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One of the many things I find attractive about my husband is his appreciation of my passion for and knowledge about the glorious game of football. As a woman, I’ve found that it’s sometimes difficult to have a conversation with a man about football — or any sport, for that matter — without the latter casually dismissing my opinion, subtly or not, because, hey, I’m “just a girl.”

A University of Georgia graduate who learned to bark like a Dawg before I could walk, my blood bleeds red and black, but my Alabama-born Matthew grew up a “War Eagle!” yellLinsay C. Rudd ing Auburn Tigers fan. When planning our wedding last fall, we knew the date we chose was a Saturday during football season, but it wasn’t until later that we realized it was the day the Dawgs and the Tigers were set to face off — smack-dab in the middle of our reception.

Auburn went on to beat Georgia that Saturday, but Matthew never once rubbed it in. That’s when I knew, without a doubt, that man was my soul mate. Our marriage was going to make it.

OK, so maybe that’s a little dramatic, but there’s no denying that football is a way of life here in the South, and this month’s MOMents issue celebrates exactly that. The cover features the beautiful Michelle Curtis, wife of Are you a Georgia Southern University Eagles’ football defensive coordinator, gridiron savvy Jack, and their two precious daughters, 8-year-old Carolina and Southern Belle?

7-year-old Georganna. Turn to page 12 to read Julie Lavender’s Take this quiz to find out: story in which Michelle candidly speaks about balancing the rehttp://www.southernliving.com/ sponsibilities of being a coach’s wife and working mother of two, travel/test-your-southern as well as how a recent medical diagnosis has changed her life.

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Movies to Get You Excited About Football Season

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s if you needed one more thing to get you even more excited for the upcoming football season, here are some football flicks to get your inner warrior ready for kick-off.

The one that will make you cry: Brian’s Song The one that will get you pumped up: Invincible The inspirational one: Rudy

Deseret News The oddball one: The Best of Times The too close to real-life one: Friday Night Lights Some other football flicks to get you in the gridiron mood: The Blind Side Remember the Titans We Are Marshall The Waterboy The Replacements Draft Day

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Why Doctors Are Making a New Push for Parents to Read to Kids — Even Infants

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or the first time, the American Academy of Pediatrics has issued guidelines on reading to kids — including infants.

Start early, read often, and if a family is not financially able to have its own books, doctors should provide some, the group says.

The guidelines were released in late June and call for parents to read aloud to children every day, beginning from birth.

"All families need to hear the important message that reading aloud to their children is crucial, especially in an era in which competing entertainment imperatives, such as screen time (television, cinema, video games and computers), may limit family interactions and live language exposures of even very young children," the AAP guideline said.

Soon after the new policy was issued, former Secretary of State Hillary

Rodham Clinton announced a partnership at the Clinton Global Initiative America meeting in Denver between Too Small to Fail, Scholastic and Reach Out and Read.

"This partnership will help pediatricians share messages and tools with parents about the importance of talking, reading and singing to children in order to close the word gap, including through a pediatric toolkit that will be distributed to pediatricians and health care providers across the country.

Scholastic is donating more than 500,000 books for distribution with this toolkit, and Reach Out and Read will expand the outreach to more than 5,000 hubs across the country,” an AAP statement said.

According to The New York Times, "With the increased recognition that an important part of brain development occurs within the first three years of a child’s life, and that reading to children enhances vocabulary and other impor-

tant communication skills, the group ... is asking its members to become powerful advocates for reading aloud, every time a baby visits the doctor.”

“It should be there each time we touch bases with children,” Dr. Pamela High, who wrote the new policy, told The Times. "It recommends that doctors tell parents they should be 'reading together as a daily fun family activity' from infancy."

Research shows that fewer than half of young Americans are read to daily, according to Reach Out and Read. Numbers are even lower for children who are poor or belong to minorities.

One study found that kids in mid-

dle- and upper-class families enter kindergarten with a "listening vocabulary of 20,000 words" compared to 3,000 words for children living in poverty.

Reach Out and Read said that lack of funds for books, not understanding the value of reading aloud, work demands and other factors may be responsible for lower rates of reading with children in low-income families.

Fourth-Graders Aren’t Finished Learning to Read

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Deseret News National ine- and 10-year-olds undergo “the fourthgrade shift” when they stop learning to read and start reading to learn, but a new study says that may be too

early.

“Most of what we know — or think we know — about how kids learn comes from classroom practice and behavioral psychology,” Anya Kamenetz wrote for NPR. “Now, neuroscientists are adding to and qualifying that store of knowledge by studying the brain itself.”

