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MAY 2012
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HOW TO
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CONTENTS MAY 2012 features 30 SUMMER CAMP DIRE
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spotlight on education Mount de Sales Academy B
instructors who look for ways to engage stu- dent
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special needs child Source: State Point, with ph
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dear teacher Teache s Peggy G be t and Ma ge Ebe
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• • •Children’s Health• • • 70 percent of childre
urine culture for a suspected UTI to see if malod
• • •Body Shop—Women’s Health• • • stop dreaming
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compared to children of mothers with- out metabol
How to Plan for LONG-TERM HEALTHCARE Expert Offer
benefit payments from an insurer. With long-term c
CAMP DIRECTORY RESIDENTIAL CAMPS Camp Breathe Ea
Mount de Sales Academy Summer Camps Mount de Sal
infancy M are Crucial
If you have an older infant who is capable of
childhood picky eater NO PICK SOLU By Elizabeth P
MORE ADVICE . . . My daughter would be happy eat
adolescence Stressed Spot the Signs of a Teen Str
“ More than 2 million teens att
the grandparents FIX IT 27 things to repair in
On outside porch steps, have any cracked steps
home & garden GARAGE SALES Make the most out of s
MORE TIPS ✔ Arrange a joint sale with family, fri
Butterfly Plants By Diane Schlindwein
“ Kids will love to watch the
TRAVELING with Kids of All Ages By Hei
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Seize the Summer! By Marta Oti Sears T
“ Seize a slower pace
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R EMEMBER
MOVING TIME! How to Make Moving Easier on Your F
M AY
SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION Taylor Family Compani
TRAVELING with Kids of All Ages Continued on page
Go: Arts & Events Calendar ALEJANDRO AGUILERA
A VISIT TO MY HOUSE: A PRIVATE AND PUBLIC NARRATI
Elberta Health Care, and Peachbelt Health & Rehab
T he average household now s
reviews {REVIEWS} readseelisten . . . By Véroni
MUSIC FAITH HOPE & LULLABIES “SING ME TO SLEEP”
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