June 3, 2026

Talk: Back-to-School Emotional Health

Greenwell camp

Children live in worlds created by adults. Walden Wise is a new community dedicated to bringing caring adults closer to each other to learn and share what works on behalf of children. Engaging in conversations with kids always supports our guiding practice of nurturing authentic relationships.

Walden Wise CEO Curated Summer Reading

Dr. Kathleen O’Brien, CEO of Walden Wise, has released her personally curated books for a 2023 summer of rewarding reading. Each book choice is a meaningful step in fostering the emotional growth of kids.

Walden Wise’s Summer Reading List

Walden Wise’s CoCreator Summer Reading List has been curated for 2023 to help you read alongside the children in your life who will be including reading in their summer schedules. CoCreators invite you to make the most of this opportunity, download a reading list, and enter to win a copy of one of the highlighted books.

Is There a Good Side to Stress?

Stress

Walden Wise, a new community dedicated to improving the emotional health of children, will be exploring stress with six CoCreators in an upcoming two-part seminar facilitated by national experts.

Probe Finds Pilot Error in F-35C Crash

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Naval Air Forces investigators found that pilot error caused an F-35C Lightning II fighter jet to crash onto the deck of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson before sliding into the South China Sea last year. The error “was not conducted in a reckless manner nor with malicious intent,” according to the Naval Air Forces Command.

Lawmakers Ask for Halt on Nice Bridge Demolition

Nice Bridge

Three Maryland lawmakers are urging the state Department of Transportation to pause plans to demolish the existing Gov. Harry Nice Memorial Bridge. They want a review conducted to determine the feasibility and cost of repurposing the old bridge for recreational use.

Anti-Stigma Workshop Registration Extended

The Anti-Stigma Project’s interactive workshop explores attitudes about people living with mental illness and works to reduce the stigma of seeking professional treatment.

Walden Opens New Mental Health Facilities in Calvert

Mental health services are now available in Southern Maryland, Monday through Friday with daytime and evening options in Charlotte Hall, Waldorf and Prince Frederick.

New Psychiatrist and Mental Health Therapists at Walden

A partnership with MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital allows Walden to add mental health care options at Hope Place in Millison Plaza.

Morning Coffee: Venlet Going to Congress for JSF Grilling

F-35C rear

Congress is considering cutting the program even further.