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Live Your Best:

8 Sun Kissed Not Sun Burned 10 Back-to-School Prep 12 Adopt A Pet 14 In The News 16 Sizzling Swimsuit Cover Ups & Accessories

Book Review:

13 The Cardturner: A Novel about a King, a Queen, and a Joker Reviewed by Margo Ferguson

Kids Book Review:

26 Dollars and Sense

13 Swindle

Teaching Kids How to Be Financial Moguls

Family Health:

Family Boomers:

Reviewed by Adam

By Chelle Costello

20 From Young to Old, We Need Strong Bones!

28 When a Loved One Dies

Family Matters:

Family Homes:

By Dr. Natali Balog

22 Savor Every Moment

By Charrise McCrorey

Information from the Heart

By Tricia Gorden

30 The Thou Shalls and Shalt Nots of Design

By Lorraine Bruce

24 Tending to the Garden of Heart Principles for Pruning the Most Important Crop in Your Life

By Lucas Miles

Family Features

SUMMER

40 A Field Guide to Parks

By Evelyn Kirkwood

42 Capturing the Story of Your Family

By Susan E. Miller

44 Take a Hike!

Tips to Enjoy Hiking with Your Kids

By Michelle Wegner

46 Healthy Picnics for Summer!

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By Janice Baiden and Cynthia Harington

48 A League of Their Own

The Area’s Vintage Baseball Team

By Chelle Costello

50 The Tribulations of Teenage Tyranny

By Matthew Boulac

52 Smart Strategies for Lighter Packing

By Amy Allen Clark

BACK TO SCHOOL

58 The Real Deal About School Physicals

Family Fashion:

32 Peers Run Show Design Stars

A Very Unique Fashion Competition

By Kathy Friend

By Dr. Jesse Hsieh

60 Back to School

It’s as Easy as ABC

By Rita C. Walt

MiChild Magazine:

62 Back-to-School Prep Isn’t Just for Kids

Calendar of Events:

64 A Mom’s Guide to Art at Home

70 Special Parenting Resource Section 86 Go to www.MichianaFamilyMagazine.com for tons of additional family events – updated daily!

Resource Directory Guide:

94 Michiana’s #1 Parenting Resource Guide

Tips to Help Mom Make This Fall a Success

By Meagan Francis

A One-of-a-Kind School Notebook

By Jessi L. Loyd

66 Bus Bullies

Teaching Your Kids to Survive the 15 Minute Bus Ride Home

By Michelle Wegner

68 What Kindergarten Teachers Wish You Knew Sending your Baby to School

By Marcy Blesy

7 Find the Acorn Contest

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FROM THE PUBLISHER How do you like our new look?

We are very excited to have reached this milestone for The Family Magazines – 100 pages and our magazines now have a fancy spine on them. This has been a goal since I started The Family Magazine in 2006 and I am thrilled to release our new look and format with this spe special double summer edition. You will see many new, great additions in this issue and many more are coming in short order.

Mi Child Magazine, our bi-monthly parenting magazine supplement, is now a very large special parenting section in this monthly publication. It has been very well received in our market and has earned the right to be a huge, monthly feature section with double the distribution to area families. This special parenting section is clearly marked with a purple border,so if your family has children under the age of 12, it should appeal to you and be a great parenting resource.

Another new addition is our Family Resource Directory found towards the back of the magazine. Please support our local advertisers that keep our magazine free for our community of families! You can find all of our Resource Directory Advertisers on our website as well: www.michianafamilymagazine.com.

There are many great events and promotions on the autumn horizon, but the one that is most near and dear to us is our own Mums for Moms Campaign which kicks off Labor Day weekend. Please consider buying your fall mums from Mums for Moms where the proceeds benefit our local March of Dimes and local healthy babies. You may place your order today online: http://www.michianafamilymagazine.com/The-Family-Magazine-of-Michiana/Mums-for-Moms. Free delivery to your home or office with a purchase of 10 or more mums!

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SUN Kissed NOTSUN burned The summer sun may be beating down on you, but don’t sweat it!

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LUBRIDERM Advanced Therapy Moisturizing Lotion SPF 30 LUBRIDERM Advanced Therapy Moisturizing Lotion with SPF 30 is the first daily body moisturizer with an SPF 30. It provides sun protection that is clinically shown to supply all-day moisturization, hydrating skin for up to eight hours.

It also features superior broad-spectrum sunscreen technology to provide longer-lasting protection from harmful UVA/UVB rays.

Why We Love It: We’ve read that it’s crucial to moisturize daily. We’ve also heard that wearing sunscreen everyday is a vital way to prevent skin cancer and to lessen the visible effects of aging. This product works as your daily moisturizer and sunscreen in one shot, and you won’t smell like you’ve been at the beach all day!

Mario Badescu’s Oil Free Moisturizer SPF 30 Mario Badescu’s Oil Free Moisturizer SPF 30 combines lightweight moisture, UVA and UVB sun protection and reparative antioxidants in one simple step. It’s formulated with antioxidant green tea to help repair environmental damage by destroying free radicals and St. John’s wort and aloe vera to calm and soothe skin.

Why We Love It: We can’t say enough about this facial moisturizer with sun protection. It’s doesn’t smell and is oil free and non-greasy. For some of us who are older but still combating bouts of acne, this product is a must-have. Although it doesn’t come cheap – $26 for a 2 oz. bottle – if you restrict the usage to your face, you’ll be surprised how long it lasts. We think it’s worth every penny!

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Neutrogena Lip Moisturizer This lip moisturizer softens, smoothes and protects dry, chapped lips with no waxy feel. The moisture-enriched formula soothes and conditions lips, keeping them healthy looking and soft in all weather.

Contains a PABA-free SPF 15 sunblock for added protection from the sun and leaves lips soft, smooth and moisturized.

Why We Love It: For some of us, our lips get fried in the summer and can even give us fever blisters. This product offers great protection and moisturization.

Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Dry-Touch Sunblock SPF 55 Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Dry-Touch Sunblock SPF 55 combines Neutrogena’s coveted Dry-Touch technology, which feels powder soft on skin, plus Helioplex technology that provides lasting UVA/UVB sun protection.

Why We Love It: When you’re lounging by the pool or the lake, you need a serious sunscreen. We love the feel of this lotion. It’s not greasy and leaves our skin feeling soft, thanks to Neutrogena’s Dry Touch technology (it also absorbs excess oils). What’s more, it’s non-comedogenic, waterproof and sweat-proof, so it won’t clog pores and resists running into and stinging our eyes.

Colorescience’s Sunforgettable Mineral Power SPF 30 Sunforgettable Mineral Powder is a lightweight mineral powder with a barely-there feel that provides safe, non-irritating UVA and UBA sun protection. The self-dispensing powder brush makes this sheer formula easy to apply and reapply throughout the day.

Why We Love It: It has a very faint light white powder tint, but you can put your bronzer face powder over it. It was recommended to one of us by an aesthetician at The Centre, P.C. because her skin is so sensitive, and every other sunscreen on the market makes her face break out. This powder protects the skin without the breakouts and is very light. While it’s not cheap, it can last a very long time. The SPF 30 Brush retails for $50. SPF 50 and other products are also available in this line.

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Some Ideas for Your Ever-Growing Shopping List

Underouts In pre-school and elementary school, girls spend a lot of time sitting cross-legged and playing on the jungle gym at recess – prompting many schools to request that girls wear shorts or leggings under their skirts and dresses. This year, give Underouts a try! This new breed of underwear gives parents peace of mind and girls the freedom to wear, and do, what they want, unrestricted by their clothing choices. Mix and match Underouts with every outfit. Now available at Nordstrom stores throughout the country starting in July, and at www.knickerbocker-glory.com.

Price: $17.00 and Up

ZAZOO Photo Clock ZAZOO Photo Clock helps teach kids better sleeping habits. It’s perfect for young kids adjusting to going to school. The digital screen shows the daytime photo on the clock and tells kids when to get up for school, while the starry night images show that it’s still sleepy time. It’s great for weekends to help make sure parents get their much needed sleep and helps prevent kids from getting out of bed too early. There’s even a naptime setting! What’s more, the clock can be personalized with pictures of kids and family, and even plays music and videos. Learn more at www. zazookids.com.

Price: $89.00

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Job Charts These tear-away, colorful charts are marked with regular adhesive stickers to help get the job done! Size: 8 ½ x 11”.

Ten pages on each pad.

Price: $6.99

Training Pencil Grips Use this item to properly position fingers when writing. It can be used for those who are left or right handed. Ergonomic grip is comfortable and helps fight fatigue. The package includes four grips as well as a glitz pencil!

Price: $1.99

Kingfisher First Dictionary Packed with pictures, this dictionary is just right for children who are ready to begin using reference books on their own. Includes word games and activities.

The vocabulary is carefully chosen for a 5-8 year old reading level. Includes spelling tips and pronunciation guide. Fifty-eight pages.

Price: $16.95

Reading Guides This device is designed to aid students with reading difficulties as one can easily track print through the transparent tinted window.

It highlights individual lines of text to increase the student’s reading focus and strengthen visual tracking skills.

Price: $1.49

Addition Pocket Flash Cards These are teacher-created, childtested cards that are ideal for reinforcing basic skills at home or school. The set includes activity ideas to challenge growing skill levels. Fifty-six cards per box.

Many other titles available.

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Adopta pet live your best

Furry Friends for Adoption at the Humane Society of Elkhart County

If you’re like us, it’s hard to walk away from those cute puppies and adorable cats you see at adoption shelters. So, we ask, why fight it?

Maybe it’s time you expanded your family! Check out these adorable animals available for adoption at the Humane Society of Elkhart.

Splenda is a beautiful 6-month-old Shepherd/Husky mix. She is very playful and friendly, except when it comes to cats. A house without cats is a must, and room for her to run and play is as well! She’d make a great companion for anyone.

Splenda Tigger &

Ty

Vanilla Vanilla is a gorgeous 2-year-old yellow Labrador-Retriever mix. She likes other dogs and is friendly with people of all ages. Her owners could no longer care for her. Now she is ready for a new forever home!

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In this economy, when a family loses their home, it often means the same for their family pets. Tigger and Ty, 7-year-old siblings, learned that firsthand. After seven years with a loving family, they were surrendered to the Humane Society. Both are neutered and front declawed, and in July, you can adopt them both for only $20.00!

Even if these cute pets have found a home by the time you reach the shelter, there are plenty more awaiting adoption, so don’t hesitate to visit or call. These animals are currently available at the Humane Society of Elkhart County. Their number is 574.848.4225. Be sure to check out their website for more furry, soon-to-be family members at www.elkharthumanesociety.org.

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Rome and Eiffel are two cute kittens waiting for their forever homes.

The shelter takes in hundreds of kittens this time of year. This month, all cats under 5 years old are $40, and they are always two for one!

*Photos by Kristin McKibbin

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The Cardturner:

A Novel about a King, a Queen, and a Joker

By Louis Sachar

Reviewed By Margo Ferguson Bittersweet Branch, Young Adult Librarian Mishawaka-Penn-Harris Public Library Louis Sachar, bestselling author of “Holes,” has written a great book centering on the card game of bridge. It is called, “The Cardturner: A Novel about a King, a Queen, and a Joker.”

Alton is facing a boring summer at the end of his junior year. He does not have a job, and his former girlfriend is now dating his best friend. His rich Uncle Lester has diabetes. Now blind, Uncle Lester needs a “cardturner” for bridge. This involves telling his uncle what cards are in his hand and playing the appropriate card. Uncle Lester’s health is not the best, and various individuals are hoping to receive a nice inheritance.

Uncle Lester is an excellent bridge player, and Alton starts to learn the game. He really gets interested when Uncle Lester’s Thursday partner is Toni, a smart, pretty teenager. She has an attitude and is a real joy for the reader to get to know.

This is a quirky story – centered around the game of bridge – and is about family, friendships and the unique relationships we have with people.

The book review in School Library Journal recommends this book for students in the eighth grade and up. I think this would be a great book for the entire family to listen to or read together.

Swindle

By Gordon Korman

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Reviewed By Zachary An 8th Grader “Swindle” is a story about a boy named Griffin Bing. His friends call him “The man with the plan.” Griffin finds a Babe Ruth baseball card from 1920. He and his friend Ben go to an appraiser, S. Wendle Palomino, to find out how much it is worth. Mr. Palomino tells him that it is a fake and buys the card from Griffin for $120.

That night Griffin sees Mr. Palomino on the news talking about how he found the one million dollar baseball card. Griffin goes back to see Mr. Palomino, but Mr. Palomino lies to Griffin again and tells him that the card he found is different from the one that is worth one million.

He said the million dollar card came from someone else. So, Griffin and his friends put together a plan to steal back the Babe Ruth card from Mr. Palomino.

Griffin and his friends find out that the house where the baseball card is has a vicious guard dog and a high-tech security system. The friends all have special abilities that help them to get through the guard dog and security system to get into the house.

This is a great book for all ages of readers. I hope that you like it as much as I did, and if you would like to read more about Griffin Bing and his friends, then look for “Zoobreak,” the sequel to “Swindle.”

My name is Zachary. I am fourteen years old and in the 8th grade.

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Families First of Elkhart

In The Providing the latest in news and current events that matter to your family and our community.

Families First is a Elkhart County community initiative that values parenting and is committed to encouraging and supporting all who care for and educate our preschool children. Families First begins right at the time a baby is born and continues to offer information and support throughout the preschool years, helping parents, care providers and our community prepare children to succeed in school. Our vision is “Every child in Elkhart County will enter school prepared to succeed.”

Each year Families First participates in the Back2School Elkhart event on August 14th at Roosevelt School. At this event, disadvantaged children receive backpacks and materials to help them prepare for school.

Families First provides small backpacks to disadvantaged children ages 3 through 5. Inside the backpack are materials for parents about getting their young children ready for school and two free books to read. Please donate to Families First to help purchase books for the “Getting Ready for School” backpacks for disadvantaged children. Find out how your specific skills can help Families First reach their vision! For more info call 574.522.2590 or visit www.familiesfirst-ec.org.

Del Monte “Teacher Monday: Cash for Classrooms” Contest

Back by popular demand from parents and teachers, Del Monte will hold its second annual online contest “Teacher Monday: Cash for Classrooms” at www.fruits.com. The promotion encourages kindergarten through 12th grade school teachers across North America to incorporate healthy eating and living messages into classroom activities.

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During six weeks this fall, 60 teachers will win cash to purchase school supplies and fresh fruit. Ten schools will also win a salad bar for their school. Many more winners will get a Del Monte Fresh Field Day event for their school in which the entire student body will enjoy a day of Del Monte fresh fruit, games and fun activities.

Last year, hundreds of teachers and millions of voters throughout North America participated in “Teacher Monday.” Many winning teachers were able to introduce delicious fresh cut pineapple and melons to schoolchildren for the first time.

To be eligible to win, teachers must register for “Teacher Monday: Cash for Classrooms” online at www.fruits.com then encourage all their fans to vote for them online. Ten winners will be selected each Monday for six consecutive weeks in October and November 2011. Winners are based solely on the number of votes they receive. Winning teachers will receive $750 in cash to purchase school supplies and $250 in Del Monte fresh fruit coupons for classroom snacks and to use in fruit educational activities.

Winning North American schools will also be linked with schools in countries where Del Monte grows its fruit to help further the education of students by introducing them to another culture. Tropical schools will also receive $1,000 each for school supplies and improvements.

Like Del Monte on Facebook (www.facebook.com/DelMonteFreshProduce) and join us on Twitter (delmontefresh) to stay informed about contest news, download coupons and win prizes and fresh fruit gift certificates.

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Caribbean Vacation Deal for Single-Parent Families!

This fall, Beaches is making it easier for single parents to plan a trip with their kids that combines fun for all ages with a relaxing vacation experience for Mom or Dad, too.

During Beaches Resorts’ Single Parent Fun (SPF) Months from August 23 to October 31, 2011, the single supplement fee (up to $200 per night) is waived at all four resort locations in Turks & Caicos and Jamaica with a minimum three-night stay. In addition, guests who travel during their three exclusive Single Parent Family Fun Weeks, taking place September 5-11, 2011; September 19-25, 2011; October 1-7, 2011, can participate in special Single Parent Family activities, including: • A complimentary Martha Stewart Crafts Studio Postcard class (conditions apply) • A Family Beach bonfire & movie • Beach Olympics – First Prize gets a free session at the Beaches Resorts Scratch DJ Academy!

• Participate as special guests in the weekly Caribbean Adventure with Sesame Street Parade • Beaches Family Night with Kinect for Xbox 360 Programs are specially designed to encourage bonding time for single parents and their children while mingling with other families.

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It’s swimsuit season (moan, groan, sigh).

But thanks to Flourish Boutique in Granger, this ever-so-dreaded event may be something you can look forward to thanks to these fashionable cover-ups and accessories!

Feel confident in a dark color one-piece like this brown swimsuit (provided by our model). Add some fashion flare with stylish sunglasses ($16), or with something fun and unexpected like our braided leather and feather necklace/belt ($12).

Need more coverage for a pool party or while en route to the beach? Forget your grandma's cover up, and opt for something colorful and fashion forward like this zippered dress ($48) and sunhat ($24).

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Headed to a resort area or need your swim ensemble to be a touch more glamorous? We’ve layered a one shoulder sheer dress ($42) over a flattering black onepiece suit to create an easy but chic look. Don’t forget a fun bag like our Paris themed tote ($45) to hold all your other things like towels and cosmetics!

