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What's for dinner?

September 1, 2010 By Kristy MacKaben

Here's a recipe for a simple summer salad for  your Labor Day picnics. more »

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Teaching your children the joy of giving

By kmackaben - Yesterday @ 11:00AM

So I know this it's probably hard to think of "the season of giving" right now when it's 90 degrees outside, but I'm already working on the first issue of Mirror Moms glossy, which will b... more »

Get Cash for the stuff your kids don't use anymore!! "Treasured Once Again" children's consignment sale coming up!!

By kmackaben - Aug 25 2010 10:36PM

I was a consignor at this sale last year and it was worth it! I sold some stuff and also bought some really nice barely worn clothes for my kids. more »

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KITS After-School Program

September 7, 2010
The Salvation Army and Skills of Central PA have collaborated to provide a free after-school program to children in first through sixth grade. This program is offered 3:30 to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday. more »

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Boys trail girls in reading; can fart jokes help?

The Associated Press Teacher and author Ray Sabini, who goes by the pen name Raymond Bean, wrote the book “Sweet Farts: Rippin’ it Old School,” aimed at middle school boys.
August 30, 2010

Can fart jokes save the reading souls of boys?

You better hope so.

Boys have lagged behind girls in reading achievement for more than 20 years, but the gender gap now exists in nearly every state and has widened to mammoth proportions — as much as 10 percentage points in some, according to the Center on Education Policy.

‘‘It certainly should set off alarm bells,’’ said the center’s director, Jack Jennings. ‘‘It’s a significant separation.’’

Parents of reluctant readers complain that boys are forced to stick to stuffy required school lists that exclude nonfiction or silly subjects, or have teachers who cater to higher achievers and girls. They’re hoping books that exploit boys’ love of bodily functions and gross-out humor can close the gap.

‘‘It’s like pulling out fingernails. He absolutely does not want to read,’’ said Muscle Shoals, Ala., dad Todd Thompson of his 13-year-old, Hunter.

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Boys trail girls in reading; can fart jokes help?

August 30, 2010 Can fart jokes save the reading souls of boys?

You better hope s. » Full Story

Staying fit

August 16, 2010 By Kristy MacKaben, For Mirrormoms.com

It wasn’t hard for Angela Patten to stay fit in the Arm. » Full Story

National study examines high-school related fractures

August 16, 2010 Fractures are more likely to result in extended time lost and medical disqualification from participation than all other injuries combined, according to a study conducted by the Center for Injury... » Full Story

Make space for homework area

August 16, 2010 Kids may want to do their homework at the kitchen table with a sea of activity surrounding them. Many experts say they shouldn’t. » Full Story

10 tips on how to be an effective parent

August 16, 2010 You are your child’s?No. 1 teacher, and you don't have to be perfect.

So be prepared to shape your child and set a course for his or her life. » Full Story

Waterproof picnic blanket folds into tote

August 16, 2010 If the food and setting are right, the lowly picnic blanket can be an afterthough. » Full Story

Receptiveness more important than routine to infant sleep

August 16, 2010 UNIVERSITY?PARK — Parents understand the challenge of getting infants to sleep through the night, and now Penn State researchers show that being emotionally receptive can reduce sleep disruptions an... » Full Story

Geisinger program addresses whooping cough

August 16, 2010 DANVILLE — Geisinger Medical Center has launched a program to protect mothers, fathers/significant others and their newborns from pertussis, or whooping cough as it is more commonly known. » Full Story

Diaper, clothing drive planned to benefit abuse shelter

August 16, 2010 A diaper and clothing drive to benefit the domestic abuse shelter in Blair County will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 4 at Valley View County Park, Pavilion No. 2. » Full Story

International link

August 16, 2010 Lee Neibauer and her family opened up their home to high-school students from other countries through the American Field Service Intercultural Programs and now have friends across the glob. » Full Story

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