Mom, do I have to brush AGAIN?

By Dr. Stephanie McGann, DMD FAGD, Columnist, KennettTimes.com As a dentist, I am obsessive about oral hygiene, as a mom I fight the same fight as everyone else I know.  My kids are just like yours.   I’m sure my son isn’t the only kid to swear up and down he brushed his teeth but somehow the toothbrush is still dry.  Really? February is national children’s dental health month.  So this...

Ring that school bell!

We’re just weeks away from the daily battle between moms and kids over what to wear By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, KennettTimes.com It’s a magical time of year! The air is starting to get crisp in the evenings. The sky gets darker earlier and earlier. And, the collective whine heard from children all over Chester County is mingled by their parents toasting and cheering to a rapidly approaching...

Kids’ cross country race, Aug. 4

KENNETT SQUARE — The Kennett Area Park and Recreation Kids Cross Country Race is scheduled for Thursday,  Aug. 4.  Free training will also be provided at Anson B. Nixon park from 8 a.m.-9 a.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays leading up to race day. This fun event is scheduled at 7 pm, with registration opening at 6pm. Children will run a 1.5 mile race course.  The event is free to any child ages...

Aunt Kel’s guide to happy life

Celebrating the birth of her new niece, Kelly offers some advice for our younger readers By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, KennettTimes.com As I write this article, I am LITERALLY, anxiously awaiting the birth of my niece. She is my second niece by blood and fourth by marriage. (Editor’s note: she was born some three hours after this was written. Mom and baby are doing well, Kelly reports). I,...