go up! These holiday light displays in Frederick County are running throughout the month—with some that came to life as soon as bellies were full of Thanksgiving turkey. Grab the family for festive illuminations. Discover neighborhood displays for charity, extensive displays you can drive through and illuminated spectacles for city decorating competitions. …

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‘No Matter Your Age, You Can Make A Difference’

Perrin and Zephyr Gold charitable kids

  Six-year-old Zephyr Gold says her family borrows 150 books from the Frederick County Public Library each week. “It’s sounds like an exaggeration, but it’s not,” says her mother, Kate Gold, with a smile. Kate and Brian Gold use the library as their primary source of curriculum for homeschooling their children, Zephyr and 4-year-old Perrin. Without the library, they wouldn’t …

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