The study looked at what neuroscientists call “automatic word processing” in students ages 7 to 21. Researchers showed students strings of letters and symbols in four categories: words (fox), pseudo-words (“beh”), randomly arranged letters (egk) and meaningless symbols (@#%).

“The children in the study handled the first three categories roughly as

well as the college students, meaning their brains responded at a speed that suggested their word processing was automatic,” Kamenetz said. “The difference came with the fourth category, meaningless symbols. As late as fifth grade, children needed to use their conscious minds to decide whether the symbols were a word.”

Donna Coch, lead researcher at Dartmouth College’s Reading Brains Lab, explained that previous research lead to unfounded pedagogy. Teachers of fourthand fifthgraders assume that students learn the funda-

mentals of reading in kindergarten through third grade, thus fourth- and fifth-graders can put into practice those reading skills.

"Until now, we lacked neurological evidence about the supposed fourthgrade shift," Coch told the website Science 2.0. "The theory developed from behavioral evidence, and as a result of it, some teachers in fifth and sixth grade have not thought of themselves as reading instructors. Now we can see from brain waves that students in those grades are still learning to process words automatically; their neurologi-

cal reading system is not yet adult-like."

The fourth-grade shift was based on the hypothesis that automatic word processing occurs in 8-year-olds, but the new research shows that automatic word processing can begin as young as 7 and continues to 14 years old.

"This tells us that, at least through the fifth grade, even children who read well are letting stimuli into the neural word processing system that more mature readers do not," the research reads. "Their brains are processing strings of meaningless symbols as if they were words, perhaps in case they turn out to be real letters. In contrast, by college, students have learned not to process strings of meaningless symbols as words, saving their brains precious time and energy."

Coch advised in her research that teachers change their way of perceiving fourth- and fifth-grade students’ abilities, saying that everything from increased patience to lesson plans need to be changed accordingly.

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4 Daily Routines to Enhance Your Flowers and Gardens Erinn Cowart

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remember to water deeply and less often rather than lightly sprinkling them multiple times a day. Watering will do the most good for your plants in general, even if you have to run off to a doctor’s appointment right afterward and can’t spare any more time in your garden. Of course, if it's rained a lot recently or the ground just seems soggy, you get a free pass and can wait to water another day.

Pluck off the old, dead blooms.

Deadheading is an awesome way to help plants continue their blooming patterns without you getting too dirty or spending too much time in your flower beds. When you pinch off the old flowers or stalks, you help the plants send their valuable resources to other parts of the plant, almost always causing more flowers to bloom elsewhere. Easy, right?

Try to pull up the weeds that grow up around your plants on days that you have a few extra minutes. If left unattended for too long, weeds may choke or crowd out the good greenery and prevent them from blooming. Plus, a clean, weeded bed or garden has a clean, crisp look that does wonders for your landscaping.

And the final step — enjoy! You work hard to keep things running smoothly, so why not enjoy some fresh-cut flowers on your table or in your kitchen to keep things bright on

the inside, as well? Happy gardening, and keep up the good work!

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rom one wife and mom to another, I completely understand how busy this time of year — or life! — can be. And no matter how many people are in your family, or how old your kids are, there seems to be a perpetual shortage of hours in the day to get everything done. So, it’s normal that yardwork may get pushed to the back burner while we tend to the most important things in life, especially our families.

However, if you find yourself with a desire to get outside and work on your flower beds, don’t let the task overwhelm you. These four manageable steps will maximize your garden time and be most effective in keeping your flowers blooming and looking gorgeous — and you don’t even have to put on your gardening gloves!

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Coping with Temporary Parental Freedom

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y happy family living and playing together day after day is the single greatest joy in my life. Looking into the tiny pools of blue that are the eyes of my son, I am motivated to move heaven and earth. The sheer abundance of happiness under our roof is so ridiculously amazing that I often feel as though I am stealing this good fortune from some karmic bank. There is, in other words, no substitute for the domestic bliss of family life.

Far down the list of my favorite things — almost a footnote, actually — is a small item. It is one tiny thing, which also brings some infinitesimally minimal bit of happiness. Compared to the bliss of family life, it is, by comparison, practically nonexistent.

Freedom. Temporary freedom.

A few times a year, Atticus packs his tiny suitcase and travels north to see his maternal grandparents for a week or so. It is a great thrill for the grandparents and a nice change of scenery for our son, so we reluctantly agree to give up our own selfish monopoly of the little guy’s time and hand him over to other responsible, trustworthy adults.

