10 questions my parents never had to answer when I was a kid
Sometimes, the questions my 6-year-old asks me sound silly, even in 2012. They would’ve sounded ridiculous in 1984 when I was 6. I never imagined that 'iPad' would become a regularly used word and...
View ArticleStudy: Moms reap health benefits from blogging
It’s no secret that mommy blogs are popular. Recent estimates put the number of parenting-focused blogs at somewhere around 3.9 million. But aside from offering advice on everything from teething to...
View ArticleShould school districts be using social media to communicate with the public?
Do your child’s school use social media to communicate? It seems some school districts have been quicker than others to turn to social media sites like Facebook and Twitter to reach the public. I have...
View ArticleShould I capture the moments or just enjoy them?
My kids do something adorable every two minutes. Or so it seems. Thanks to modern technology, my husband and I can capture precious moments as they occur. We shoot videos and photos and share them...
View ArticleTime to visit classrooms! Where should the education reporter go?
School is back in session, and I’m eager to get back into some classrooms. Last spring, I started visiting classrooms around York County with an iPad. While I was there, I used Twitter and Facebook to...
View ArticleWeeUsables consignment event scheduled for April 5-6
Above, the fall 2012 WeeUsables consignment event. (Submitted) Whether you’re trying to keep your toddler clothed as he grows into a new size each month or just looking to pick up a few gently used...
View ArticleDon’t get too friendly with your kids on Facebook
Mark Buser, left, and his wife Janeth with Janeth’s children Brianna McCaffery, 14, and Ryan McCaffery, 12, at their home in Springettsbury Township (Photo by Kate Penn).Gone are the days when you’d...
View ArticleWould you pay to browse in a bookstore?
A woman looks in from a window panel of a Barnes & Noble store in New York. Barnes & Noble believes that 40 percent of its customers use the store as a place to discover and examine titles, but...
View ArticleManners Matter: Practicing good ‘netiquette’
Photo courtesy of Flickr user Erik HersmanWelcome back, readers. I’ve seen it all on Facebook recently: everything from profanity to insulting a baby’s looks to unsolicited, unhelpful advice in...
View ArticleYork WeeUsables Consignment event set for weekend
Photo courtesy of WeeUsablesMore than 20,000 items from 200 consignors will be at the York Expo Center’s Old Main Building Oct. 3-5 for the fall WeeUsables Consignment Event. Look for priced-to-sell...
View ArticleWeeUsables set to host its spring consignment event
Photo courtesy of WeeUsablesMore than 20,000 items have already been collected for WeeUsables’ spring sale. The group’s Facebook page is touting more 1,000 toys, 700 books, 148 cloth diapers, 117 DVDs,...
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