Parents often struggle to find help for troubled youngsters — but this Maryland program can help

HAGERSTOWN, Md. — Going into her toddler’s annual check-up at Opal Court Pediatrics, Mallory Churchey worried about his behavior. Her youngest child, 3-year-old son Bronnsen, was having unusual tantrums and outbursts.  “I just knew it was not normal,” said the…

Child care is scarce in Maryland and the nation — and the pandemic made matters worse

In many parts of Maryland, child care has gone missing, made worse by the pandemic. Take a look at these county-by-county child care trends.