Family

Anne Arundel's top foster parents opened their home, and their hearts

2013-05-22 19:17:12

Lisa and Eric Grevin's southern Anne Arundel County home bustles with activity, with six children playing, doing homework and getting ready for dinner. With three adopted children and three foster children, it's not exactly what the Grevins pictured when...

Asperger's does not make a murderer

2013-05-21 11:00:00

Regarding your article about the teen girl accused of plotting her father's murder with her boyfriend ("Troubled child on a dark path," May 19), I found the article filled with misleading information and misinformation. First, the article tells us she...

A sensitive portrait of a troubled child

2013-05-22 06:00:00

Thanks very much and congratulations on Kevin Rector's very informative and sensitive article, "Girl charged in father's death struggled with mental health" (May 19). As educators and professional counselors, and as residents of the Mount Hebron area with...

Wedded: Jamie Crumpler and Chris Kalck

2013-05-18 00:00:00

Wedding date: April 6, 2013 Her story: Jamie Crumpler, 33, grew up in Bel Air. She is an executive assistant for Constellation in Baltimore. Her father, James, works for BGE and her mother, Teresa, is a stay-at-home mom. His story: Chris Kalck, 36,...

Baltimore mayor to preside over mass wedding at GLBT Pride event

2013-05-20 13:23:57

Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake will preside over a mass wedding of same-sex couples at this year's Baltimore Pride Celebration, with the event drawing interest from couples as far away as Atlanta, according to organizers. In November, Maryland became one...

The search for the right venue was a little like the search for the right college

2013-05-20 15:22:00

Traditionally, the bride’s parents are the hosts of the ceremony. They send out the invitations, pay for the reception and coordinate a long day of celebration. The groom’s family takes care of the bride’s ring, the marriage license...

'Game of Thrones' recap: 'Second Sons'

2013-05-20 06:00:00

Meet Samwell Tarly, the zombie slayer. In a horror-movie-style closing scene in Sunday’s ‘Thrones’ episode, Sam came face-to-face with a seemingly unbeatable foe: A White Walker. With Gilly’s baby in danger, Sam wielded his...

Oxbow wins 2013 Preakness, beating Derby winner Orb

2013-05-18 17:36:00

No Triple Crown winner this year, no first-female-jockey-to-win, no sunshine? No problem, said those who flocked to Pimlico Race Course on Saturday and waited out a midafternoon downpour to watch Oxbow leave behind Kentucky Derby winner Orb to capture the...

Angelina Jolie among growing number of women choosing mastectomy before cancer

2013-05-14 16:57:00

Actress Angelina Jolie's decision to have a double mastectomy rather than risk developing breast cancer hit close to home for Melissa DeSantis, a Bel Air mother of three children. As DeSantis read about Jolie's experience, she began to feel a sense of...

Rawlings-Blake named grand marshal for LGBT celebration

2013-05-14 16:34:00

Organizers of this year's Baltimore Pride celebration have chosen Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake to serve as grand marshal in recognition of her support for the gay community. The GLBT Community Center of Baltimore and Central Maryland is hosting the...

If you have two grooms, what do you call the rest of the wedding party?

2013-05-14 13:56:00

It didn’t take my fianc� and me very long to decide who would join us down the aisle. We have a small, intimate circle of friends, so choosing them was easy. We settled on having six of our friends who would make up our party: four women and two...

Gay marriage law boosting wedding-related business in Maryland

2013-05-17 17:26:00

The gay couples who've booked Rouge Fine Catering in Hunt Valley for their weddings have appreciated not only good food and stylish events, but something less tangible. "They don't want to be with a caterer that is going to be judgmental," said Jonathan...

Jason Baier puts a ring on his bride's finger during a ceremony at Victoria's Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas. The chapel is offering service members and veterans free weddings from noon to 8 p.m. on Memorial Day.

2013-05-22 12:56:59

Malin Christensson as Susanna and Edwin Crossley-Mercer as Figaro in opening night of L.A. Philharmonic's production of the opera "Marriage of Figaro" at Walt Disney Concert Hall. REVIEW: 'Marriage of Figaro' a wedding of many talents

2013-05-17 00:00:00

Same-sex marriages became legal in Maryland in January 2013. We asked Rev. Deborah Cummings-Thomas, a licensed marriage officiant who co-owns Marry Me in DC, for her advice for same-sex couples wanting to take the plunge. 1.

2013-05-08 14:52:00