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By JoAnne Pastel

The Wednesday before Thanksgiving of 2008 was the day we received a call from our daughter’s Pediatrician telling us that a blood test resulted in being positive for Neurofibromatosis type 1, also known as NF1. She was 4 months at the time. As I listened on the phone, I was moved to tears and started feeling paralyzed with thoughts running through my mind. I started blaming myself, thinking; “What could I have done differently during my pregnancy? Did it happen because I am an older mother?” (more…)

Happy Mothers Day! Why God made mothers. Answers given by 2nd grade school children to the following questions:

Why did God make mothers?
1. She’s the only one who knows where the scotch tape is.
2. Mostly to clean the house..
3. To help us out of there when we were getting born.

How did God make mothers?
1. He used dirt, just like for the rest of us.
2. Magic plus super powers and a lot of stirring.
3. God made my mom just the same like he made me. He just used bigger parts.

What ingredients are mothers made of?
1. God makes mothers out of clouds and angel hair and everything nice in the world and one dab of mean.
2. They had to get their start from men’s bones. Then they mostly use string, I think.

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By Paula Huddy, Librarian, Blake Highcroft School, Wayzata, MN

Research shows that children who read during the summer do much better in school when it starts again in the fall. On the other hand, children who do not read between school years show significant loss in the fall. Studies show that having elementary-aged children read just four to five books during the summer can prevent this achievement loss. (more…)

2nd grade youth baseball first practice of the season. These coaches are great role models and should be acknowledged for their dedication. For those of us whose kids are in organized sports, reach out and say thanks to them for all they do. This is a perfect example of the values we hope kids get from our children’s book series.

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by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson Source: npr.org

Public education is among the many casualties of the war in Afghanistan, and those most affected are Afghan girls. But despite the threat of attacks by militants wielding acid or worse, many girls are refusing to give up their education, with some attending secret, in-home classes.

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