Want a pop of color? Consider sticking to a classic and flattering black suit as shown (model’s own), but add color through a fun wrap ($29) or with a bright coverup, like our turquoise belted tunic ($42). And of course, don’t forget fun, stylish accessories like a sequin tote bag ($98), or flower-embellished sun hat ($24).

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Whether it’s dodging charging linemen, or trying to avoid a double bogey on the back nine, healthy knees are important to former professional running back Gale Sayers. That’s why when he needed knee replacement surgery, he turned to Elkhart General Hospital’s Center for Joint Replacement. Ranked among the top 5 percent in the nation for joint replacement*, Elkhart General offers the very latest in orthopedic technology, equipment and procedures. And if the man who holds the record for most touchdowns in a rookie season trusts his knees to Elkhart General, so should you.

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from

young to oldwe need strong bones

By Dr. Natali Balog

The Stats

What is osteoporosis? If we look at the National

Institute of Health’s Consensus Conference definition, it reads as “a skeletal disorder characterized by compromised bone strength predisposing to an increased risk of fracture.”

Basically, that means bone quantity (how much) and bone strength equals bone quality.

When we think of osteoporosis, we are typically thinking only of older, postmenopausal women, and although this population is the most effected, it is a myth to think that this disease only happens to women and the elderly. In all actuality, osteoporosis is a disease we need to start thinking about when we are young – very young.

According to the National Osteoporosis Foundation, osteoporosis affects approximately 10 million Americans (eight million women and two million men), and 34 million Americans have low bone mass. There were approximately two million fractures in 2005 (29% in men), which led to a cost of about $17-19 billion to the U.S. healthcare system. Much of the cost comes from the significant complications of osteoporotic fractures, with 30-40% of people suffering a hip fracture loosing some ability to perform an activity of daily living or requiring nursing home placement.

People also fail to understand the risk of death that is associated with osteoporotic spine and hip fractures. It is estimated that between 20-25% of people suffering a hip fracture will die within a year. If this doest grab your attention, I don’t know what will! This is why we have to be serious about this disease, know the facts and not just the little information we hear from some two minute story on the news. We need to start thinking about preventing the disease when we are young.

It Does a Body Good!

According to an article in Osteoporosis International, we reach our peak bone mass in our late adolescents and early 20’s. It is critical for development of a great skeleton that we work very hard to have an excellent bone mass to proceed with through life.

Many people don’t know that your bone is alive, growing and changing all the time. The cells that cause growth of the bone are the osteoblasts, and they are working hard when we are young.

The cells that take away bone are the osteoclasts and they are obviously working harder as we age.

The osteoblasts just can’t keep up. So, in our young children, it is important they have the right tools to aid the osteoblasts, to promote super bones.

These tools include enough calcium. In this population, it is really important to get this calcium through diet. We have been too complacent to let kids drink excessive amounts of fruit juice, sugary drinks and soda. They need milk. The average eight ounce glass of milk has about 300 mg of calcium.

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The recommended calcium intake for children is as follows: Ages 1-3: 700 mg/day Ages 4-8: 1000 mg/day Ages 9-18: 1300 mg/day

Don’t Forget Your Vitamin D!

Vitamin D is crucial for calcium to be absorbed and utilized by the bone. For most people north of Atlanta, it is hard to get enough sun for our skin to make vitamin D, except in the summer, and then if we follow the dermatologists advice, we will never get any from the sun.

Milk is fortified with vitamin D, so if your child is drinking milk, yippee! The recommended dose of vitamin D for infants 400 IU/ day, and everyone else (kids to adults) 600-800 IU/day with the upper limits around 2500-4000 IU. In my practice, to have adults maintain a healthy level, it typically takes more the 800 IU. Again, this is because of where we live and how little sun exposure we get. There is a blood test to make sure you are within a healthy range. With kids, I would suggest you consult your pediatrician before deviating from the recommendations.

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year olds exercise vigorously on a regular basis, and 25% of kids do nothing! This data is from a 1999 study, so I can only imagine these numbers have to be worse.

If your child has sluggish tendencies, start slow and increase gradually. Any type of activity is great, but we typically think of weight baring exercise as bone building, like running, jumping, walking. Make sure your schools have physical education and that it includes teaching children how to be active throughout life. Also make sure you are a great role model as well and exercise as a family.

There are some disease states like cystic fibrosis, juvenile idiopathic arthritis and anorexia nervosa (just to name a few) that can also put children at increased risk for bone loss through a combination of many things, so parents should actively be discussing bone health with their physician provider. Now you can see why preventing osteoporosis when you are old starts when you are young.

Time to Get Active

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It’s a crazy, busy world that I’m spinning around in. I am now so accustomed to having a gadget strapped to my hip that I reach for my cell phone as a reflex. I literally feel around for it as if I were tapping my pocket for a cigarette. Can you say addiction?

I’m old enough to remember when the only way to connect with someone long distance was either with a rotary dial phone, a handwritten letter or getting in the car to drive and see them. Now that we’re so connected – so quickly and so often – I wonder if my relationships are deeper due to the increased interaction. It would make sense, wouldn’t it? And yet, I believe the answer is no.

I can’t remember the last time I received a long hand-written letter, let alone sent one. I do remember the rush it would give me when I received one, joyfully seeing my name printed on the front of a beat up envelope that obviously had traveled miles and miles. I miss that.

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I miss lots of moments like that. I miss having only three television channels, with two of the three being so fuzzy that the programs were barely watchable – and that was with rabbit ears. Now my television has 150 channels, and it’s overwhelming to pick something to watch.

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Where do all the moments go? I know I’m living through them, sometimes more aware and more fully than others. Moments make memories as they say. Of course, “they” are right. What has me rushing through them, like life is some kind of marathon, to the point where I barely remember what I did yesterday?

I know that when I slow down, life feels happier. When I’m in a conversation with someone who gives undistracted eye contact, and I’m receiving the gift of their presence, those are my most magnificent moments. When I’m being that for someone else, it’s my greatest gift to give. It’s those moments I treasure.

I’ve heard the phrase “be present” and “be in the moment” ad nauseum. And yet there is something really special that occurs for me when I am present and when I am focused on just that moment. I feel connected. I feel the deep pull of a relationship that matters. I feel grateful to listen to the other person and happy to be heard.

I want to be present in the moments, and more than that, I want the outcome of being present in those moments. We need to convert a “want” into a commitment. Here are some ideas in how to do just that:

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• Reach deep for more patience inside those moments where the urge is to hurry to the conclusion.

• Be aware that we are fully serving someone with our presence.

• Learn from the wisdom that others so lovingly offer us if we listen.

• Pay more attention to our lovely surroundings, using all our senses.

• Remember to stop when we’re hurtling ourselves into an unconscious way of being.

• Forgive ourselves for not always being present.

• Know that we’re giving and receiving every drop of joy possible in this life through the gift of every moment.

These things are possible for all of us when we get committed.

Let us begin again.

• Have more meaningful conversations with those we love – right now, as we are not promised tomorrow.

• Savor every moment, rather than allow so many to slip away un-noticed.

Charrise McCrorey is a writer, speaker and certified business coach.

She founded a business coaching practice in 2006, is creator of the coaching program Full Out & Fearless and works with corporations to facilitate change leadership. She and her husband live in Elkhart.

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Tending to the

Garden of the Heart

Principles for Pruning the Most Important Crop in Your Life

By Lucas Miles

I love gardening. I love fresh homegrown produce cultivated with my own blood, sweat and tears. I love seeing produce emerge from a small area of my suburban backyard that previously only seemed to give birth to crabgrass and dandelions.

I love biting into the first harvest and feeling the sweet juices ripe with personal satisfaction drip down the sides of my mouth. (Okay, maybe that was too much, but you get the point.

I like gardening.) But let it be known – gardening is no easy task. It is difficult, sometimes backbreaking work that is almost guaranteed at some point during the season to make you wish that you bought your tomatoes at the grocery store like normal people. But if you can push through all the weeds, the early morning watering, and chasing away the bugs and the rodents, then in the end you’ll discover it’s all worth it.

Our hearts are like gardens filled with potential rich soil, just waiting to give birth to the dreams and goals found deep within. Like backyard gardens, our hearts start with such great intentions, but likewise, these same intentions can quickly become choked out by the weeds and worries of this life. Do you want to grow your character? Do you want to develop integrity? The key is tending the garden of your heart. Whether we are cultivating cucumbers or courage, tomatoes or trust, the process and the requirements are all the same.

Don’t Ignore the Weeds

Most people operate almost completely within the realm of crisis management. Those who function this way use crisis in their life to determine when, where and how they should focus their attention. Although some degree of crisis management is at times necessary to make it through life, we should never allow it to become our modus operandi. The problem with prioritizing our lives based upon crises is that they will always steal our time away from the everyday tasks that need completed. We justify this behavior because each crisis seems so astronomically important, but what we fail to see is that, if overlooked, today’s mundane task will become tomorrow’s crisis. When gardening, those few small weeds that sprout up don’t seem all that important, but ignore them, and before long they’ll soon grow to take over your garden. The same is true of our hearts. Remember that tiny weeds are still weeds, so pull them while they’re small.

Seeds Grow According to Their Kind

Perhaps one of the simplest truths of biology is that seeds grow according to their kind. If you plant corn, it won’t yield a tomato. The product you get will be in kind with the product you plant. The same is true in our heart. If you spend years “planting” seeds of insecurity, fear, anger or jealousy, don’t be surprised when you begin to reap the fruit of these seeds according to their kind. Likewise, we can plant good things into our heart and expect that they too will grow according to their kind.

Spend time investing in a positive way into your emotions, your mental health, your intellect and even your physical body, and you won’t be disappointed. You will yield what you plant.

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Our hearts need nutrients to grow. We don’t develop compassion, courage and confidence simply overnight. Attributes like these need fed a healthy diet of encouragement and instruction to help them grow. My suggestion would be to find people in your life who are willing to pour into you through time spent and wisdom shared. Seek them out, ask them plenty of questions and don’t forget to take notes. You’ll be amazed at how much you can learn simply by buying someone lunch.

If you want to become the person you intend to be, don’t expect it to come easy.

Hearts grow slowly, and character is developed over time. While you wait, keep your intentions in mind and nurture what you presently possess. Perhaps most importantly, seek for truth outside of yourself. As a plant rises to find life in the light of sun, we too must find our source in something greater than ourselves.

Lucas Miles is the President of the Oasis Network For Churches and the Senior Pastor of Oasis Granger. He and his wife, Krissy, have a passion for seeing couples experience God’s best for their lives and relationships.

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By Chelle Costello

Think about what your child does when he receives a dollar.

Does he spend it immediately or save it? Author Lori Mackey of “Design your Child’s Financial Future” and founder of Prosperity4Kids INC., says that how your child reacts to money now will be how she reacts in the future. When you see your child spend every dollar she receives, you’re seeing a vision of the future – an adult with no savings or investments to fall back on. Sound scary? You’re not alone.

that,” or “we don’t have the money for that,” and what happens is we put it in their minds that money is hard to come by, and things in life are too expensive,” Lori explains.

Therefore, when the child gets the chance to spend, he will.

“It seems we are teaching a whole generation of kids to live paycheck to paycheck by spending the money they have,” Lori says, “when what we should be doing is teaching them to save and invest, especially because they have the power of time to watch those savings and investments grow.” But how on earth do we get our kids interested in saving money? Read on, fellow parents, read on...

To combat the negative reinforcement, Lori suggests thinking about what is possible instead of what isn’t. Simply saying, “It’s not in the budget this week, but maybe there’s a way to earn the money to get what you want” can quiet the begging, meanwhile taking care of a child’s need to empower himself to work hard for what he wants. And as a bonus, Lori finds that children think harder about spending their precious money versus yours. Allowing a child to earn something, then, helps the child decide if the item actually has value for him.

Teach Kids to View What Money Could Be

“Ninety-eight percent of teenagers want to learn more about money; they just don’t have access to education about it,” Lori says.

“And the more they know about it, the more engaged they get.”

Lori suggests teaching kids to look at money not as what it is worth now, but what it could be worth. For example, when she speaks to students, she shows them a penny, asking them if they’d rather have a penny or a million dollars. After a few quizzical looks, Lori will show students how a penny doubled for thirty days will grow to over 5 million dollars. “Now imagine if you invest a dollar the right way, and it continues to grow for 65 years,” Lori says. “It can be really intriguing for kids.”

So how do you bring this to light when a child wants to spend money? Lori suggests applying it to the specific situation at hand: “If something is $50 – say, a video game – tell the child they could invest that $50 and over 50 years, make 10,000.

Finally, ask, ‘so, is that game worth 10,000?’” Seeing money through the light of investment vs. spending will have your kids adjusting their priorities.

Talk Positively About Money

When we’re in the store with our child and he begins begging for a toy, we react to the situation and speak whatever words we need to that will stop the begging. “However, oftentimes we use very limiting, negative language, like, “we can’t afford

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However, don’t let topics of money only come up when it’s time to beg for a toy. Include your kids in talks about stocks, bonds and savings. “Have a family money night.” Lori suggests, “Let your kids ask questions, and take every opportunity to teach that money is a positive force.”

Let Kids Earn an Allowance

“When asked where money comes from, children will give one of three explanations: the government, the bank and my parents,” Lori laughs. “They have no concept that money is earned. Unfortunately, when we give our children whatever they want, when it’s time for our son or daughter to leave the nest, they can easily go into debt, pulling out money on a credit card in order to recreate the life they’ve always known.” With all this in mind, Lori suggests never giving allowance that isn’t worked for. “We need to say to our children, “You need to do things around the house because you’re part of the family.” And when a child wants something that’s not necessary, you can tell them to use their own money or say, “Great, let’s figure out some chores for you to do so you can earn that.” Lori explains, “I guarantee they will never spend their money like they will yours.” Allowing kids to earn their own money teaches them the concept that money has value and should be spent on what has value.

Use the 10-10-10-70 Method

We all need a plan for money. Lori teaches parents to give kids four piggy banks and follow the 10-10-1070 rule for using them. The first piggy bank holds 10% of their money and is for charitable giving. “Giving teaches children to think of others,” Lori explains, “and kids love giving, too. They realize they can actually make a difference.”

The second piggy bank holds another 10%, and this is for saving.

“So many times, kids are taught to “save to spend.” Instead, we need to teach them to save to save,” Lori says. “Saving will make their financial security set for life because money earns money. Children with a savings account have more hope for the future, and less stress. But if a person takes a dollar and spends a dollar, they’re broke, no matter how much money they make.”

To make the process of saving more fun, open an online bank account for kids, so they can watch their money grow (check out Orange4Kids/ Kids’ Saving Account at ING).

The third piggy bank holds 10% more for investing. “Investing teaches kids that they can invest in their future, so kids start saving to invest instead of saving to spend,” Lori suggests. There is nothing like a kid walking into the Mac or Disney Store and telling the employees they are part owner in the company. For investment accounts for kids, check out ShareBuilder.

The last piggy bank holds the other 70% of their money, which is for spending. “Spending teaches kids that they have choices,” Lori says. “Basically, allowing a child to spend money on something – money that they have worked hard for and earned themselves – teaches them that they are empowered to buy what they want, but they want to make a wise decision with the money they have.”

We all want to raise financially responsible adults, and it’s never too late, or too early, to begin. Try out some of these ideas with your children and watch their savings grow over time. After all, time is what they have on their side.

Chelle Costello lives in South Bend and teaches English at Indiana University.

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No one likes to talk about death. No one likes to talk about planning for death.

What’s worse, no one prepares a family for what needs to be done after a loved one dies. When my father suffered a massive heart attack and died in March, like others, we were stunned and lost. We did not know what we should or should not do. Who do we talk to? Who do we notify? What happens next? And to make matters worse, his will and advance directives were 2000 miles away.

The first thing we were confronted with was the funeral home appointment less than twelve hours after my father’s passing. Our emotions were raw, and the tension was high. We made decisions based on those emotions and probably made choices that could have been better thought out and prepared for.

Funeral pre-planning is a must, and now we regret not taking that step. We all knew Dad wanted to be cremated, and he did not want a funeral service or a viewing. But what about the casket, the urns, the jewelry keepsakes? How many death certificates did we need, and how many of the death certificates did we want printed with the cause of death? Did we want the funeral home to write the obituary, or did we want to do it ourselves? Did we want to include a favorite outfit, golf balls and a golf club? Seriously, who knew?! Well, we all do now, and if and when there is a next time, we have these things in writing and ready to go. We have it planned out.

With this first hurdle behind us, we realized that phone calls needed to be made, phone calls to family, to friends and to neighbors. For us, this was a double-duty job. You see, my parents had two residences, one in Florida and one in Michigan. Many people needed to be called. We discovered that many of the phone numbers were stored in Dad’s cell phone, and we were not adept at retrieving them.

Business calls came next. We purchased a notebook and an accordion folder to keep all of our documentation straight. Trust me on this one – you need to write down who you called, the telephone number you called, the agent you spoke to, the date and what was discussed. You will be referring back to your notes again.

