functions.php

<?php
/**
 * Customizations atop the maxwell theme.
**/

/* register our styles. */

function enqueue_parent_styles() {
    $parenthandle = 'maxwell-stylesheet';
    $theme = wp_get_theme();
    wp_enqueue_style( $parenthandle, get_template_directory_uri() . '/style.css', 
        array(), 
        $theme->parent()->get('Version')
    );
    wp_enqueue_style( 'child-style', get_stylesheet_uri(),
        array( $parenthandle ),
        $theme->get('Version')
    );
}

add_action( 'wp_enqueue_scripts', 'enqueue_parent_styles' );

/* We're not using excerpts now, but just in case we go back, some adjustments */
function my_excerpt_length($length) {
    return 1000;
}

add_filter(‘excerpt_length’, ‘my_excerpt_length’, 999);

function wpdocs_excerpt_more( $more ) {
    return '...';
}
add_filter( 'excerpt_more', 'wpdocs_excerpt_more', 999);


function improve_login_page() {
    $current_user = "";
    if( is_user_logged_in()) {
        global $wpdb;
        $current_user = wp_get_current_user();
    }
    $output = '<script type="text/javascript">';
    $output .= 'window.onload = function() {';
    $output .= 'jQuery("<p class=\'login-note\'>If this is your first visit, please click on <a href=\'https://blog.dchbk.us/wp-login.php?action=register\'>Register</a>.</p>").insertAfter("#login > h1");';
    $output .= '}';
    $output .= '</script>';
    echo $output;
}

add_action('login_header', 'improve_login_page');