Posts Tagged ‘braces’

Helping tweens, teens (and parents!) survive braces

From left: Pamela Waterman, her mom Janice Robinson and her daughter Brenda Waterman (19), wearing their retainers. Grandma has a clear retainer, so it’s not really visible. Photo by Daniel Friedman

Do you have a cranky tween or teen in braces? They’ll probably thank you some day, but for now their life in braces can be a challenge—and so can yours. I found this with my own three daughters, whether they’d just been to an “adjustment” appointment or were simply trying to find a lunch that [...]

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Brace yourself!

I tried to act calm. Eli seemed to be rolling unflappably with the unexpected event. Meanwhile I started texting everyone I knew with my pithy, yet painful observations about time’s fleeting passage.

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RAK Giveaways

A summer birthday party at Kiwanis Wave Pool

Make your next birthday party a real splash by holding it at Kiwanis Recreation Center’s indoor wave pool and water slide! What could be better than three-foot waves and a double-spiral water slide? We’re giving away a Splash Bash Birthday Party valued at $175. It includes: 16 people, birthday child is free two-hour hosted public [...]

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Tickets to “Despicable Me 2″ sneak preview

This summer, those lovable yellow minions assemble and return to theaters when “Despicable Me 2″ opens July 3. We are sending five families (four tickets each) to a special, reserved-seating advance screening at 7pm on Thursday, June 27 at the AMC Deer Valley 30. The screening will be in Real D 3D. The film features [...]

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