Contacts to Make:

1. Social Security Administration

You want to contact them as soon as possible. You will need your social security number and the deceased’s social security number. A one-time payment of $255 can be paid to the surviving spouse if he or she was living with the deceased, or, if living apart, was receiving certain Social Security benefits on the deceased's record. If there is no surviving spouse, the payment is made to a child who is eligible for benefits on the deceased's record. (www.socialsecurity.gov or 1-800-772-1213.)

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• By contacting Social Security, you will find out that certain family members may be eligible to receive monthly benefits, including: • A widow or widower age 60 or older (age 50 or older if disabled) • A widow or widower at any age who is caring for the deceased's child under age 16 or disabled • An unmarried child of the deceased who is: – Younger than age 18 (or up to age 19 if he or she is a fulltime student in an elementary or secondary school), or – Age 18 or older with a disability that began before age 22 • A stepchild, grandchild, step-grandchild or adopted child under certain circumstances • Parents, age 62 or older, who were dependent on the deceased for at least half of their support • A surviving divorced spouse, under certain circumstances You can apply online for these benefits, or go to your local Social Security office; we found that calling the 1-800 number was easiest. You will be required to send them an original marriage certificate. It is likely that a social security deposit will have been made after your loved one has died – DO NOT SPEND IT – they will ask you for the money to be returned.

2. Life Insurance

If the decedent (the deceased) had a life insurance policy, you will be required to send the company a death certificate with the cause of death to get the policy dissolved and distributed.

3. Bank/Financial Institutions

Do not remove the decedent’s name from any bank accounts for at least six months. If a back payment or a check comes in with their name on it, you will not be able to cash it without an account.

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5. Credit Cards

Cancel these as soon as possible. You will need to be sure to check records to see if there are automatic charges that go onto that card (for example, in our case, we found that the anti-virus software auto charged a credit card annually) and call those companies first. Some credit card companies offer points for purchases and they will transfer the points to the spouse with a letter from a lawyer stating that the spouse is the beneficiary.

6. Attorney

Meet with your elder law attorney or estate attorney to discuss trusts, wills and any adjustments needed to your legal documents. Make sure pertinent family members have the newest copies of this information.

7. Auto Insurance

Remove the decedent from the insurance. Consider selling the extra vehicle or donating it to charity.

8. Health Insurance

By calling Social Security, Medicare will be notified, but you will still be responsible for contacting any supplemental insurance companies that might have been in effect. It is good to take care of this sooner rather than later to avoid any fraudulent use of the insurance.

We have taken to heart our lessons learned. My dad was a planner, but he missed some steps along the way. We are taking the time now to work with our surviving parents to be sure that we are more prepared in the future. Funeral pre-planning is as important as planning for a marriage or the birth of a child.

4. Utilities

Sometimes, you have to remove the decedent’s name from the account and put your own name as the account holder. Some utility companies require a death certificate as proof of the requested change.

Tricia Gorden is the director of training and community resources at REAL Services, Inc. (Area 2 Agency on Aging) in South Bend. She is a certified Medicaid Waiver Case Manager and a Volunteer Counselor under the auspices of the State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).

Tricia was designated a Certified Senior Advisor in December 2009.

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By Lorraine Bruce

Since the dawn of time, woman has sought to create the perfect nest for her brood. Thus, generations of trial and error have led to the establishment of the following design commandments that, when heeded, will ensure your own domicile is a haven for your family.

Thou shalt not buy area rugs that are too small for your room.

Thou shalt not choose a paint color before you have purchased your upholstered pieces.

Thou shall learn, know and accept the realistic life expectancy of the quality level of furniture you are purchasing.

Thou shalt not keep something you absolutely hate – like ugly window treatments or carpeting

with a color that went out of style eons ago.

Thou shall call a designer if you are confused and need help. For it is written: not making mistakes is well worth a few hours of designer’s fees.

Thou shalt not have so many pillows that one cannot comfortably sit on your sofa or chair.

Thou shalt not simply line furniture up against the wall, but will pull it away to create more of

a conversational arrangement.

Thou shall banish clutter! This includes collections. Edit your collections to showcase a few items instead of revealing everything you own.

Thou shalt not swim in a sea of electronic cords. Cables and cords are not attractive to look at.

Thou shall update your lighting and cabinet fixtures, for it is an inexpensive way to give your room a fresh look.

Thou shalt not hang pictures too high in the heavens. This is my personal peeve. Hang pictures

at a lower level so that the art is able to be appreciated while either sitting or standing.

Thou shall follow these rules and love your living space for all of time!

Lorraine Bruce enjoys spending time with her husband, family and yellow labbie, decorating, cooking and traveling. She has degrees in both business and design and is a senior designer at Luxe Home Interiors.

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Peers Runway Show

Design Stars

A Very Unique Fashion Competition

By Kathy Friend

There is a trend in fashion. Well, not so much a trend as it is a movement. I wrote about this movement several years ago for this magazine when I talked about repurposing thrift shop finds into new fashions.

The notion, movement – whatever you want to call it – has caught on and has taken off!

Maybe it’s because of the economy. Maybe it’s the “green” thing to do. Or, maybe it’s simply because people like to wear things that have a story. Whatever the reason, the new designer creations making an entrance into the world of fashion are amazing!

In April, I was part of a great event that showcased the repurpose/green apparel movement. Peers Cosmetic Laser Center partnered with Goodwill Industries of Michiana to bring together local designers to compete for the coveted title of “Peers Runway Show – Michiana Design Star.”

The rules were fairly simple. Each contestant was given $50 in the form of a Goodwill gift card. They were challenged to turn Goodwill finds into a runway ready collection. There were two categories: Runway and Accessories.

Debie Coble, vice president, Workforce Development Services, Goodwill Industries of Michiana, Inc. said, “Goodwill was thrilled to be a part of this event. When we can partner with a project like this one that highlights local talent, encourages finding ones strengths for employment and uses the great donations we get at Goodwill…well, it’s a win for everyone!”

THE JUDGES

One of the best parts of this event was the panel of judges. Three local boutique owners sat on a panel with Project Runway (TV show on Lifetime) design star, Peach Carr. Peach gained national attention when she made a debut on season eight of Project Runway and quickly became a fan favorite. The other judges included Vanessa Cooreman-Smith from Flourish Boutique, Jill Hurst from Sorella and Danny Reynolds from Stephenson’s of Elkhart.

Event organizer, Nina Hershberger said, “We were thrilled to have Peach join us as our celebrity judge for this event. She is truly gracious and filled with talent.” Something all of the designers who competed in the contest echoed.

The contestants were judged on creativity, marketability, function, true to category, personality, trendy, use of Goodwill finds

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and degree of repurpose. Jill Hurst, owner of Sorella Boutique in Granger (the sister store to Jules Boutique in Goshen) said, “The level of creativity we saw on the runway was amazing. To be able to think outside the box and see each piece of clothing from Goodwill as a piece of fabric, now THAT is talent!”

Vanessa Cooreman-Smith, owner of Flourish Boutique in Granger went on to say, “Very creative pieces, and many that I would love to carry in my boutique!”

THE DESIGNERS ON THE RUNWAY

Fifteen designers stretched their creative abilities and pushed the envelope in coming up with truly unique collections. Jewelry designer Ali Oesch said, “This was a great way for me to really push my creative abilities. I am proud to say that my collection used 100% repurposed things from Goodwill.”

The quality and variety on the runway was remarkable – everything from denim skirts and shorts to leather jackets and wedding dresses. Many of these local seamstress and tailor artisans had never competed in anything like this before. One of the designers mentioned to me, “I love making things for other people. This was such a fun way to make something that wasn’t necessarily my style and allow one of my friends to wear it on a runway.” Each designer enlisted her own models to show her collection as well as professional hair and makeup for the runway.

AND THE WINNER IS…

The winners were given $300 cash, a Peers Cosmetic gift certificate, professional photo shoot with Peach Carr and photography spread in the upcoming new Beauty Times Magazine. The winning designs will also be on tour, making a stop at Flourish Boutique, Sorella Boutique, Jules Boutique, Stephenson’s and in area Goodwill stores.

The top three in each category were chosen by the judges, and the overall winners were determined by a ticket-vote from those in attendance at the event.

In the runway category, the winner was Lora Berry! The judges said that they loved the detail, that the design was very on trend and that the collection inspired fashion and grabs one attention.

In the accessory category, the winner was Ali Oesch. Of the process, Ali said, “I think the fact that the people chose me as the winner in this category, that is what makes it even more special of a win.”

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ABOVE: From left to right: Kathy Friend, Dr. Peers and Peach Carr.

LEFT: A group picture with the two winners, Ali Oesch and Lora Berry, along with Lora’s models and Peach Carr.

Winning design Collection: Lora Berry's winning design collection.

Credit: Barbara Mendez Photography

Kathy Friend is a fashion expert, image consultant, speaker and writer. She is a regular on the WFRN Morning Show and on WSBT-TV. She is also the fashion expert for Goodwill stores. She is joyfully married to Marty, and a mom to one little fashionista in training.

Jewelry from Ali Oesch, winner in the accessories category. Credit: Emily Laraine Kluszczynski Photography

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A Field Guide to

Parks

By Evelyn Kirkwood

Drive or bicycle in almost any direction from where you are right now, and you’ll be heading towards a park. As the price of gas soars, it’s a perfect time to explore some of the natural areas and public parks in our vicinity.

There may be county, city, town and township parks all within the borders of the county where you live. Each is funded primarily by the taxes appropriated by those specific local governments and, in some cases, user fees. This Field Guide to Parks will help you get to know a few of these special places, including some lesser known parks in our region.

Town Parks

Most town parks are managed by the town board or a town park board. Some are less than an acre in size. If you stop at Memorial Park in New Carlisle, look for the St. Joseph County champion Hackberry tree.

Township Parks

Township parks vary in size and scope. Clay Township Park in South Bend is 48 acres with playfields, picnic shelters and a halfmile river trail that terminates at the historic Darden Bridge.

Up in Jefferson Township in Cass County, Michigan, there is a tiny park behind the Township Hall. It features a unique picnic pavilion constructed from a grain bin.

City Parks

Pools, playgrounds and playfields frequently fill city parks.

They often specialize in sports leagues, community centers and fitness facilities. But not all fit that mold. For a breezy spot to laze away a hot summer day, visit Lake Bluff Park in St. Joseph, Michigan, overlooking Lake Michigan and a restored carousel.

Mishawaka’s Shiojiri Niwa on East Mishawaka Avenue is a lovely Japanese strolling garden that symbolizes the sister-city relationship between Mishawaka and Shiojiri City, Japan. And, you’ll find a gem of a forest in South Bend when you visit Rum Village Park featuring disc golf, trails and a nature center.

County Parks

Berrien, Cass, Elkhart, St. Joseph and LaPorte counties all have magnificent county parks. These properties are usually larger than city parks, less developed and often feature outstanding natural landscapes. From Madeline Bertrand County Park’s disc golf course in Niles to St. Patrick’s County Park’s canoe rental on the St. Joe in South Bend and the working grist mill at Bon-

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neyville Mill County Park in Bristol, county parks have a huge variety of outdoor opportunities to explore.

Nature Preserves

In Michigan, almost anyone can call their property a nature preserve, but in Indiana they are designated by the Department of Natural Resources as places with unique ecosystems. They may be owned and managed by the IDNR, or by county parks or land trusts. Lieber Nature Preserve on County Road 23, north of the Toll Road in Elkhart County, hosts prairie plants and a boardwalk overlooking Pipewort Pond. If you are looking for a quiet, unembellished place to hike, a nature preserve can be a good choice. Just keep in mind they rarely have amenities such as restrooms or shelters.

State Parks

Our nearest state parks include Indiana’s 4000 acre Potato Creek State Park in North Liberty and Michigan’s Warren Dunes State Park in Bridgman. Lesser known Warren Woods State Park in Sawyer, Michigan is a lovely beech-maple forest along the Galien River. Its trails are beloved by birders and wildflower enthusiasts in spring. The big beech trees are impressive.

National Parks

Not too far away is Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, in Porter, Indiana, which is a national park. It is renowned for its biodiversity, featuring over 15,000 acres of dunes, oak savannas, swamps, bogs, marshes, prairies, rivers and forests as well as 15 miles of Lake Michigan shoreline. Birds adore it. Over 350 species have been identified here. Visitors love it, too. From camping to swimming or climbing the giant dune known as Mount Baldy, over two million visitors go to the park each year.

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Create a bingo sheet that lists a different city, town, county or state park in each square and hang it on your refrigerator. See how many you can visit this summer! Can you cover them all?

Or, create a bingo sheet with things your little one might spot in your nearest park. Bench, swing, pond, bird feeder, trashcan, tree. It’s a great way to focus her attention on a hike!

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By Susan E. Miller

Family reunions: a time for casserole, cobbler and conversation.

If you enjoy reunions, then you likely have no problem chatting it up with Aunt Ethel. On the other hand, you might dread the annual potluck and prefer to camp out next to the cheese tray rather than endure Cousin Norman’s twenty-third telling of his escape from behind enemy lines.

If you are in the first category, you’ll find the idea of recording family stories more compelling than if you fall in the latter group.

If stories are your thing, why not consider capturing them for the family archives? With a recorder or video camera and a pad of paper, you can get to know the stories behind the faces in your family tree. All it takes is a list of questions and open ears.

The Importance of Conversation

You might wonder why you should take the time to record the stories of people you see every year. But believe it or not, reunions stop happening; people move away or die, and before you know it, your opportunities are gone. You’ll be left wondering why Grandpa once went to work on the road crew or why your uncle limps. Ask them and write it down. Chances are good that no one else will.

Steps to Success

An interview is a lot like having a conversation. Once you get a few good questions strung together, the dialogue will take on a life of its own, and your questions will be answered.

First, decide who to interview. Every family has the obvious choices – the relatives who like to hold court. While they are great choices to get your interviewing chops warmed up, don’t overlook the quite people. You will often get the most enduring stories from unlikely candidates. However, don’t force anyone to talk. Some people are naturally shy and won’t be interested in sharing.

Next, pick a topic. Here are some to consider: • Education • Time periods in life (20s, 30s, etc.)

• Injury or loss • Ethnic identity, ancestry, heritage • Home and family life • Courtship and marriage • Vocations and hobbies • Immigration and migration Think about questions you can develop for each topic. For example, let’s say you decide on home and family life. Some question might be:

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1. Were you born at home or in a hospital?

2. What do you remember most about your family home?

3. Did you have chores to do?

4. What is your most vivid childhood memory?

5. What do you remember about your childhood toys and games?

Where to Hold the Interview

You can have a conversation anywhere, but if you’re using a recorder, pay attention to background noise. Since many reunions are held outside, you might pick up wind noise, traffic sounds and children playing. It is always a good idea to write down as much as you can of what someone says. That way, if your recorder fails, you didn’t lose the words.

Equipment and Tools

Here are a few basics on equipment. These are complex topics in themselves. If you are a novice, do some online research to find the right equipment for what you hope to achieve.

• A small recorder: digital or tape models are available at office supply stores or on the Internet. If you plan to make CDs from your recordings, you’ll want to invest in a highquality recorder, which can run in the hundreds of dollars.

• A video camera: if you’re a film buff, consider capturing your conversation on video.

• A pad of paper and pens: have your questions numbered in your pad. It is faster to jot down the number you asked rather than rewriting the question. Create your own shorthand to help you keep up with the flow.

Pointers on the Art of Interviewing Ask the question and then be quiet.

While it is a conversation, you want to hear what the person has to say. If you are recording them, it is even more important that you keep quiet – otherwise you’ll hear your own voice far too often.

Be prepared for the unexpected.

You might stir up some emotions. Don’t be surprised to see some anger or tears as they talk. Don’t take it personally, but take care not to probe too far.

What Next?

Even though it is family, ask for permission to share their words.

They might not mind telling you, but they may not want their secrets broadcasted throughout the family. It is a good idea to run your final product past them before you distribute it, just in case you missed a detail – or they changed their mind.

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Once you have the information transcribed, you can make copies of the CDs (or video) of your interview. How much you edit them is up to you. If you like books and pictures, you can put together a book using online software (three popular sites: blurb.com, createspace.com and lulu.com). If you are crafty, create a scrapbook.

The possibilities are endless.

Other Ideas:

A family cookbook is a fun alternative to stories. Ask people to bring copies of recipes to the reunion or give everyone a self-addressed stamped envelope and have them mail you their famous reunion dish or other favorites. Then put together a family cookbook and sell or pass out copies at the next shindig. Some sites allow you to send links to people who can order as many copies as they like.

If you’re a musical bunch, a family jam session could be captured on tape.

Take some pictures and create your own liner notes to go with the tunes.

The possibilities on how to capture a history are as unique as your family itself. Consider what method suits your group’s personality and go from there.

Susan Miller is owner of Creative Chameleon Writing Services. She produces individual, family and corporate histories as well as heirloom cookbooks. She is a member of the Association of Personal Historians.

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Take a Hike!

Tips to Enjoy Hiking with Your Kids!

By Michelle Wegner

In our family, some of our greatest memories and best fights have been on hiking trails. We’ve fallen, gotten back up, climbed to the top of waterfalls, fallen back down, cried, then cheered, complained, then leapt for joy when our journey took us to the highest peak of a mountain – and did what we thought was impossible.

Hiking is very important to our family. Rob and I hiked some intense trails before we had kids. Even when I was 5 months pregnant with Maddie, we took a trip out to Ouray, Colorado, and hiked some of the most difficult yet stunningly beautiful trails we have ever seen, teaching us the true meaning of “Mountains Majesty.” Standing completely alone in front of the tallest snow-capped mountain peak made me feel very small but incredibly centered. Hiking does that to you. It puts life in perspective in so many ways.