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and — clean — missing the everyday vibrancy a toddler brings.

To combat the deep loneliness brought on by the absence of our walking, talking — pooping, dogchasing, cat-tormenting, spilling — ball of joy, my wife and I explore various remedies to assuage our feelings of absence.

Sleeping late is always a nice start when coping with a childless house. After all, the more hours spent sleeping, the less we have to worry about our little guy. Is he having a good time? Did we send everything he needs? Are the grandparents able to understand and anticipate his needs? None of these questions haunt the soul as much when you’re asleep. So, getting a lot of sleep is the order of the day — week — when Atticus is traveling.

Friends are also great for handling

the ennui that descends once a child has left the house. I like to encourage parents to spend time with their friends who do not have children of their own during this time. By going out with childless friends — we can stay out as long as we want — we aren’t reminded of our own tyke far away. Sure, it can be exhausting to find conversation that does not involve diapers, daycares and playdates, but gabbing about books, movies, good food, shared experiences and compelling ideas can be a passable substitute for the familiar paths of parent-to-parent conversation.

While spending time with those childless adults, it sometimes can be therapeutic to investigate new restaurants and/or watering holes.

A little reconnaissance while a child is away is valuable for scouting out future venues for a family night out.

Discovering which establishments are not child friendly — by visiting them and enjoying their delicious food and child-free ambiance — will save a wasted trip in the future. There’s no reason to take the little man out to a place where mac ‘n’ cheese or chicken fingers don’t even grace the menu.

Trying new brews and cocktails also is encouraged. Like plenty of extra sleep, the latest pale ale or

specialty cocktail can take the edge off the worry all parents feel when their child is in the care of someone else. And without a sleeping child to worry about back home, some slight overindulgence can be forgiven.

The real challenge, in fact, is staying busy for as many nights as our little man is away. Invariably, we fail to come up with constructive ways to cope with Atticus being gone from the house. On those evenings, my wife and I find ourselves doing nothing more productive than lounging on the couch. More often than not, we put on a movie — we otherwise couldn’t watch before 10 p.m. — to occupy our minds and keep us from slipping into melancholy.

Without a tiny soul in the house — to bust in on private moments — parents can snuggle together and reconnect. Of course, not having the little guy piled up in the bed or on the couch means the experience isn’t quite the same, but creative adults make do.

And so the time passes until we excitedly travel to pick up our little man and bring him back home where he belongs. Only then is all right with the world.

Scott Garner lives in Statesboro with his wife, son and pets. No euphemisms were harmed in the writing of this column.

High Child Care Costs Keep More Moms at Home

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ome moms are staying home because they can't find jobs that will cover the cost of child care during the day.

In 2012, the number of stay-at-home moms rose to its highest level in several decades, with 29 percent of all mothers staying home, according to the Pew Research Center. While 85 percent of married mothers who stay home say they have chosen to do so because they want to care for their families, 6 percent of those moms are home because financially, it's their only option.

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Of the 29 percent of moms who stay home, 20 percent have a working husband; the other 9 percent are single or cohabitating, according to Pew. Often, the single stay-athome moms are in the most dire straits because they don't have any steady source of income so must rely on family members, government programs or, if they are divorced, child support payments from exhusbands, according to a Huffington Post report.

The story explained that in a household with "one worker and one preschool-aged child, the parent needs to make $26 an hour, or

about $55,000 a year, on average, to achieve basic economic security in the U.S." But many such jobs have disappeared since the recession, so rather than have so much of their income pay for child care, some mothers who need to work are staying home.

The average cost of day care and other child care facilities has risen 70 percent since 1985, according to Pew. During the recession, 60 percent of the jobs lost were mid-wage, defined as paying between $13.83 and $21.13 an hour, but since the end of the recession, those jobs have

made up only 27 percent of the jobs recovered, according to The Washington Post.

Instead, mid-wage jobs largely have been replaced by low-wage jobs, which pay less than $13.83 an hour and make up 58 percent of the jobs regained during economic recovery, the newspaper reported.

The few middle-wage jobs left are going to college-educated women, particularly those with at least a bachelor's degree, Paula England, a sociology professor at New York University, told NBC. While other mothers may be qualified, there are only so many jobs available.

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New Faces at the Averitt Center McDonough and has studied under a number of renowned artists. In 2012, she received the Bezele Award for Artistic Achievement from the dance faculty at Belhaven University.

