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From Where I Sit… (Patuxent Publishing)

Game exercises word knowledge, but also has lesson about value of patience

Caring nurse can be the best medicine to ease our fears and doubts

Return of uninvited guests reveals animal kingdom, and joys of mud and men

Trip to cooking show is a perfect recipe for encouragement

Engaging a world where social networks trump old societal traditions

Free-lance Op-ed (The Baltimore Sun)

Facing down fears, raising awareness

Winning against whining

Lessons on love from a 2nd-grader

Alarming increase in autism spurs need for awareness

Paralysis can renew life's goals

Everybody wins with special ref

Looking Homeward...
(The Herald-Dispatch)
Co-authored with my Dad, Dr. R.F. Smith, Jr.

Truck sign offers an impromptu lesson on leadership, parenting

Strong-willed kids can become spectacular adults

Should we all be 'prepared losers?'

Is it time to settle down -- or settle in?

Vacations are necessary opportunity for growth

Gift of freedom demands our constant vigilance

Parenting teenagers can be a stretchy proposition at times

Parenting demands age-appropriate responses

Commitment knows no off-season

Tardy blooms reveal message of patience, promise for New Year