Once our tiny bundle of joy came four months after our Colorado trip, we didn’t simply hang up our hiking boots and stash our walking sticks in some dusty attic box. We left them out and added a baby backpack to our hiking ensemble; we even spent the extra $35 for the umbrella top and side plastic flaps, so she wouldn’t get wet if we hiked in the rain.

We still hiked some intense trails down in Tennessee with the little munchkin, who was perfectly content to ride along on Daddy’s back for a few hours at a time. A few months later and along came baby number two – who wasn’t so happy to ride on Daddy’s back for very long. She wanted to be the walker even before she could crawl. Being pushed in strollers and put in backpacks definitely was not her thing. We could not bear to hang up our walking boots, so we decided to find some tamer trails that wouldn’t require very long stretches of screaming coming from the baby backpack. We found many local trails that were two miles or less and made those our day trip destinations for a while.

Now that our children are 12, 11 and 7, they are able to hike without being carried – although we still have to remind them of that. During the school year, we try very hard to keep our kids active in the great outdoors. Living in northern Indiana, the terrain is not difficult, and many of the trails that our family loves wind through prairies, over foot bridges and through old growth forests, usually filled with lots of fun bugs and frogs and occasionally a snake or two. Once we saw a dead fox; it was so very sad, but something the girls will never forget.

You don’t have to be in great shape to start hiking. Just put one foot in front of the other. Enjoy the sunshine. Take in the beauty

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that is just waiting to be discovered. I love to take walks like this with my children to see the world through their eyes. The tiniest pebble becomes a treasure when they pick it up and admire it from every angle. Dandelions are roses, and the sun is magical.

I want my kids to grow up believing that the outdoors really is great.

They can’t learn from TV what it sounds like to be sung to by hundreds of frogs in a pond. Sunsets and sunrises that stop your heart can’t be reproduced on camera, no matter what level your skills at photography.

Hiking Tips for Families with Kids

Kids aren’t soldiers. If it’s cold, rainy, or difficult terrain, they

will be miserable, and so will you. The weather doesn’t have to be perfect, but rainy and cold usually don’t go well with kids.

Hike where it is not crowded. Crowded trails can be dangerous

when kids get off the path and slip into poison ivy or on slippery rocks (both have happened to our family).

Bring a cell phone. You might get lost. It happens to the best of us.

Bring enough water for everyone. Hiking without water, espe-

cially when it gets hot, makes everyone more tired and grouchy.

Bring a camera. Most of our best family photos are out on a trail somewhere.

Let your children take the photos. You will be amazed at what

they see on a trail that you don’t.

Let your children off the leash. Let them explore where you normally wouldn’t go yourself. According to my kids, “That’s where the fun stuff is.”

Great shoes are a necessity. Flip flops and most summer shoes won’t work. With flimsy shoes, the kids will get blisters and you’ll end up carrying them. Help them pick out sturdy tennis shoes for the trail. They will be happy hikers, and so will you.

Pick up a baby backpack or sling if you have a baby or small toddler.

We carried our babies in backpacks until they were about 35 pounds.

Talk it up. As you are hiking, make them believe they are doing the most fun, most outrageous, most exciting thing ever! They will start to believe you. Their love of nature will be a direct result of your attitude about it.

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Healthy Picnics

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Eating outside in the crisp, fresh air can be a healthy, nutritious treat for the entire family, or a food poisoning nightmare. Here are three picnic “ground rules” and a couple of recipes to help keep everyone feeling glad to be eating in the great outdoors.

1. Keep it Cool

Remember picnic baskets? In the past, when people went on a casual picnic, they would grab a quaint red and white fabric-lined basket, pack in some of their favorite foods and head outside. Once you were at your destination, you’d spread a blanket on the ground, open your wicker basket (deluxe models had a lid that flipped up) and enjoy the food you brought. One problem: baskets didn’t keep food very cool, so food left sitting in the sun would warm up quickly and start to grow bacteria that could make you sick.

Today, most picnickers pack their food in an insulated cooler, available in all shapes, sizes and colors. Be sure to add enough frozen cold packs or bags of ice to keep your food cool and safe to eat.

2. Special Handling Required

What’s the most common picnic food poisoning culprit? If you guessed mayonnaise, as I did, you might be surprised to learn about a far more insidious ingredient – raw onions. I spoke with Cynthia Harington, professional nutritionist and founder of the Rose Quest Nutrition Center in Mishawaka, who explained, “Raw onions, once they have been peeled and cut, begin to grow bacteria. Allow them to sit in the sun for a few hours and they can make you really sick to your stomach.”

Cut, raw onions even grow bacteria when they are refrigerated, though not as quickly as in warm air. So, even your picnic cooler isn’t a safe place to keep them for very long. Harington advises, “Just to be safe, if you’ve had them out in warm air for a meal, throw them away when you’re done – don’t put them back in your cooler or eat them again later.”

Potato salad is a traditional picnic favorite, but it must be stored properly. Mayonnaise you buy at the store is not itself a food poisoning villain since it tends to be very acidic, which inhibits the growth of bacteria. When non-acid foods like potatoes, chicken, tuna or pasta are added to a mayonnaise base, you have perfect conditions for bacteria to grow. It’s a good idea to take the same precautions described above with these salads. Pack the salad in an air-tight container, place it in your cooler with frozen cold packs, serve and properly dispose of any leftovers.

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By Janice Baiden and Cynthia Harington

3. Burn at Your Own Risk

Do you love hamburgers and hotdogs charred to a crisp? Are you the one who sticks the marshmallow in the campfire, watches it burn a bit, blows out the flames and then eats that sweet, blackened gooey blob? Not a good idea.

According to Harington, “When you char foods, the burnt carbon is a carcinogen which has been linked to various types of cancer.

People who regularly eat foods cooked to a crisp over charcoal are putting their health at risk. Cooking meats or vegetables over an open flame is fine, but take them off before they become charred.”

4. Packing Good-for-You Foods

Tired of the traditional hamburger and hotdog routine? Consider their turkey equivalents. Harington explained, “Organic turkey burgers and hotdogs are lower in calories and a more heart-healthy alternative.”

Instead of calorie-laden potato chips, pack a selection of fresh organic vegetables. Favorites include red pepper, cucumber, celery and carrots. Wash, peel if necessary and slice before packing in airtight containers.

Organic foods are grown and raised without harmful chemical pesticides and antibiotics, so they are more healthful, especially for children, who are particularly susceptible due to their lower body weight.

Fresh Picnic Salad 1 can organic white beans 2 stalks organic celery, sliced ¼ cup organic red onion, chopped ¼ cup organic red pepper, chopped 1 cup organic baby spinach, chopped ¼ cup organic French Tomato Vinaigrette (see recipe below) French Tomato Vinaigrette ¾ cup organic ketchup 1 Tbsp. organic honey 1 Tbsp. organic canola oil ¼ cup spring water 2 Tbsp. organic onion flakes ½ tsp. organic garlic powder ½ tsp. sea salt or vegetable seasoning ½ tsp. organic Worcestershire sauce Mix all ingredients and store in a glass jar in the refrigerator.

Combine beans and vegetables. Pour French dressing on salad and toss until evenly coated.

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Think twice before you pack your cooler with sugary soft drinks.

Remember, each can of pop has about eight teaspoons of sugar.

Instead, consider bringing organic, bottled lemonade or making the following delicious spritzers once you arrive at your picnic location.

Fruit Spritzers to Celebrate 32 oz. bottle organic peach juice, chilled 32 oz. bottle of Perrier or other sparkling water, chilled Mix together in equal parts or to taste. Serve chilled.

Janice Baiden is an experienced freelance writer with a passion for eating healthy foods.

Cynthia Harington is a nationally recognized nutritionist and founder of Rose Quest Nutrition Centre with offices in Chicago and Mishawaka.

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A League of their Own The Area’s Vintage Baseball Team

By Chelle Costello

Are you looking for a unique, family-fun endeavor this summer? Try watching (or even getting involved!) with the Vintage Base Ball Association. The VBBA was formed in 1996 when delegates from five states met in Columbus, Ohio, to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the first recorded baseball match. Using the National Association of Base Ball Players (c. 1857) as a model, the delegates formed the Vintage Base Ball Association – and they’ve been playing ever since. I spoke with Chris Spataro (known to his fellow teammates as “the Godfather”) about his vintage team, the Bonneyville Millers, and what one can expect when experiencing the gentleman’s game.

So, what would an onlooker see at one of these games? “During our games, we dress in period clothing, “Chris explains,” and for our team, that means we wear navy blue pants with white shirts, a thin red tie, suspenders and wool hats. Friends and family member come as “cranks” (Nineteenth-century terminology for fans) dressed in period clothing as well.” When the players and cranks come to these games, they try to live in the mindset of the 1850-60’s.

Part of living in this era is going by the era’s rules. “The most obvious rule difference from modern baseball is that we use no gloves and use slightly softer balls,” Chris says, “but there are other differences, too. For instance, because we use no gloves, we can catch a fly ball off one hop. There are no walks. In fact, in old times, the batter or “striker” would tell the pitcher exactly what kind of pitch he liked, and the pitcher would oblige.”

Other rules are more about conduct than the game itself. For example, no spitting, smoking or swearing is allowed, and an umpire can fine a player for ungentlemanly manners. Also, players crossing home plate must proceed to the “tallykeeper’s table,” place one hand on the table, raise the other hand and ask them to please tally his “ace” (his run) for his team. He is then instructed to strike the tally bell. Only then does his “ace” count.

More rules and customs, along with a terminology dictionary, can be located at the VBBA’s website, so if you want to be prepared before you attend, check it out!

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Not only are period clothing and rules used, but the styles and speech of the nineteenth century are also used while playing vintage baseball.

“Everyone on our team has a nickname (hence my being known as the Godfather), and at the beginning of the game, will introduce themselves to the cranks, all in the manner of nineteenth -century language. There’s also a lot of banter, but everything is done with honor and polite conduct,” Chris says.

However, the experience doesn’t end with the game. “Oftentimes, the home team will put out a display of food after the game, and families will gather together, making it a familyfriendly community event,” Chris explains. “As much as the teams compete and play hard, there are never any hard feelings.

We play and try to put ourselves back in a time when honor and politeness were a way of life.” He laughs, “And when you can eat dinner with someone after you pound them on the field, you know you’re doing it right.”

The Bonneyville Millers travel all over the Midwest to play against other teams. Their home games are located in Oxbow Park in Dunlap, Indiana, which falls under the purview of Elkhart Parks and Recreation. The World Tournament of Historic Base Ball is held every year in Deerborn, Michigan, in August.

For their schedules, more terminology and rules, visit vbba.org.

For Chris’ baseball team site, visit elkhartcountyparks.org/bonneyvillemillers.htm.

The Bonneyville Millers are looking for players! If you’re interested in getting involved, visit their website for more information or email John Jenney “Buckwheat” at the Elkhart County Parks Department (john@elkhartcountyparks.org).

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School is out, the days are hot, the nights are warm and the sun is up impossibly late. While adults enjoy lazy evenings, your teens are focusing their thoughts on what to do while you are at work, or even better, while you are asleep. A little mischief never hurt anyone, right? We did it when we were kids, right? It’s summer; kids will be kids, right? Your local law enforcement agency may not think little Johnny’s egg throwing is cute, and neither will Mr. Smith when he cleans dried egg off his car only to find the paint is damaged.

It’s 11:15 p.m. Do you know where your kids are?

If you don’t, the knock on your door may not be the pizza you just ordered, but a local police officer ordering you to keep your kid in the house. I remember my parents setting curfew and me constantly missing it, but Indiana has set a curfew that no teen should miss. That’s right; Indiana has a statewide curfew law that applies to all children 17 and under and prohibits them from being in a public place after 11 p.m. on Sunday through Thursday and after 1 a.m. on Friday and Saturday. Also, kids can’t be out before 5 a.m. any day of the week. If your child is under 15, the rules are more restrictive. Kids this age are prohibited from being out after 11 p.m. and before 5 a.m. any day of the week. There are exceptions to this rule such as if you or another designated adult is with your kid, or if they are going on a school or church function, but if they are out without an adult chaperone, they can be detained or taken into custody by a law enforcement officer.

No matter where you live in Indiana, the statewide curfew still applies, and if the city or town you live in sees fit, they can make the curfew time up to two hours earlier. Check your local ordinances, or check with your local police department to see if you are responsible for caging the wildlife by nine every night. Thanks to Daylight Savings Time, summer evenings can be impossibly long, and it is easy to forget how late it really is (the sun sets around 9:15 p.m. in July), so keep an eye on the clock and listen for those happy little voices as they come wandering home.

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Why am I constantly buying eggs and toilet paper?

A good practical joke is a thing of beauty; no one gets hurt, nothing gets damaged and everyone has a good laugh. However, occasionally things are taken a bit too far and damage is done.

As a parent, we cannot be with our children 100% of the time, and while we all strive to teach them to make good choices in life, inevitably there will be times when they choose “poorly” – like the bad guy in “Indiana Jones: The Last Crusade.”

So, who is responsible when your precious baby, your little angel, does something devilish? In Indiana, it’s you, the parent, who is responsible for any damage your child knowingly, intentionally or recklessly causes to a person or property, up to a maximum of $5,000.00. So, the missing eggs you were planning to use to bake little Johnny’s birthday cake may end up costing you more than picking up another dozen. There may be criminal charges as well, which could result in a fine, community service or even juvenile detention.

For those parents lucky enough to have a teen with a license to drive, the stakes go up. The parent who signs the application for their child’s permit or license is jointly and severally liable for any damages the child causes while driving. The upside to this is that the parent who signs can also have the teen’s license cancelled upon written request to the Bureau of Motor Vehicles.

So, while your teen may think that they are finally escaping the iron fist of his or her pesky parents, the reality is that until the age of 18, the parent still holds the reigns.

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The bottom line of all this is that as parents we have the responsibility to keep our kids safe and teach them to be responsible members of society. As babies, we encouraged them to go off and explore the playroom, and now they are chomping at the bit to go out and explore the town. Talk with them about the curfew law, so they are aware of what is required of them and understand the consequences of not following the law. Remember that you, as the parent, are financially responsible for any mischief they get into. So, while you are enjoying a little down time with the setting sun, be aware of your link to the mischief your kids might be getting in to.

Disclaimer: This article is not intended to be legal advice and creates no attorney client relationship with the author.

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Packing lighter will not only help you save time at the airport, but it can significantly reduce the amount of money you spend on your next trip. Unfortunately, most airlines now charge for you to check in your luggage, but it is important to be aware that the largest allowed size for carry-on bags is 22” x 14” x 19”. With careful planning and strategic packing, however, you can Maximize your suitcase and shave approximately $50 off your next round trip flight. Here are a few quick tips for lightening your load on your next flight: Call Your Destination First

Wherever you are headed, whether it is for business travel or leisure, call first and see what is included in your hotel room.

Some items like bathrobes, hair dryers and toiletries are common items often included where you stay, but you may discover that your hotel can provide some unexpected offerings that will free up a great deal of precious space in your carry-on bag. For example, items like beach towels, toys or movies for children and portable cribs could be offered complimentary with your room. I have found that it just never hurts to call ahead and ask. You might be surprised to discover just how little you really need to bring!

Divide Your Luggage

If you are traveling as a family, divide the luggage up between each family member and consider investing in one small roller bag for each child that they will be able to maneuver themselves.

Child size luggage can be found at discount stores like Target, Walmart, TJ Maxx and Marshall’s. Even with this investment, you can still easily save $25 on the way back because you won’t need to check a bag. The bonus is that they can use that bag for years to come, making it easy to recoup your travel investment.

Pack Smart

It seems it is always the people that do not take the time to pack wisely that become the most flustered or are asked to step aside by security. The most important thing to note is that Transportation Security Administration (TSA) rules require that passengers only carry liquids in three ounce containers in no more than one clear quart-sized bag.

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I love to visit freebie sites like Freebies4Mom.com, DealSeekingMom.com or The Savings Lifestyle and stockpile sample size toiletries and detergent for my trips that comply with these federal guidelines. If you travel frequently, reusable travel containers can also be a fantastic investment as they can be refilled with the items you already have from home. Make sure to store this bag right on top for easy access since it will need to be removed from your bags when going through airport security.

Establish Order in Your Carry-On

Underneath your bag of toiletries, tightly roll your clothing to prevent wrinkling and to maximize the space within your carry-on luggage. Choose clothing that can easily be mixed and matched, and make sure to prepare for what weather conditions may be awaiting you. There is nothing worse than being at an amusement park with your family during a torrential downpour and paying $15 for an umbrella, or heading to a state with warmer weather and paying $35 for a junky tourist sweatshirt because you are freezing.

Lastly, make sure any electronics that will need to be inspected rest on top next to your toiletries until you get through security.

The ones that will not need to be run through separately will be easier to scan if they are right on top, and those that require a separate scanning will be easy to access for this procedure. Remember that everything can be rearranged in the bag once you get through security in order to protect your electronics from harm during travel.

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By Dr. Jesse Hsieh

“Cough again,” said the doctor.

Out came a weak and miserable “Aack, aack. Ecckk ecckk.”