Already well-loved by students in Statesboro, Marsh brings a great deal of experience and a love of dance to the Averitt Center.

The visual arts program welcomes Scott Fox, Claudia Furlow and Cierra Michelle Willingham. Fox hails from Savannah and recently earned his Master of Fine Arts from Georgia Southern University. He is an expert puppet-maker and illustrates posters and books, showing his work in galleries thoughout the South. Fox also recently was seen on stage as Fagin in the local production of "Oliver!" where his outstanding performance nearly stole the show.

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Furlow has worked in many capacities in the arts and arts education, from Washington to Virginia to Georgia. Previously an instructor at Whatcom Museum in Bellingham, Washington, and Telfair Museum in Savannah, she is currently a Master of Fine Arts candidate at Georgia Southern. Furlow loves the challenge of students who say "I'm not creative," so if those words ever cross your clips, she is the person to see.

Finally, Willingham, a studio art major at Georgia Southern, is heading up KidShop Studio. Willingham's focus is teaching art to children, and she loves the creative challenges that it presents.

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Plenty of new faces abound at the Averitt Center this fall. Program directors Sarah Hancock (chorale), Kimberly Riner (visual arts), Jurijs Safonovs (ballet) and Mical Whitaker (theater) welcome nine new professional instructors to meet the demands of their ever-growing programs.

Statesboro Youth Chorale welcomes Dr. Lucy Santos Green as the new director of Seraphim, the choir for children in first through third grades. Green is an assistant professor of Instructional and school library media at Georgia Southern University and brings with her more than 20 years of experience in music ensemble teaching. In addition, she performs with the Cecilia Ensemble, a professional choral group based in Augusta.

The ballet program is happy to welcome both Jana Shivers and Ryan Marsh. Shivers is a native of

Special to MOMents extensively across the Southeast. He has taught violin and viola at Georgia Southern University, is a member of the Magellan String Quartet and is trained in the Suzuki Method of teaching.

Thompson has ample teaching experience in both violin and piano, including the Suzuki Method for violin.

A certified teacher, she holds a master's degree in child development.

With new classes at all age levels, the theater program welcomes the arrival of Jacqueline Gordon. Gordon is a graduate of the theatre program at Georgia Southern University and brings with her over 20 years of theater experience. In addition to having directed over 20 shows, she has 12 years of teaching experience and can't wait to make theater magic with the Averitt family.

For more information about any of the Averitt Center's programs and to register, call Tony Phillips at 912.

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A balanced diet, exercise, genetics, and even certain medications can work in concert to make a person healthy. But a person’s demeanor also can factor into personal health. The Mayo Clinic says that whether or not a person is an optimist or a pessimist can affect many areas of his or her health and well-being, and those who see the glass as half-full may ultimately be healthier than those who see it as half-empty.

Positive thinking can make it easier to manage stress. The body responds differently based on an individual’s mood, and it may produce stress hormones if a person’s outlook is negative. Such stress hormones can compromise the immune system, increase blood pressure and even reduce the body’s ability to burn fat effectively.

Thinking negatively and being on edge also can increase a person’s risk for developing cardiovascular disease and aging prematurely.

Researchers are unsure why positive thinking has such profound effects. But in addition to limiting stress-releasing hormones, positive thinking may inspire people to live healthier lifestyles that make them more likely to get routine physical activity and eat a healthy diet. Happy people also may be less likely to use tobacco products or alcohol as a coping mechanism when dealing with elevated stress levels, and such people will not have to deal with the side effects that can come with these unhealthy behaviors.

Becoming a more positive thinker can take a little effort for those without a natural inclination for optimism. But because positive thinking boasts such significant health benefits, men and women might want to try the following methods to embrace their optimistic side.

• Exercise. Start an exercise regimen, as physical activity naturally reduces stress and can improve mood.

• Embrace humor. Surround yourself with others who bring a smile to your face.

Look for ways to laugh as much as possible. Rather than go out to dinner or a bar with friends, head to a comedy club. Choose comedies at the movie theater and find humor in everyday happenings.

• Identify areas that need change. Think about moments in life that may bring you down or inspire negative reactions. If work is problematic, figure out ways to make it better and work toward improving the situation.

• Be supportive of yourself. Consider what you would say to others and then treat yourself the same way. Would you be overly negative or derogatory toward a complete stranger? Probably not, and there is no reason to be harsh with yourself, either.

Push negative thoughts away.