Shivering, with nothing else on except my underwear, I slowly shuffled along with the other middle school boys in gym class as we moved towards the doctor at the head of the line. It didn’t help hearing the girls giggling on the other side of the gym curtain.

Open your mouth; say “Ahhh.” Take a deep breath. Now drop your shorts and cough.

That was pretty much our sports physical 30 years ago. Like everything else, boy, have things changed.

If we follow all the recommendations of numerous medical and advisory organizations on the school and sports physicals today, it seems that examining every kid would either take hours, or the kids would bolt after the first several questions: Are you having sex?

Are you doing drugs?

Are you smoking?

Drinking?

Are you depressed?

How’s school?

Do you have any eating problems? Are you eating too much, or too little?

Are you under any stress?

How much time do you spend on the computer, the Internet, Facebook, texting?

Do you wear your seatbelt? Are you a safe driver? Do your friends drive carefully?

Uhhh, did we remember to ask if you’re doing drugs and having sex?

(Sounds like me on the ski-lift with my boys – a great place to ask those questions – no escape; highly recommended).

Even if the visit is technically a sports physical meant to determine whether someone can participate, most insurance will not cover another checkup. And we really do need to ask all those questions. Times have certainly changed, and it truly is more difficult and complicated today for our children.

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“Back-to-school checkups are often the only visit most kids and teenagers have with their doctor every year,” says Paul Stricker, M.D., FAAP, and author of “Sports Success Rx! Your Child’s Prescription for the Best Experience.” According to him, “The annual physical gives the physician a chance to give the child a thorough physical exam. It’s also a good chance to address important questions, especially with teenagers, including adolescent issues of drinking, smoking, drugs, sexual activity, and depression.”

Over my career, here are some of the things my patients and I have discovered in the back-to-school or sports physicals: • A number of congenital heart problems ranging from holes in the septum to valve deficiencies, some resulting in heart surgery.

• A few cases of Marfan’s and other genetic syndromes such as muscular dystrophy that was undetected up to that point.

• A 15 year-old who got a big surprise when she learned she was five-months pregnant; she thought she was just gaining weight and didn’t really look large, but the clue was that she hadn’t had a period for a while.

• Kids doing drugs, kids that had been abused, molested, depressed, suicidal or just engaging in risky behaviors.

• Undescended testicles, abnormal breast development, disabling menstrual problems, sexually transmitted diseases, scoliosis, skin cancer; by now you’re thinking: geez, we thought it was just about getting a form signed and getting some shots...

Immunizations are one of the most important and one of the basic goals of the check-up. We review them, update any shots and then provide documentation to the schools – kind of hard to do if the parents don’t help provide the records, especially when seeing a different physician, so remember to bring them!

Ultimately though, there will be an electronic medical record accessible to all with shot records, but that’s another article.

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At the exam, doctors then address growth and development from measuring height, weight and body mass index to assessing maturity and behavior, with school performance also a proxy for those.

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With the limited time that everyone has today, it’s important to keep these goals in mind. We often get sidetracked with questions and worries related to the latest stories in the media or on the internet, but these are often not as relevant to the fundamental health of the kids. In summary, these physicals are important and often the only chance physicians have to get a good exam and visit with the kids. It’s not just to get a signature.

Of course, we could get back to the mass screenings, but I’m sure we’d get sued by the government, parents and probably the kids themselves if we ever went back to that long underwear line!

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It’s As Easy As

ABC

By Rita C. Walt

We can all be honest here. How many of you have heard your child say:

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“Mom, where are my baseball cleats?”

“I forgot to give you this note about the bake sale today. I need two dozen cupcakes…now.”

“By the way, it’s school picture day!”

“I didn’t do my homework because I didn’t understand the assignment.”

Check with your child’s school on any policies they may have regarding bullying. Go over the steps for reporting bullying with your child. You always want to keep the lines of communication open between your child, your child’s school and you.

School will be beginning in a few weeks, and now is the time to get you and your child’s mindset and routines ready so you’re not caught off guard. Here are some tips to do just that!

A djust The biggest change in your child’s summer routine will probably

be bedtime. Our kids are used to staying up late to catch the last firefly and sleeping in the next morning; after all, it is summer.

About a couple of weeks prior to the first day of school, start adjusting your child’s bedtime 15 minutes earlier each night until you reach the desired bedtime. According to Science Daily, “Reducing the amount of sleep students get at night has a direct impact on their performance at school during the day. According to classroom teachers, elementary and middle school students who stay up late exhibit more learning and attention problems, Brown Medical School and Bradley Hospital research shows.” General guidelines range from 9-11 hours of sleep for 6-13 year olds.

B ullying Unfortunately, bullying is a growing problem in our schools

and neighborhoods. I recommend three great books that address bullying for the elementary age. “Simon’s Hook” by Karen Gedig Burnett is a great book about how to handle teasing and putdowns. The other books are “Have You Filled a Bucket Today?”

by Carol McCloud and David Messing and “How Full Is Your Bucket? For Kids” by Tom Rath, Mary Reckmeyer and Mauric J. Manning. These books address how to be a service to others.

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Consistency

Most of us like consistency, and our kids are no exception. Try to be as consistent as you can with new routines and changes to the daily schedule as the first day of school approaches. Think of the two weeks before the first day of school as “dress rehearsal” for opening day.

D aily Routines Daily routines are important for your child. Set a bedtime routine

of showering, reviewing completed homework, packing the book bag with forms, getting out lunch money or other items needed for the next day, preparing lunches, laying out clothes for the next morning and possibly setting the breakfast table the night before. Some of my friends with busy households get out the cereal in bowls (without the milk) and set them in the refrigerator the night before. At my house, we always put the baseball cleats, violin, uniforms and other goodies by the back door, so they were ready the next day. The point is to be prepared for the next day of school the night before.

It’s important to have a solid morning routine. What time is appropriate to get up? When does your child need to be at the bus stop? How long does breakfast take for your family? Consider all of these things in setting your morning routine. If your child takes music lessons, could he practice in the morning before school?

When our son was in high school, he would get up at 4:30 a.m. and practice his violin until 5:30 a.m. and then practice another hour before he went to bed. That routine worked for us, but not everyone wants to listen to a violinist at 4:30 a.m. Find what works for your family.

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EAs xpectations a family, sit down and discuss your expectations for the school year. When I was

in high school, my parents agreed to pay for music lessons as long as I practiced. If I didn’t practice, then I had a choice: pay for the lessons myself or stop the lessons. Expectations can include involvement in student activities after school, TV, video game time during the week, reading time as well as curfew for older students. Things may need to change as the year progresses, but back-to-school expectations can help get the year started on the right foot.

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G et Organized There are so many resources and tools out there to organize families. Here are just a couple of ideas that worked for my family.

• Family calendar posted in a central location: Each family member was assigned a different color. My activities were written in red, our son was in blue, my husband was in green and events that involved the entire family were posted in black. The calendar was posted by the phone and updated and referred to often.

• Daily schedules and chores: These were also colored coded and posted on a chart on the refrigerator. As the chore was completed, a check mark was placed on the chart. We could then quickly look over the chart towards the end of the day to see what still needed to be accomplished.

• Baskets by back door: We had two baskets by the back door. Each night, items we needed for the next day – uniforms, briefcases, book bags, sports equipment, instruments – were placed in the baskets. This really helped get everyone out the door the next morning.

• Homework central: We reviewed our son’s homework until he was in junior high.

Many nights he would work on homework while I fixed dinner. I was present for help if needed, but he was responsible for the work. Homework is so important, and you as a parent can help tremendously in establishing this routine. Establish a homework time and place that works with your family’s schedule. It is difficult to set aside the same time every night with music lessons, sports practices and work schedules. Again, be flexible. Perhaps Monday and Tuesday homework is finished right after school, but on Wednesday homework time is after dinner. If you work a shift that doesn’t allow you to assist with homework, set up a tray, basket or someplace where your child knows to put his completed homework for you to look over when you get home. Touch base with your child the next morning, so he knows you have checked what was done. You can also use this basket for notes from teachers and forms that need to be signed. Most schools provide a homework folder for the student with one side marked “return” and the other side of the folder marked “stays home.” If not, you can purchase a folder at a local store and set it up yourself.

• Medical information: Start putting together immunization records now. Get sports physicals, and update any shots needed before school starts.

Getting organized and staying relaxed is key to your child’s success. Try some of these ideas, change them to fit your family and embrace the new school year!

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Back to School Prep Isn’t Just for Kids

Tips to Help Mom Make this Fall a Success

By Meagan Francis

I can hardly believe it either, but it’s true: back-to-school is just around the corner.

If you’re like me, you may face the end of summer with a combination of excitement and dread, excitement because it’ll be nice to have (relative) quiet in the house again, and who doesn’t love shopping for pencils and rubber cement and three-ring-binders and folders and – my favorite – spiral notebooks? And dread because the long, lazy days we’ve just become accustomed to will soon be replaced by alarm clocks and a flood of paperwork.

And somehow, those big plans you might have had for yourself or your family come fall have a tendency of getting lost in a pile of permission slips and fundraiser forms.

This year, I’m going to plan ahead for the fall by thinking about how I want the school year to go and putting plans in place to make those things happen. If you’d also like to get ahead of the curve, try these steps:

Set an Intention for the School Year

Think about the words you’d like to use to describe your fall.

Do you thrive on a burst of frenetic energy at the beginning of the year, or are you better off easing into the hustle? If you’re at home during the day, how do you want your days to go when the kids are at school? How much time will you devote to volunteering? Will you participate in fundraisers? (Don’t feel guilty if the answer is no.) If you want to read to your child’s classroom or visit the classroom, when will you do it? Do you have specific goals for work or life? Will you exercise? Just envisioning how you’d like your fall to look can help you make plans come together.

Check in with Reality

Now that you’ve thought about how you’d like the fall to go, make sure your plans are all going to fit. Check your calendar against the school calendar, and make sure your dreams are realistic.

Remember, nobody can – or should – do everything. That includes your 13-year-old who wants to be in five clubs and two sports all at the same time. And that also includes you, too: just how did you think you were going to fit in taking three spinning classes a week, chairing the PTA event committee, jumping in on that “read a book every two days” challenge and cooking a gourmet dinner every night, anyway?

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Take Action

Now’s the time to get the wheels turning, so you don’t wind up paralyzed in a sea of registration forms. If there’s a specific activity you want to sign yourself or your child up for, do it. Now. If your goal is to write a novel this year, you could start looking around for an online (or in-real-life) support group. If you plan on reading a list of great books, you could check to see if your library has them, or put in an order. Any small steps you can take now will help get you on the right track in a month when life is more hectic.

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Art at home

A One-of-a-Kind School Notebook

By Jessi L. Loyd A Mom’s Guide to Art at Home has five ground rules with each art project: process, experience, novelty, simplicity and fun! Each rule has its origins in the brain-based classroom, recognizing the neuroscience research that links these qualities to specific learning strategies. Being resourceful can often lead to the best art projects. With your back-to-school list in hand, there are many ways to help your children put a personalized touch and a familiar feel to the items.

A Stretch Sketch Notebook is a combination of a personalized notebook and a way to capture some fun summer memories. Children can use this as a reminder to strive for their personal best and recognize that the way we learn is as unique as our fantastic summer memories!

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Instructions: 1. Decide what you’ll use as your front and back cover.

2. If you choose the cereal box, use the glue stick to create a collage of pictures

from your summer onto the cover. Get creative – cut photos up to create silly images, or use markers to add text bubbles to the photos to help tell your story.

Don’t forget to add color or a pattern to the back cover!

3. Once the front and back covers are complete, use the hole punch to put three holes along the left margin in your notebook.

4. Insert approximately 30 sheets of copy or drawing paper into your notebook.

5. Punch three holes along the left margin of the copy or drawing paper, lining them up with the front and back covers.

6. Thread ribbon or string through the holes to make a book, and tie off at the top or bottom.

7. Crisscross the thin braided elastic headbands around the front cover.

8. Place pencils or notes behind the bands (lightweight objects only).

Congratulations, your child has just completed their own personalized sketchbook!

Best of all, your child’s unique style is all their own…and you won’t find it in any store!

Tips: This project can be adapted for any age. Adjust materials by the interest of your child and/or needs of the school. Let your child be the guide, and have fun!

Jessi Lentych Loyd is the Curator of Education at the South Bend Museum of Art, an artist, and a mom.

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Bus Bullies

Teaching Your Kids to Survive the 15 Minute Bus Ride Home

By Michelle Wegner

I grew up in the 80’s. Bullies were pretty easy to spot back then.

Mrs. Night lived across the street and a few houses down. She was old. She was crabby. Her lawn was precise and practical. Not one blade of grass was out of place. If a weed popped up or one blade of grass grew longer than the other, she went out with her sun bonnet and scissors, got down on her hands and knees and went to work. When we would play catch across the street and a ball rolled on to her lawn, within seconds she would zip out of her front door, scoop up our ball and run back inside of her house while she yelled, “I am always watching!” She terrorized us.

The neighbors that lived across the street from us had children who grew up in the 60’s, and they said Mrs. Night was old and mean way back then.

We theorized that she must have a room full of balls she had collected through the decades. Mrs. Night was a bully.

Stella bullied me in high school. She had eyes for my then boyfriend and was determined to use whatever scare tactics she could to snatch him from me. She was about six feet tall, her mall bangs taller than she was.

She wore acid-washed jeans, a jean jacket, a ripped up flannel shirt and black circles of eyeliner. Every day I saw her in the hallway she would mutter under her breath her choice expletive of the day as she ran into me – absolutely terrifying me. I was so scared of her that my stomach started to hurt, and I started shaking whenever I saw Stella. She smoked. She did drugs. She beat people up on a regular basis. She was a bully.

Those were the eighties. No one worried too much about kids being bullied back then. We were bullied, and we were bullies. We toughed it out and survived, but it wasn’t always easy.

Bullies Now

School is different for my kids. There are meetings about bullies, flyers sent home about bullies, “Bullies Beware” posters, bully reports and bully anger management classes. Everyone talks about the dangers of bullying and being bullied. This is all good. Bully awareness is super important.

With the zero tolerance policy for bullying at school, it is amazing how kids find hidden corners away from the eyes of teachers and supervisors to bully other children. The 15 minute bus ride home from school is the closest place to human depravity my kids have ever seen. It’s where they heard their first swear word, got shoved into the aisle by bigger kids, were told to “shut up” by their bus driver, and one even got punched by an older boy.

On the bus, bullies take advantage of the only adult-free zone of their school day. While the school administrators have systems in place to keep

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bus bullying from happening, it is nearly impossible to enforce the rules when there is only one adult present on a bus full of active children. Bus drivers need to keep their eyes on the road for the safety of the kids, and they can’t hear every conversation or see through tall bus seats.

A Few Tips for Kids from Kids

My own kids have a whopping total of 13 years of bus riding experience combined.

On most days, they have lots of fun with their friends on the bus, and they have learned to cope with bus bullies over the years. They came up with some helpful ideas to share with your kids to help them have a great bus riding experience.

• If you are being bullied, tell a friend. Don’t take it alone. That friend will help you.

• Tell the bus driver. Don’t keep it inside. Bullies like to scare you to keep you quiet.

• Make sure you sit with someone you know will be trustworthy. If you feel uncomfortable with that person, ask the bus driver to move your seat.

• If you see somebody being bullied, stand up for them. Others will help you when you need it if you stand up for them when they need a friend.

We as parents have also learned a few things along the way. Here are some things we have done that have helped.

What Can Parents and Caregivers Do to Help?

• Befriend the bus driver. If the bus driver knows who you are, they will be more likely to look out for your child.

• Be a pest. When you hear of bullying on the bus, call the school transportation phone number to let them know. Chances are the bus driver had no idea about what happened.

• Involve the principal. Let them know in detail about the situation.

• Teach your child to stand up for themselves. Without being physically violent, your child needs to use words against the bully that are full of confidence.

• If the situation does not get better, speak to the parents of the bully; they probably have no idea about what their child is doing on the bus.

Each of my kids has been bullied in one way or another. When it happens, we try to deal with each unique situation with fresh eyes. Every bully is motivated to get what they want, but every bully is hurting and crying out for attention in a negative way. We talk about how they might not have a home where they feel safe. We tell them that some people are just mean. We tell them that bullies bully because they have been bullied, either by their parents or other kids.

When our kids are bullied, I want nothing more than to take out my Mamma Bear claws and fight back. I’m learning to step back and give lots of hugs while helping my kids understand why this might have happened from the bully’s perspective.

We can’t be there to shelter our children from others who might be cruel or unkind to them forever. It’s a bummer, but bullies will always be around. Teaching your kids to recognize bus bullies and equipping them with skills to deal with bullies ahead of time will help them have a fun-filled bus ride home and hopefully lots of great memories to share with their own kids someday.

Michelle Wegner is mom to three spirited little girls, Maddie-12, Whitney-10 and Isabelle-6. Her husband is a pastor at Granger Community Church, and they have been married for 17 years.

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Kindergarten Teachers

Wish You Knew: Sending Your Baby to School

By Marcy Blesy

Imagine holding your newborn baby in your arms one minute – then you blink. Now your baby is heading to his first day of kindergarten. How does this happen? How come time seems like it will never end when you are up to your eyeballs in diaper changes and toddler tantrums, but before you know it, you’re begging Father Time to slow down because your first chick is flying the coop?

Okay, I may be a tad melodramatic. It’s not college, after all. He’s just going across town. However, the transition to kindergarten can be quite overwhelming for parents, probably more so than for their children. Often, it’s simply the fear of the unknown. What is kindergarten like these days? Here, seasoned kindergarten teachers share what they wish you knew that would make the transition from home to kindergarten a little smoother.

Amy Ciokajlo, a kindergarten teacher at Orchard View Elementary School in Middlebury, Indiana, offers the following suggestions to ease you and your child into kindergarten: 1. Children come to us at all levels of development. Do not compare your child to another.

2. A child who is nervous about starting kindergarten is just as normal as a child who is excited about starting kindergarten. We are just as nervous and excited as she is.

3. We love for you to share things about your child that will help us gain insight about who she is.

4. The most important thing you could do for your child’s academic future is to read to him.

5. Socialization is just as important as academics in kindergarten.

6. If a child entering kindergarten has a birthday close to the cutoff date (four months or less) and parents are questioning whether their child is ready, I would like them to know that parents will never regret waiting an extra year before their child begins kindergarten, but they may always regret sending him early. Parents often focus on the cut-off date rather than looking at their child’s readiness.

Misty Yerington, a kindergarten teacher at Bridgman Elementary School in Bridgman, Michigan, offers her thoughts on your child entering kindergarten: 1. We want parent support at home to help support us with what’s going on in the classroom. This includes teaching your child to wipe her nose, put on his shoes, get dressed, etc.

2. Parents can help to increase school/home communication by establishing routines at home such as having a child go through his book bag with you to ensure you receive important communication from school.

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3. I want parents to know that the kindergarten curriculum has

changed with there being much tougher state standards. I can remember doing lessons on colors when I first started teaching.

Now we are expected to teach identification of color words.

The identification of shapes goes beyond triangles and circles and includes shapes like a rhombus or hexagon. However, even with the high academic standards, we try to nurture the whole child and make him feel success and be praised.

4. It’s a good idea to allow your child safe, supervised use with scissors before coming to kindergarten.

5. Though it is easier for a child to write his name in all uppercase, it can be a frustrating habit to break for a child.

While approaches to state standards vary between districts, most kindergarten teachers share a common opinion about your child.

Says Ciokajlo, “We feel privileged that you are trusting us to both love and teach your most prized possession. You are your child’s first and most influential teacher. We are not here to replace you, and we understand that you are loaning them to us for a short time.” And adds Yerington, “It’s not the kindergarten of twenty years ago, but we love our kids, too.”

So, you may need a little encouragement to send your child out the door, but be ensured that you are placing them in good hands.

And don’t worry. They will come home.

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JULY • AUGUST 2011

The First Line of Defense

Childhood Immunizations

The Joys & Pains of Pregnancy Tricks to Help Alleviate That Back Ache

Is This Normal?

Common Questions About Breastfeeding

The Business of Babysitting What Babysitters and Parents Should Know

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Contents

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Executive Editor: Kerri White

Mi Corner:

Medical Editor: S. Jesse Hsieh, M.D.

72 Show Off That Baby Bump

Advertising Account Manager: Darci Freeman

74 Cool Products for New Parents

Creative Director: Jena Bontrager

Health:

Distribution Managers: • Richard Cox – St. Joseph & Cass County • Don Tavernier – Elkhart County

76 The First Line of Defense Childhood Immunizations

By Dr. Charisse D. Johnson

Expecting:

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78 The Joys & Pains of Pregnancy

By Dr. Timothy Baranowski

80 Is This Normal?

By Sorah Stein and Shanti Bradley

82 The Business of Babysitting

What Babysitters and Parents Should Know

By Marcy Blesy

The opinions expressed in this publication are those of the authors and/or contributors and do not necessarily reflect those of the publisher, the editors or the advertisers. Permission from the publisher is required for any reproduction or reprint of this supplement or publication. Volume 3 : Number 4

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mi Corner Our tips, picks, news and advice.

Show Off that

Baby Bump In the first and sometimes second trimester, some women are able to wear regular clothing without making the investment into maternity wear. Once you get past the “I just look bloated” phase and are ready to officially look pregnant, how do you embrace your new silhouette with some style?

A pregnant woman’s initial tendency is to look for something that is blousy or unstructured. This isn’t the most flattering first step for the baby bump.

The key is to be sure once the baby bump arrives that you not try to disguise it like you would a few extra pounds from the holidays. Shirring and ruching look best around the baby bump. Also, take note of prints. Make sure the prints of t-shirts highlight around the baby bump rather than on the bump.

Top: Motherhood Maternity from Goodwill Skirt: Goodwill Jacket: CAbionline.com Shoes: Goodwill Jewelry: Stella and Dot

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LEFT: Moms-to-be aren’t sure how to wear tops and dresses with a sash or tie. In the final months of pregnancy, this is time to show off that bump! Tops or dresses that include a gathered hem below your belly bump will be perfect for this phase of pregnancy. This type of dress or top will give your body some form and show off your curves, while also being comfortable. Another idea is to tie a flowy top to show off the bump. In this “perfect-for-work” look, we took an unstructured top and added a grosgrain ribbon, tied below the baby.

Clothes: All are from Goodwill Jewelry: Stella and Dot

RIGHT: Of course, being comfortable running all of those pre-baby errands will be important. But who says you can’t look adorable while doing it? Invest in a great jean and some comfortable shoes.

Clothes: All are from Goodwill Shoes: Coach Jewelry: Ali Oesch

Basic Pregnancy Fashion Do’s

DO look for tops that are cut to be formfitting & show off your belly.

DO look for tops with ties or ruching.

DO buy a maternity or nursing bra.

DO invest in a great fitting pair of maternity jeans.

DO accessorize. Jewelry makes you look completely pulled together and polished!

DO treat your feet to cute shoes! The right shoe will always make your outfit look its best.

A special thanks to Kathy Friend for sharing her fashion expertise and putting this together. And thanks to Goodwill Industries of Michiana for organizing the project and showing us that moms-to-be can dress fashionably at a great bargain!

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COOL PRODUCTS

FOR NEW PARENTS Being a new parent is fun – but not necessarily easy. That’s why it helps to be equipped with the latest and greatest parenting gadgets and products. Here are a few items to help you rock out those first few years of parenthood!

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Price: $29.99 Grandma's Secret Spot Remover Just a drop removes oil, grease, ink, make-up, grass, blood and much more. Quick and easy-touse in a convenient take along size: 2 oz. Great for home, office or travel. Made in the USA. Price: $3.99

Puzzles by Melissa & Doug You’re never too young or too old for a Melissa & Doug puzzle!

From simple wooden knob puzzles to giant floor puzzles, we have the perfect puzzle for your little one! Puzzles come with interesting textures, entertaining sounds and “attractive” magnets. All feature great images from realistic photographs or fantastic illustrations.

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Big Mouth Dura Bib Children will stay clean with these adorable big mouth bibs. These bibs snap closed and have a pouch to catch dropped food and drinks. Simply machine wash after messy spills for easy cleaning. The patented “Catch-All” pocket prevents messes. It unsnaps and wipes off easily for quick cleanup anywhere.

Price: $8.99 Dapper Snapper Fix droopy drawers in a snap! Simply slip the ends through the back belt loops on any pair of pants and snap to the correct size! The Dapper Snapper makes any pair of pants with belt loops into adjustable waist pants.

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The GoodFather CD The GoodFather is a parody of the famous gangster epic and is quickly gaining buzz due to authentic baby skills information (and baby-toting gangsters) that help new fathers become active and informed parents from the beginning. The custom-boxed CD-ROM teaches new dads baby skills through fun interactive lessons and baby resources.

The baby and parenting topics in The GoodFather CD-ROM were created for men by experienced dads and grandfathers and edited by licensed nurse-midwives to ensure the material is medically sound. In addition to the hundreds of baby skills lessons and definitions, The GoodFather also has a baby name book with approximately 15,000 baby names and other cool features. Windows and Macintosh friendly.

Price: $29.95 and can be found online at www.DrMOZ.com and Amazon.com.

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Each week, an influential community member will read to the group. After 20 minutes of reading, kids will enjoy 10 minutes of Q&A time where they get to know the community members and what they do!

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Health

The First Line of

Defense Childhood Immunizations

By Dr. Charisse D. Johnson

Let’s face it – keeping kids healthy is a challenge. Kids get into everything, eat strange things and sneeze on each other. Schoolteachers stockpile antiseptic and boxes of tissues each August. However, we don’t throw our kids into this germ-filled world defenseless: we give them immunizations.

However, in light of the recent cases of measles in northeastern Indiana and of pertussis (whooping cough) on the West Coast of the country, perhaps it’s time for a refresher on these important steps.

How Do Vaccinations Work?

Vaccines teach the body how to fight a given disease. In most cases, the body can learn by seeing only part of the disease, a protein on the surface of the bacteria. Just as a hair left at a crime scene can give criminologists a complete picture of a person, this protein gives your body a complete picture of the disease. When it next sees that identifying protein, the body will attack.

In those rare cases when the body can’t distinguish a disease just by the protein, the vaccine is “live” and includes more information. Live vaccines are manipulated to the point that they rarely cause the disease they prevent. The most common live vaccines are those for measles, chicken pox and rotavirus.

Just as a student learns information from a teacher, then by taking notes, and finally by studying before a test – the body needs reviews. That’s why we require booster shots of most vaccines.

Is Vaccination Safe?

Yes, and more than that, it’s necessary. There are some cases where children have slight fevers or are irritable after a vaccination; however, an irritable child is better than a child contracting polio or measles. Vaccinations are safer than the dangerous diseases they prevent.

Trust your doctor to guide you through the vaccination process. For example, a few years ago, many parents ignored their doctors’ advice due to a faulty study that linked the MMR vaccine to autism. While the study was debunked and disregarded by the medical community shortly after its publication, the media confusion endangered children the world over.

But There Are So Many Vaccines!

Doctors don’t vaccinate unnecessarily or too much. We follow a CDC schedule, and we adjust that schedule if your child has special circumstances (such as children with sickle cell anemia, children on chemotherapy or those receiving long-term steroid therapy). You can see an outline of the CDC schedule here, and the full version is available online at www. cdc.gov, or from your doctor.

An annual CDC panel analyzes national disease trends and determines if the current immunization schedule is up-to-date. The most recent change in the schedule relates to those cases of whooping cough in the West that I mentioned earlier. The CDC now recommends a booster of the whooping cough vaccine alongside the booster for tetanus in older children.

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Vaccination is more convenient since we combine certain vaccines into one shot. I call one of these (Pentacel) the Powerhouse of Five because it combines diptheria, tetanus, pertussis, haemophilus and polio. Numerous studies have determined that the body can learn to defend against all five of these at once.

Oh No! I Missed One!

Most doctors recommend annual well-child visits in order to keep you on track. If you get behind, you can work with your doctor to create a catch-up schedule for your child.

Also, since teenagers often don’t see a doctor unless they are sick, most health organizations are also trying to double check your immunization records any time you come into their facility. As long as a child isn’t sick enough to be in the ICU, he or she is generally healthy enough to catch up on vaccines.

One way we help keep track of your immunizations is through improving electronic medical recordkeeping, which travel wherever you do. However, to be on the safe side, keep track of the records on a card at home (file it next to the birth certificate, then you’ll be sure to know where it is). Just bring that card with you to your doctor to fill out each time your child has a vaccine.

For those who worry about the cost of immunizations, keep in mind that many health departments or clinics offer vaccines. Public health plans such as Medicare can also defer cost.

Parents – don’t send your children into the germ-ridden world undefended. Immunization is safe, flexible and affordable. Most importantly, it’s necessary to ensure the health of your child. If you have questions about your child’s vaccine schedule, talk to your doctor.

Schedule of Vaccines and the Number of Doses 0-6 years Rotavirus (2-3) Hepatitis B (series) Pertussis/whooping cough (5) Tetanus (5) Diphtheria (5) Haemophilus influenza (4) Pneumococcus (4, at least one PCU-13) Polio (4 ) Influenza (yearly) Measles, Mumps and Rubella (2) Varicella (2) Hepatitis A (2)

7-12 Years Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis (renewed every 10 years, called TDap) Human Papillomavirus (3, this is also called Gardasil) Meningococcal Conjugate (series) Influenza (yearly) 13-18 years Meningococcal Conjugate (2, with a booster when 16 years old) Influenza (yearly)

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Expecting

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Tricks to Help Alleviate That Back Ache

By Dr. Timothy Baranowski

There are a handful of women I have spoken to who proclaim loud and proud that being pregnant was the best nine months they have ever experienced. Unable to relate to this, I find them lucky and fortunate to have had such a wonderful experience. It seems there are many more women that, as much as they may love bringing new life into the world, were and are miserably uncomfortable for the last weeks leading up to and following delivery. I cannot relate to growing an entire human being inside my abdomen, nor having it “take over” my body for nine full months, creating a plethora of unpredictable symptoms from nausea and vomiting to swollen feet – and let’s not forget the ever pleasant back labor and pains nearing the end of term. All I can do is admire this miracle as an observer and offer some insights that I have used successfully in my practice with patients nearing and following delivery.

The main focus here will be the pains and discomforts associated with the near arrival of the newborn child, and what can be done with your health care providers and at home to make this time as easy on your body as possible.

Ugh. What a Pain in the Back!

So, what are some causes of the ever familiar back pain during the end of labor and immediately following? One, of course, is the position of the baby in the uterus. Depending on how the child is lying in the uterus can predict where he or she is putting the most pressure on things like the spine, nerves and organs in the pelvis in close proximity to the gravid uterus. Secondly, and this goes along with the first, the pressure the uterus is putting on the skeleton where it attaches to the spine and pelvis can also cause pain. The main components of this start with the broad ligament, which attaches to the lower part of the spine and holds the uterus in place. As the name suggests, it is very broad and can significantly tug on the spinal column creating the posture that we often see with the expecting mother’s hands on her lower back and belly hanging forward – way forward – creating much stress on the curve in the lower spine.

The other component of this is the round ligament, which is much thinner and attaches the uterus to the pelvis in front. Proper tone in these ligaments is extremely important for the ease of delivering the baby as efficiently as possible through the pelvic cavity. Another pain contributor is the release of specific hormones at this time designed to relax the ligaments and help them stretch. Ligaments, which hold all your bones together, also hold the components of the pelvis together. These must relax and become stretchier to allow for the passing of the baby. The problem is that these hormones are nonspecific and actually relax all the ligaments including those stabilizing the spine which is being pulled forward by your soon-to-be neonate.

Examples such as these can cause and greatly contribute to back pain and commonly sciatica, which is that gnawing pain shooting through the butt and down into the leg and, oftentimes, foot.

Of utmost importance is how we can help reduce these symptoms. I have some helpful suggestions with which I have seen great success!

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Chiropractic

We have discussed how the uterine ligaments and weight of the child are so intensely pulling forward on the spine and can affect nerve flow. This is ever so present around delivery of the baby. Chiropractic adjustments properly align the spinal column and keep the joints mobile and functional to help relieve the stress of back pains during the end of term. Chiropractors are also trained in techniques to check the tone of the broad and round ligaments, ensuring ideal positions of both the uterus and pelvis for delivery.

These techniques have also been effective in helping the baby move into proper position for delivery if he or she is not already there.

Yoga

I highly advise the inexperienced yoga student to consult a certified instructor before attempting yoga practice, but for those of you with an understanding of these practices, there are a couple poses recommended to help relieve the back pain associated with pregnancy. The frog pose and sacral decompression with butterfly pose have reported success with relief of symptoms. The second is recommended to do with a partner, and as I have mentioned, the beginner is to consult a certified instructor before attempting these moves on her own.

Acupuncture

This practice deals with increasing blood and energy flow within the body.

There are acupuncture points which can help induce labor for that uncomfortably overdue baby. Also addressed is any excessive heat and inflammation to organs and tissues. This can be seen in the large intestine of women nearing delivery who are constipated. The inflamed bowel can actually contribute to the symptoms of sciatica discussed earlier. A friend of mine who is an acupuncturist recommends aloe vera juice for relieving heat and inflammation in the bowel contributing to these symptoms.

Exercise

This area can actually help more than just pregnant women with some of their back pain issues. Creating strong abdominal muscles and a strong core will help stabilize the spine and reduce mechanical stress caused by gravity and repetitive stress on the body. Consult your health professional for instructions on proper techniques and the frequency of these types of exercises.

Understanding that changes are happening in your body on many levels with something as monumental as creating and delivering new life is extremely important. Taking the correct steps to help your body adapt to these changes and thrive during this time is equally essential!

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Common Questions About Breastfeeding

By Sorah Stein and Shanti Bradley

Hopefully, making the decision to breastfeed your baby will be an easy one: it is an investment in the future good health of your child. Although breastfeeding is the “natural” choice, many mothers are surprised at the number of challenges they encounter, especially when first starting out. Things don’t always come “naturally.” Moms ask many questions about breastfeeding, but frequently add on, “Is what I’m experiencing normal?” and if not, “When is it time to seek help?”

Question #1: How can I tell if I am making enough milk?

Bottle feeding offers many people peace of mind about one thing: the measurement markings on the side let us know how much baby had to drink. Unfortunately, breasts don’t come with these.