• Volunteer. One way to see the world in a more positive light is to help others who may be less fortunate than you. Volunteering not only helps others, but it also can help you put your own problems in perspective. Volunteering also helps you feel good about your efforts, which can translate into positive thinking.

• Think like a child. Take a cue from youngsters and find joy in the little things. Let children be the leaders in activities and mimic what they do. You just may find yourself laughing more and enjoying yourself. Being silly for a little while is one way to recapture the feelings of youth.

• Laugh. Research shows laughter relaxes the entire body, relieving physical tension and stress for up to 45 minutes. Laughter decreases stress hormones and increases infection-fighting antibodies. Endorphins that promote an overall sense of well-being and relieve pain can be released from a hearty bout of laughter. Furthermore, laughter can increase blood flow throughout the body, which protects against hypertension and heart attack.

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4 Ways to Encourage Healthy Competition in Kids "We have placed too much focus on the importance of comforting children."

Regardless of whether competition is harmful, children have a natural tendency to compete and likely will face it at some point in their lives. With that in mind, here are some do's and don'ts of encouraging healthy competition in your children without creating a monster.

Don't focus on winning. Not everyone can win every competition, whether it is athletic, academic or just for fun. By focusing on the event itself, rather than the outcome, children can both try to do their best and not be devastated if they lose.

"It's not all about winning," Kenneth Barish, a clinical associate professor of psychology at Weill Medical College at Cornell University, told NPR. "It's also about teamwork. And it's about effort … becoming a better player."

David Johnson, professor emeritus of educational psychology at the University of Minnesota, suggests that parents, coaches and teachers not inflate the benefits of winning or coming in first place.

"If the stakes are low, the emphasis is placed upon sheer enjoyment of the activity," Johnson told Deseret News.

Those who didn't win the game, score the most points or come in first still should feel like they had an enjoyable experience and got something valuable out of the activity.

DO let kids learn from failure.

Because life inevitably will bring failure at some point, experts recommend letting kids develop coping skills in a low-risk situation.

"Parents see failure as a source of pain for their child instead of an opportunity for him to say, 'I can deal with this. I'm strong,’ ” said Madeline Levine, Ph.D., author of "The Price of Privilege: How Parental Pressure and Material Advantage Are Creating a Generation of Disconnected and Unhappy Kids," an article on Parent. com.

While it can be devastating to watch your child suffer, teachers like Jessica Lahey have learned that children perform better when given the chance to fail and accept the consequences.

"Year after year, my 'best' students — the ones who are happiest and successful in their lives — are the students who were allowed to fail, held responsible for missteps, and challenged to be the best people they could be in the face of their mistakes," Lahey wrote in The Atlantic.

Don't make your approval conditional on their success. While this may seem like a no-brainer, parents inadvertently can send the wrong message to their kids.

A recent Deseret News article discussed a study by Harvard University that found children and teenagers are three times more likely to agree with the statement, “My parents are prouder if I get good grades

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in my classes than if I’m a caring community member in class and school.”

"It’s good for kids to value excellence as long as they don’t feel valued only for their excellence," Sylvia Rimm, director of the Family Achievement Clinic in Cleveland, wrote for the clinic's website. "Parents’ messages that 'we like children who win, who are the smartest, and who excel,' should be changed to 'we like children who try, who are responsible, and who make positive and sincere efforts.’ ” Rimm pointed out that highly competitive families sometimes can instill a belief in their children that winning is associated with their self-worth, which can make future failures impossible to handle positively.

DO have fun, and focus on priorities. Parents don't need to protect their kids from the stress of competition or the failure of losing, but they should make sure the situation — a soccer game, a spelling bee, a board game or simply getting good grades — is a fun and positive experience.

"When asked whether they would rather be warming the bench on a winning team or playing regularly on a losing team, nearly 90 percent of children chose the latter," reported the Deseret News, referencing a Michigan State study.

Kids will compete naturally and want to be the best, but parents can help children understand that competition is not just about winning; it's about having fun and learning important skills, psychologist David Johnson told the New York Times.

"By taking the emphasis off winning and putting it on mastery," Johnson said, "the individual and the team — classroom, country, world — will grow in the process."

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ids have a natural love of competition. Tovah Klein, author of "How Toddlers Thrive," told NPR that the drive to compete develops in children around the age of 4 or 5, when they start learning how to categorize.

And once kids start comparing, Klein said, "they say, 'Hey, wait a minute. There are people in the world faster than me. I want to be the fastest.' Or, 'I want to be the biggest.' Or, 'I want to have the most.' " Not all experts agree, however, on whether that competitive drive is good or bad.