The best way to tell if there is enough milk for baby is to observe how baby is growing and behaving. Lots of wet and poopy diapers are a good indicator of a healthy milk supply. If baby is thriving, then it is safe to assume that there is enough milk. Should Mom feel any concern about this then the help of a professional should be sought out.

Question #2: From a nutritional standpoint, is my milk enough for my baby?

In one word, yes! Mother’s milk is not only nutritionally sufficient – it is superior to anything else that could possibly be given to baby. It is also tailor made to fit the needs of a growing infant, changing as the baby grows and changes. It is even different when produced for a premature infant and then changes according to the baby’s needs.

Question #3: This is painful. Is it supposed to be painful? When will it not be?

Ok, time for some full disclosure: many mothers experience some discomfort in the first couple of weeks of breastfeeding. The key word there is discomfort, not pain. It should not be painful. Any painful or cracked nipples should be seen and evaluated by a lactation consultant or other qualified professional. When properly addressed, these issues are often easily resolved with assistance.

quire frequent feedings, and as breast milk is digested much faster than infant formula, breastfed babies require feeding more often.

A good rule of thumb is to feed as often as baby demands it, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics. Education about recognizing feeding cues is essential for every new mother, whether she chooses to breastfeed or not. Recognizing the appropriate cues can save lots of time and guesswork. Remember: babies cry to communicate their needs, which go far beyond hunger. Responding to the needs of the baby is essential to his or her development, growth and bonding with parents. Contrary to the beliefs of yesterday, this kind of caregiver responsiveness will not spoil the baby.

While these concerns are quite common, they should be addressed along with any others you might have. Luckily there are many resources in our community to do just that. The hospitals in our area are prepared with skilled lactation consultants on staff to assist new mothers with breastfeeding questions and concerns before being discharged to go home. Once home, these same consultants are happy to continue providing mothers with care and guidance to help make breastfeeding work for every family.

In addition to these hospital-based consultants, there are also other professional consultants in our area who provide private care. The La Leche League is quite active in our area and is happy to provide comfort and support for all breastfeeding mothers. They are also equipped with a wealth of resources and knowledge that they provide to anyone in need. Aside from these people in our community, there are also websites that can answer many questions for parents, such as www.kellymom.com, and www.askdrsears.com.

Question #4: How often should I feed my baby?

Pretty much every family member, friend, neighbor and stranger of new mothers has an opinion on this. Often these opinions are shared, whether they are asked for or not. Newborn babies do re-

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Shanti Bradley, BA, CD, CLS, lives in South Bend with her husband and two children. She is available for prenatal informational support, continuous labor support, postpartum care and education.

Sorah Stein, MA, BCBA, CSE, lives in South Bend with her husband and three children and is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst and Certified Sexuality Educator, working primarily with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

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What the Babysitter and the Parents ShouldByKnow Marcy Blesy Becoming a babysitter is almost a rite of passage for a middle school or high school student. Parents needing a break + Kids needing money = a perfect pairing. Right?

In most cases, yes; it’s the perfect relationship. But to make the transition into babysitting smoother, there are ways for both the babysitter and the parents to be better prepared.

Memorial Healthworks! Kids’ Museum in South Bend is offering an “Adventures in Babysitting” class this summer to better prepare girls and boys, ages 11-15, for the responsibilities of babysitting. Lead Educator Sarah Seales explains the importance of teaching babysitting skills through the Safe Sitter program upon which their class is based. “The Safe Sitter program was founded in 1980 by Dr. Patricia A. Keener as a medically accurate instructional program designed for young adolescents. Emergencies can happen in a blink of an eye even under the care of a babysitter. Babysitters are substitute parents, and it is important for babysitters of any age to be prepared to assist in any type of emergency.”

As part of the class, babysitters are taught CPR, first aid and choking rescue. Fifteen year old Megan Hildebrandt of southwest Michigan found her training at a local YMCA beneficial during one of her babysitting experiences. “I was babysitting for a family with three rowdy kids when one of the kids fell on the steps and bust his lip open. It was not deep, and I was pretty sure I was handling it right by trying to stop the bleeding, but it was hard dealing with a screaming six year old while the others were roughhousing.”

Other than basic medical knowledge, there are many things for one to consider before accepting a babysitting job.

The age of the young child should be considered. Seales says, “As a general rule, the younger the child being babysat, the older the babysitter should be. The care and handling of infants less than 6 months old is very demanding.”

Always be Prepared

As part of the Safe Sitter program, babysitters are given a help sheet to fill out before accepting any job. “The babysitter should get the home address, important numbers, parents’ names, children’s names, ages and routines, and a house tour. They should also find out who will be picking them up and taking them home. The babysitter’s parents should also know the above information,” says Seales.

As an added sense of security, when now19-year-old Nina Miller of Bridgman, Michigan, was babysitting in middle school, her parents only agreed to let her babysit when they were home and only a phone call away. As for Meagan Hildebrandt’s parents, they often pick up their daughter at the end of the night rather than have the other parents bring her home. Her mom Lorri says, “We believe it’s safer to go get her and take her. We don’t want to take the risk that parents have been drinking and then drive.” And Seales recommends that the babysitter have a prearranged code word with her parents that she can use in a call home if she is not feeling safe.

All household responsibilities at the client’s home should be talked about upfront, too. “Parents should discuss things such as making dinner, picking up toys, taking medications and rules for using the phone, having playmates over, playing outside, using the television or computer and pet routines,” says Seales. Meagan has found the lack of information about pet care especially frustrating. “I would appreciate parents telling me what to do with their dog. “Does it need to be fed? Does it need to be let out?” I may not know why the dog is barking.”

Discipline is another matter to talk about with parents. Nina says, “I know every mother thinks her children are lovely (and they all are!), but it is unfair to give the sitter a distorted description of a child. Knowing what to expect from a child is an extremely large help, from simply knowing how to discipline to knowing when behavior is not normal. If I’m told a child is usually calm and relaxed and the child is not, I know I should be looking for clues as to why the behavior is different – from simply acting different when mom is away to health concerns.” Seales adds, “A babysitter should never physically discipline children, even if that is how the parents discipline. It is important for the babysitter to always stay in control of the children and stay in control of herself. The “Adventures in Babysitting” class will teach new babysitters ways to prevent problem behavior and how to help a child get back in control.”

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Another important topic to discuss upfront with parents is the amount of payment expected. Seales states, “Safe Sitter teaches that babysitting is a business, and it is okay for the babysitter to discuss money. As a business person, the babysitter should decide on a fair fee for her service to be discussed upfront with the parents before accepting the babysitting job.” mi child magazine | july • august 2011

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As babysitting is a two-way business, with expectations being understood for both the babysitter and the parent, Nina makes a reasonable request for parents, based upon many years of experience. “Nothing seems more important in a babysitter’s life than knowing the time parents will get back home. Tell your sitter a fairly specific time, and keep it! I’ve experienced both ends of this mistake, from parents saying they would be home at 10:00 p.m. the night before a physics exam and then not return home until 12:30 p.m. to parents saying they would be gone for four hours and come home an hour later.

Babysitting is a time commitment and also a job. We often turn down invitations from friends and family to babysit, and it can be very frustrating to only be gone an hour when you planned for five and only make a few dollars in the process.”

One parent’s solution to being home later than she intended was to tell Nina to “just head home” while the two young children were sleeping! “This put me into a horrible position. I didn’t want to go against what she told me to do, but there was no possible way I would leave two young, sleeping children alone in their house. In the end, my mom made me come home, and she waited at the house with the children.”

Having good babysitters available and willing to care for your children is a necessary part of maintaining the sanity in many families. We need qualified, responsible sitters. But sitters and their parents also need the parents of the young children to be responsible. Open, clear communication will better ensure a smooth transition for the babysitter into your home and for you to enjoy a much needed night out!

Marcy Blesy is a mother, former teacher and current freelance writer.

She resides in southwest Michigan.

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Which is why we now offer a Level 2-B Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, along with certified neonatologists and experienced neonatal nurse practitioners right here in our Special Beginnings Maternity Center. This way, you can be sure that should a situation arise, we’ve got the right people in place, ready to help. Because when it comes to watching over your little one, no amount of caring is too big, or too small.

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JULY & AUGUST 2011 Calendar of Events Ongoing Events Sunday

Drop-in Craft Day Imagine That! Toy Store, Mishawaka

Every Sunday enjoy “Drop-in” Craft Day from 1 to 5 PM. All ages are welcome and an adult must accompany children. Pay $5 for the craft of the day to create and then take home with you! Call 574.254.1600 for more information and for a schedule of upcoming classes also available at the store.

Monday

Storytime Sampler Bittersweet Branch Library, Mishawaka

Storytime Sampler is held every second and fourth Monday of the month from 10:30 AM to 11 AM. This fun library time provides a sampling of the materials used in the preschool and toddler programs. Registration is not required. Call 574.259.0392 for more info.

Tuesday

Storytime at Hammes Notre Dame Bookstore

Every Tuesday near the fireplace in the bookstore, join story time with books, interactive songs and an art project or other activity for young children. Story time is at 11 AM and 1 PM and lasts 45-60 minutes. Check out the Hammes Notre Dame Bookstore Facebook page for an upcoming list of readings (click on the ‘Storytime’ tab).

Storytimes Francis Branch Library, South Bend

Every Tuesday at 10 AM, enjoy stories, music and movement that build early literacy skills and help your young child prepare for future learning success while developing a love of books. Open to children ages 5 and younger; families welcome. Call 574.282.4641 for more info.

Lapsit for Prewalkers St. Joseph County Public Library, Storytime Room

Every Tuesday at 10:10 AM, enjoy books, songs, finger plays and fun for children up to two years who haven’t yet mastered walking on their own. Pre-register online at www. libraryforlife.org or at 574.282.4607.

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Wednesday Lapsit

Francis Branch Library, South Bend

Every Wednesday at 10 AM enjoy books, songs, finger plays and fun for children up to two years. Call 574.282.4641 for more info.

Toddlertime St. Joseph County Public Library, Storytime Room

Every Wednesday at 10:10 AM and 11 AM, enjoy early literacy activities for children ages 2 to 3 ½, including stories, songs and games. Pre-register at www.libraryforlife.org or at 574.282.4607.

Storytime at the Library 10:15 AM – Centre Township Branch, South Bend; Lakeville Branch, Lakeville 10:30 AM – South Bend Branches: River Park, Tutt, LaSalle, German Township

Every Wednesday enjoy stories, music, and movement that build early literacy skills and help your young child prepare for future learning success while developing a love of books. Open to children ages 5 and younger; families welcome.

Visit www.libraryforlife.org for more info.

Drop-in Craft Day Imagine That! Toy Store, Mishawaka

Every Wednesday enjoy “Drop-in” Craft Day from 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM. All ages are welcome and an adult must accompany children.

Pay $5 for the craft of the day to create and then take home with you! Call 574.254.1600 for more information and for a schedule of upcoming classes also available at the store.

Mom and Baby Exercise Class Thomson’s Physical Therapy, Niles, Michigan

Come get that pre-pregnancy body back while you stimulate your child’s development and learning. Classes are offered every Wednesday morning at 9:30 AM, and free childcare is provided for toddlers during the class (for mothers with more than one). Call for pricing info. For more info call 269.687.9110.

Thursday

Storytime at Hammes Bookstore & Café on Eddy Street

Every Thursday at 11:30 AM, join story time with books, interactive songs and an art proj-

ect or other activity for young children. Story time is at 11 AM and 1 PM and lasts 45-60 minutes. Check out the Hammes Notre Dame Bookstore Facebook page for an upcoming list of readings (click on the ‘Storytime’ tab).

Drop-in Craft Day Imagine That! Toy Store, Mishawaka

Every Thursday enjoy “Drop-in” Craft Day from 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM. All ages are welcome and an adult must accompany children.

Pay $5 for the craft of the day to create and then take home with you! Call 574.254.1600 for more information and for a schedule of upcoming classes also available at the store.

Friday

Downtown South Bend’s First Fridays

The first Friday of each month explore downtown South Bend from 5 PM-9 PM. Visit www.dtsbfirstfridays.com for a listing of events taking place, including activities and experiences for kids, adults and families.

Saturday

Storytime at Borders Borders Bookstore, Mishawaka

Every Saturday at 2 PM, kids can enjoy a new book read aloud, along with an occasional craft or activity. Storytime is free and lasts no longer than an hour. Call 574.271.9930 for more information.

Family Programs at Curious Kids’ Museum

Curious Kids’ Museum and Discovery Zone, St. Joseph, MI

Every Saturday from 12 PM – 4 PM, the museum hosts family-friendly programs that are fun for all ages. Check out the new Discover Zone (for children ages 3 and up); also hosting Saturday family programming at the same time. Call 269.983.2543 for more information. Admission fee or membership to museum is required.

Design A New Studebaker!

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*Please be sure to call ahead to confirm times and information. groups, with selected entries displayed in the Museum. Download the official entry form at their website: www.studebakermuseum.org.

Be sure to check out their annual events too: First Friday’s Cruise-In and Lincoln Highway Adventure on August 5-6, And the Studebaker Golf Classic on August 15, 2011.

tion (or take two classes and stay all day)!

Classes offered include working with clay on the wheel, making instruments, puppets and fairy tales, spinning yarn, creative fabric, drawing and working with metals. View schedule and pricing at southbendart.org.

Enroll online or call 574.235.9102.

Unseen Treasures of the Oliver Mansion The Center for History, South Bend

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Check out beautiful mansion and get an idea of life in the past. Runs through September 25, 2011. $8 adults, $6.50 seniors, $5 youth and free for members. For more info call 574.235.9664.

Disc Golf Ferrettie/Baugo Creek County Park, Osceola

Bring your friends! Bring your family! See what disc golf is all about. Check out the Pro Shop for all your disc golfing needs. They carry INNOVA disc golf bags and a great selection of INNOVA discs, including tie-dyed discs! 10 AM to park closing, Pro Shop hours vary. Daily pass: $4/adult; $3/youth (15 and under). For more info call 574.674.9765.

Canoe and Kayak the St. Joseph River

STAR Martial Arts, Elkhart

Cage Fitness is tested and designed by 9-time Welterweight Champion, Matt Hughes. However, unlike MMA, there is no contact and no partners! Cage Fitness is designed to work out your entire body in only 25 minutes! Come try a FREE class before you decide you LOVE IT! For more information call 574.522.5425.

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Summer Classes Debbie Werbrouck School of Dance & Music, South Bend

Join us for fun; gain the benefits at Debbie Werbrouck School of Dance & Music summer classes. A great way to try out a class in a short term session! Begins June 14 through July 28. Cost varies.

JULY EVENTS Friday, July 8

16th Annual EnviroFest Wellfield Botanical Gardens, Elkhart

Every Saturday from 11 AM to 3 PM, Lakeshore Learning Store offers free craft activities for kids ages 3 and up at all of their locations!

Please visit www.lakeshorelearning.com.

The City of Elkhart’s Environmental Center and 88.1 WVPE are hosting an evening of green, with live entertainment, hands-on activities and demonstrations from 5:30 PM to 9 PM. This family event has something for everyone.

Have fun playing games, making crafts and visiting our environmental displays. Admission is $5 for adults and kids are free. For more information, please contact the Elkhart Environmental Center at 574.293.5070 or go to www.elkhartindiana.org/eec.

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Paws to Read

Free Crafts for Kids Lakeshore Learning Store, Sterling Heights Michigan

St. Patrick’s County Park: Brown Barn, South Bend

Gino’s East Patio in Heritage Square, Granger

Mishawaka-Penn-Harris Library, Downtown

Get your family and friends together and canoe the beautiful St. Joseph River! Packages include shuttle service, canoes, paddles and required life jackets. Beginners and families may also use the pond for practice and fun for $7/hour. Fee: 1 person kayak – $18 short trip and $25 long trip. Come Fri-Sun and holidays, May 21-October 2. $18-$30 plus gate entrance fee. For more information call 574.654.3155.

Reading Time! This is a fun 9 week program that gets kids excited about reading. They meet on Gino’s East Patio in Heritage Square.

The program lasts from June 8 through August 3, every Wednesday from 10:30 AM to 11 AM. After 20 minutes of reading, kids will enjoy 10 minutes of Q&A time where they get to know the community members and what they do! This is a free event. For more information, call 574.855.3774.

Children entering grades 2-5 are invited to enjoy a special reading-aloud experience by reading to a canine companion from 2 to 3 PM. Children will be paired with Barney, a Saint Bernard, and his handler for one 15-minute session. Registration is not required; just check in at the Children’s Services desk. Participants must receive parental permission. For more information, call 574.259.5277, ext. 242.

Summer Camp Art Classes

Amazing Animals Eco-Summer Camp

Vyagra Falls at Heritage Square

Imagine That! Mishawaka

Arts and craft projects, art instruction, theme days, puppetry and magic, games and snacks! Come Mon – Fri, 1 PM to 3 PM, on any of these one week sessions: July 11-July 15, July 18- July 22, July 25-July 29. $60/ week. Call for availability, 574.254.1600.

Summer Art Classes for Kids South Bend Museum of Art, South Bend

One-week classes for different age groups will be offered this summer during three sessions: June 20-24, July 11-15 and July 25-29, with a morning or afternoon op-

Elkhart Environmental Center, Elkhart

Join the City of Elkhart’s Environmental Division at the Elkhart Environmental Center July 11 - 15 as they host summer day camps for youth entering 1st through 6th grades. Each camp will focus on how children can make a positive difference in our natural world through hands-on activities and field trips. There is a $30 donation for each camper to attend each camp, Mon - Fri, 9 AM to 2 PM (time varies with age group). The camps will be held in June and July at the Elkhart Environmental Center. Pre-registration is required. For more information or to register, call 574.293.5070.

Heritage Square, Granger

See Michiana’s Docs of Rock live in this free concert! From 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM. It’s a free event to see the concert, and be sure to check out the Beer Tent, sponsored by Uptown Kitchen. For more info call 574.855.3774.

Sunday, July 10

Family Day at the Snite Museum of Art Snite Museum of Art, Notre Dame

Growl and prowl your way through the Snite Museum of Art in search of animals both friendly and fierce! Discover wildlife in the galleries, listen to stories about clever animals

JULY & AUGUST 2011 Calendar of Events and make art works inspired by creatures great and small. All activities are designed to be drop in, so come when you can and stay as long as you like. Event is free and starts at 1 PM. For more info call 574.631.4435.

Monday, July 11

Amazing Animals Eco-Summer Camp Elkhart Environmental Center, Elkhart

Week-long summer day camps for youth entering 1st through 6th grades. Each camp will focus on how children can make a positive difference in our natural world through hands-on activities and field trips. There is a $30 donation for each camper to attend each camp, Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 2 PM (time varies with age group). The camps will be held in June and July. Pre-registration is required, and space is limited. For more information call 574.293.5070.

Walk-in International Craft Days Mishawaka-Penn-Harris Library, Harris

Be creative this summer and enjoy making crafts from around the world. Children of all ages are invited to participate in Walk-in International Craft Days on Mondays, July 11 and 25 from 2 to 4 PM. Different countries will be represented each session. Registration not required and the program will continue while supplies last. Children 7 years of age and younger must be accompanied by an adult.

For more information, call 574.271.3179.

Zoo to You Mishawaka-Penn-Harris Library, Downtown

Take a walk on the wild side when Potawatomi Zoo’s zoomobile visits the library!

Edzoocators will bring several animal friends from the zoo and share interesting facts about their life in the wild 2:30 PM. All ages are invited to this fun family program! Tickets are not required. For more information, call 574.259.5277, ext. 242.

Vacation Bible School Niles Westside Seventh-day Adventist Church, Niles

From July 11-15, 9 AM to 11:45 AM, kids will enjoy Egypt: Joseph’s Journey from Prison to Palace! This exciting VBS is for children in grades Pre-K (age 4) to 6th grade.

Pre-register at www.nileswestside.org/vbs. html. For more info call 269.683.5998.

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Wednesday, July 13 Drums Around the World

Mishawaka-Penn-Harris Library, Bittersweet

Take a tour around the world through different ethnic types of drum and percussion instruments at the Bittersweet Branch Library at 2:30 PM. Jim Catalano from the band VibeNation has a large collection of drums from around the world, and he will bring them in for show-n-tell-n-play. Tickets are not required.

For more information, call 574.259.0392.

Geocaching: The Great GPS Stash Hunt

Friday, July 15

College Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival

College Football Hall of Fame, South Bend

It’s that time of year again! Don’t miss this Michiana favorite that includes a rib cook-off, parade, youth football clinic, auction and so much more! From 9 AM to 10 PM. For more info, visit www.enshrinementfestival.org.

Saturday, July 16 Lions Club River Ride

St. Patrick’s County Park, South Bend

St. Patrick’s County Park: Brown Barn, South Bend

Thursday, July 14

Our Lady of Hungary Parish Festival

Learn how to use a Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) device on a high-tech “treasure hunt”!

Bring a GPS unit if possible; limited loaner units are available. Visit www.geocaching.com to find out more about this fun international sport. A new geocache course will be set up just for this event! Registration and payment are required by July 8. (Min. 4; max. 15).

Starts at 5 PM, $3/ person. For more information about the event, call 574.654.3155.

Harry Potter Trivia

Mishawaka-Penn-Harris Library, Downtown

At 2:30 PM, children entering grades 3-6 are invited to celebrate the impending theatrical release of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2” with an afternoon of Harry Potter themed activities. Get sorted into one of the four houses, enjoy an exciting trivia game with questions from all seven books and discuss your favorite scenes with fellow fans. Afterwards, choose from an assortment of special ingredients and create your very own magic wand. Space is limited. Registration is required and begins June 30. For more information, call 574.259.5277, ext. 242.

Kids Garden Club Mishawaka-Penn-Harris Library, Harris

Families are invited to the Kids Garden Club on Thursdays, July 14, 21, and 28 from 3:30 to 5 PM. A variety of hands-on activities are planned to beautify the library grounds and to learn techniques for your own home gardens.

The program is open to children entering grades 1 to 6. Parents are welcome to attend.

Space is limited. Registration is required. For more information, call 574.271.3179.

Road bike routes are 10, 20, 40, & 70 miles long. Free pancake breakfast for all participants. Helmets are required and must be worn at all times while riding. Free t-shirts for early registration while supplies last.

For more information and to register call 800.333.3174 or log onto www.southbendlionsclub.org. Registration will be from 7:30 AM to 12 PM. $15 for adults registered before 6/30/11; $20 for adults after 6/30.

Proceeds from rides go to various charities.

Our Lady of Hungary Catholic Church, South Bend

Stop by and enjoy Hungarian cuisine, raffles and games for the kiddies. There will be live music and a spot for dancing as well. From 4 PM to 10 PM. For more info call 574.255.1906.

Monday, July 18 Shake it Up Café

Bethany Lutheran Church, South Bend

Event is from July 18-July 22. From 9 AM to 12 PM. This year they will have Tangy & Tart Arts, Foodology Factory, Kitchen A’la King, and Music performed by the Youth Encounter group “West Lakes.” Bring a friend!! RSVP

by July 10th by message at 574.289.1083.

Friday, July 22 Family Fun Fair

Foundations Child Care Center, Elkhart

Come and join us for Foundations 2nd Annual Family Fun Fair! Fun, games and entertainment for the whole family. Lots of food and prizes for everyone! You don’t want to miss out on this event! Begins at 6 PM. Admission is free. For more info call 574.262.3634.

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Hairspray! The Musical The South Bend Civic Theater

“Welcome to the 60’s!” The South Bend Civic Theater presents the musical “Hairspray.”

Performances are on the Wilson Mainstage at South Bend Civic Theatre July 22nd through August 7th. Show times are 7:30 PM Wednesday and Thursday, 8 PM Friday and Saturday, and 3 PM Sunday. From $16 to $20. Special offer for Tuesday July 26th 7:30 performance – a family four-pack of tickets for just $52 (a savings of $12). Tickets can be purchased either by calling the Box Office at 574.234.1112 or in person Monday through Friday from 12-6 or online at www.sbct.org.

Saturday, July 23

Women Experience the Outdoors: Grow Your Own Tea

St. Patrick’s County Park: White Barn Harvest Room, South Bend

Join park staff to learn how to grow herbal teas at home! Participants will learn to identify some native herbs that can be used and receive a recipe book with instructions on how to make native plants into delicious natural teas. Enjoy sampling a variety of native teas with a snack. Participants will also receive some seeds to take home for growing in gardens or containers! Registration and payment of $10/person are required by July 20. (Min. 5; max. 20). Event begins at 9 AM. For more info call 574.654.3155.

Wonderful World of Arts and Crafts Mishawaka-Penn-Harris Library, Downtown

As part of our “One World, Many Stories” offerings this summer, families are invited at 10:30 AM and 2:30 PM to enjoy a movie and make a craft. Registration is not required. Children 7 and under must be supervised by an adult caregiver.

For more info, call 574.259.5277, ext. 242.

Science & Stories: Frogs and Lizards Elkhart Environmental Center, Elkhart

Don’t miss the opportunity for scientist Michelle from Notre Dame to prove that science is fun!

In this hands-on program, participants will learn about different scientific topics through reading stories and then doing interactive experiments. This great Science & Stories begins at 2 PM. The program is for children 5 and up. A $3 donation per child is appreciated. Registration is encouraged.

For more info or to register call 574.293.5070.

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Saturday, August 6

Elkhart Environmental Center, Elkhart

On the River Fest, South Bend

Living the Green Life Eco-Summer Camp Attend these week-long summer day camps for youth entering 1st through 6th grades. Each camp will focus on how children can make a positive difference in our natural world through hands-on activities and field trips. There is a $30 donation for each camper to attend each camp, Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 2 PM (time varies with age group). The camps will be held in July at the Elkhart Environmental Center.

Pre-registration is required, and space is limited. For more information call 574.293.5070.

Friday, July 29

Thistleberry Farm Sweet Corn Festival Thistleberry Farm, South Bend

The kids will love the jumping pillow, pedal cars and the chance to ride a cow! Enjoy entertainment and a sweet corn maze, not to mention all the sweet corn you can handle!

From 4 PM to 9 PM. $7, which includes most activities and an ear of sweet corn. For more info, visit www.thistleberryfarm.com.

Baby Boot Camp Various Locations, Granger and Mishawaka

Baby Boot Camp stroller-based fitness classes are designed specifically to help moms get fit.

It takes the place of a personal trainer at a time in your life when you need one more than ever.

Classes combine strength-training exercises with cardiovascular drills. Pilates, yoga and abdominal exercises help improve core strength.

The stroller, resistance tubes (and even your child!) are used as an integral part of the workout. First class is free. For locations and more information, visit www.babybootcamp.com.

AUGUST EVENTS

Wednesday, August 3 Archery Lesson

St. Patrick’s County Park: Brown Barn, South Bend

Join a local archery instructor for archery lessons. Equipment provided. Get hands-on experience with all the equipment and enjoy a personalized shooting lesson. Registration and payment are required by July 29. (Min. 4; max. 18) Ages 12 and up, accompanied by adult. $8/person and lesson begins at 6 PM. For more info call 574.654.3155.

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On the River: Family Day

Kick back and enjoy the beach theme, face painting, bounce houses, volleyball and tons of other activities for the kids. This is an alcohol free event. $5. From 11 AM to 3 PM. Visit www. ontheriverfest.com/family.php for more info.

Board Games Extravaganza Mishawaka-Penn-Harris Library, Bittersweet Branch

Young adults are invited to play and learn new board games from 1 to 3 PM. New games include Pandemic, Settlers of Catan, and Scattergories. Registration is not required and all teens are welcome. For more information, call 574.259.0392.

Beginner Canoe and Kayak Lessons St. Patrick’s County Park: Brown Barn, South Bend

Join certified instructor Ted Beatty for a basic canoe/kayak lesson including safety, paddling strokes, loading, unloading and transporting a canoe/kayak. Fee includes gate fee and use of canoe/kayak, paddle and life jacket. Bring a snack or sack lunch. $15 per person. From 9 AM to 12:30 PM. Registration and payment are required by August 3. Call 574.654.3155 for more info.

Book Swap Mishawaka-Penn-Harris Library, Harris Branch

Patrons of all ages are invited to bring up to five new or gently used books to exchange for others. Book submission for the swap continues through Saturday, August 6. Bring your books to either the adult reference desk or the children’s reference desk. Patrons will receive a ticket for each book accepted.

Then, return with your coupons on Monday, August 8 from 10 AM to 11:30 AM, Tuesday from 3:30 PM to 5 PM or Wednesday from 6:30 PM to 8 PM to see what treasures you might find! Library staff reserves the right to accept or reject books for the Book Swap.

For more information, call at 574.271.3179.

Monday, August 8

Digital Game Development Summer Camp Mishawaka-Penn-Harris Library, Harris Branch

How do you create a computer game before it even goes to the coding and artwork stages? Teens aged 12-17 attending this

JULY & AUGUST 2011 Calendar of Events summer camp will find out when they’re assembled into design teams to create their own computer game. The four-day camp is August 8 through August 11 from 9 AM to 1 PM with each day covering topics that will lead to a presentation of their game design.

Registration is required and begins July 25.

For more information, call 574.271.3179.

Friends’ Writing Group Mishawaka-Penn-Harris Library, Downtown

The Friends’ Writing Group will meet from 9:30 to 11:30 AM in the Friends Room. The Friends’ Writing Group welcomes writers of every genre and experience level. If you enjoy writing poetry, prose, essays or letters, attend the meeting to share tips and techniques with other writers. For more information, call 574.259.5277, ext. 218.

Thursday, August 11 Beginning Juggling

Mishawaka-Penn-Harris Library, Bittersweet

Learn how to juggle balls with additional special instructions in clubs, rings, Diabolo and flower sticks from 7 to 8 PM. The program will take place outside on the patio, and the meeting room will be the rain location. Participants should bring their own items to juggle, such as tennis balls or bean bags. All ages are welcome. Group training times will be part of the class. If there is enough interest, the class will be divided up into beginner and advanced instruction. A set of three juggling balls will be sold at cost. No registration is required. For more information, call 574.259.0392.

Friday, August 12

The Ultimate Doo-Wop Show at the Morris Morris Performing Arts Center, South Bend

The record-breaking PBS-TV music specials, “50 Years of Doo-Wop” were so well received that it created a new showcase and new audiences for veteran Doo-Wop artists.

This show features 8 original artists with a combined sale of over 200 million records.

Show begins at 8 PM with pricing ranging from $35.25, $55.25, and $75.25. For more info call 574.235.9198.

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Saturday, August 13 Letterboxing for Beginners

St. Patrick’s County Park, South Bend

Learn about the fun family pastime of letterboxing. Letterboxing is a great activity for people who already enjoy geocaching.

If weather allows, participants will seek out letterboxes that are located in the park just for this event. Check out www.letterboxing. com for more information. No experience or special equipment required. Registration and payment are required by August 10. (Min. 4; max. 20). $3/person with event beginning at 10 AM. For more info call 574.654.3155.

World Pulse Festival WHME TV 46 Studios, South Bend

Hosted by LeSEA Broadcasting and Pulse FM, check out this annual Christian music festival, with performances from Newsboys, Third Day, Jars of Clay and more. Visit www. worldpulsefestival.com for more info.

Tuesday, August 16

Cooperative Antique Study Group Mishawaka-Penn-Harris Library, Downtown

The Cooperative Antique Study Group will meet from 1:30 to 3:30 PM in the Lions Room. You may bring one or two antiques to discuss with the group. The meeting is open to all antique lovers. Registration is not required. For more information, call 574.259.5277, ext. 218.

Wednesday, August 17 Sheryl Crow Live!

The Morris Center, South Bend

From the start of her multi-platinum debut album through 2010’s “100 Miles to Memphis” record, nine-time Grammy winner SHERYL CROW has garnered the adoration and respect from international audiences and musical peers alike. Tickets start at $35. From 8 PM to 10:30 PM. For more info call 574.235.9190.

Beginning Facebook Computer Class Mishawaka-Penn-Harris Library, Downtown

Are you interested in connecting with friends and family on Facebook, but don’t know how to use the program? The Computer

Services Department will offer a free Beginning Facebook class at 9:15 AM. Patrons will learn 10 easy steps to establishing and using Facebook. Registration is required and begins Wednesday, August 17. For more information, call 574.259.5277, ext. 273.

Saturday, August 20

Run, Jane, Run: 5/10K Run and Walk St. Patrick’s County Park, South Bend

Women of all ages! Rev up those running shoes for Run, Jane, Run. This event benefits the YWCA of North Central Indiana. Participants can choose between the 5K and 10K trail run or the 5K walk. Registration begins at 7 AM EDT and begins at 8 AM. For information or to register by phone call the YWCA at 574.233.9491, ext. 324. To register online, log onto www.ywcancin.org. This is a free event.

Sunday, August 21 Run, Jane, Run: Bike Ride

St. Patrick’s County Park, South Bend

Women, pump up those bike tires. This event also benefits the YWCA of North Central Indiana. Participants can choose between several different bike routes of varying lengths. Registration begins at 7:30 AM. For information, call the YWCA at 574.233.9491, ext. 324. To register online, log onto www.ywcancin.org.

Registration at the Red Barn: 7:30 AM to 10 AM. Bike Ride: 8 AM to 10 AM.

Monday, August 22

Fall Open Enrollment Happening Now! Early Childhood Development Center, Notre Dame

Fall Open Enrollment Happening Now for the 2011-2012 School Year! Early Childhood Development Center invites you to learn more about their wonderful program. School begins August 22, 2011. Register your 3, 4 and 5 year olds now! Call 574.284.4693 for more information.

Thursday, August 25 2010 River Bend Quilt Show

Mishawaka-Penn-Harris Library, Downtown

The 2011 River Bend Quilt Show will begin August 25 and continue through August 27.

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Visit www.MichianaFamilyMagazine.com! ters and on stands. Quilts are made by members of the River Bend Quilters Guild and represent work by experienced, intermediate and beginning quilters, mostly from St. Joseph County. Visitors may vote for their favorite quilt. In addition to the show, quilters will be on hand for demonstrations and advice. For more information about the guild or the show, contact Kay Furfaro at 574.259.0496.

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Art Beat has become one of downtown South Bend’s most celebrated public events. This community-wide showcase of the cultural arts draws more than 200 individual and group artists to the heart of our city. Featuring dancers, musicians, actors, poets and artists of all kinds, Art Beat is attended by more than 10,000 visitors from the area. Art Beat is a free event and open to the public. Event runs from 11 AM until 6 PM. For more info visit www.ArtBeatSouthBend.org. t All s

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