Alfie Kohn, the author of several parenting books and well-known critic of the competition culture, wrote, "Competition is destructive to children's self-esteem, it interferes with learning, sabotages relationships, and isn't necessary to have a good time."

Ashley Merryman, who, with Po Bronson, co-authored the book "Top Dog: The Science of Winning and Losing," disagrees.

“Doing too much for your kid and protecting children from failure" is the worst thing a parent could do, she told CNN.

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Keeping Her Eye on the Goal

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hile driving home from visiting her sister in Baton Rouge, Michelle Curtis, wife of Georgia Southern University Eagles’ football defensive coordinator, Jack, and mother of 8-year-old Carolina and 7-year-old Georganna, noticed her feet begin to tingle. By the time she arrived home, her legs were numb up to her knees. In a short amount of time, the tingling that felt like red ants stinging her constantly continued in her feet and moved to her hands, and the numbness moved up to her chest.

“Obviously, I knew something was wrong,” Michelle said, “but I really thought it was possibly a disc issue.”

A visit to her primary care physician that included a brain MRI, bloodwork and heart monitoring showed nothing alarming. But a trip to a neurologist and a spinal MRI and spinal tap revealed other results.

“I knew things were serious when the neurologist called down to see if I’d made it to radiology yet and then called back to tell me to come directly to his office after my MRI.” The neurologist used a computer screen to show Michelle and Jack a spot on her spinal cord and immediately sent her to the hospital.

“Because it felt like a bad dream, I really don’t remember much of the details until after being admitted.

I didn’t have child care lined up for my girls. I hadn’t packed an overnight bag, and I hadn’t wrapped up any loose ends at my job — and for those that know me, this is huge.”

Admittedly anxious and frightened, Michelle said she lay in the hospital bed the first night and said, “Lord, take control of this situation. I cannot do this by myself.

I give up control. I don’t know what to do, so I’m giving you all the control. I need you to guide this ship.”

Michelle said that after saying that prayer, she had the most peaceful feeling. She truly believes she had surrendered control to God. “Even though we had no answers about the lesion inside my spinal cord, I was not worried or anxious. I can only give God all the glory for that.”

After a weekend stay at Emory University Hospital and a plethora of tests, doctors were leaning toward a diagnosis of one of the diseases under the Multiple Sclerosis umbrella. Michelle actually had been tested for MS, an autoimmune disease, on two other occasions, once in her 20s and again in her 30s.

The first episode occurred when she was 26, when the vision in one of her eyes became fuzzy. Michelle lost some vision along with some color perception in that eye, and doctors diagnosed her with Optic Neuritis.

In 2006, her left arm and hand went numb, and doctors again tested her for MS. “Doctors weren’t ready to officially diagnose me yet with MS because I didn’t have all the pieces of the

“I’m still a football coach’s law, Annie, round out Michelle’s wife, but I’ve gone part-time at emotional, financial and physical school. And I have to say ‘no’ to support system. some things now, and that’s not She also treasures the suptypically my personality,” port of her fellow Julia P. she said.

Bryant peers, other Michelle coach’s wives credits her and her Sunday loving famSchool class “My faith has ily, immeat First Bapdiate and tist Church deepened, and extendStatesboro, my outlook on ed, with where she taking actively life has exceltakes part lent care in the Backimproved.” of her. pack Buddy Michelle Curtis Husband Program and Jack, her Children’s sweet girls Worship. and Jack’s be “I don’t loved English bulldog, want [MS] to define me.

Gussie, take care of her at home, I will admit that I have had moand extended family members ments of self-pity and times of care for her both near and far. just being down in the dumps.

Her twin sister, Melissa, who Although this journey can be ironically is married to a football scary at times, and I may not alcoach, too; her sister Gena; her ways feel like God is by my side, mom and dad; and her sister-inhe whispers and reminds me that

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even this diagnosis will be for his good,” she said.

“I do believe he is using my disease to remind me that he wants me to be dependent upon him to get me through the hard times,” Michelle said. “During these last few months … I have gained more wisdom and joy.

Through this time, I have seen and experienced love firsthand.

I have been loved, helped and served by some wonderful friends and family.

“My faith has deepened, and my outlook on life has improved,” she continued. “I want to be grateful and happy for the simple things in life, like packing a lunchbox, watching my girls play or, yes, even being able to exercise.

“I want to be dependent upon God and never lose sight of my thankfulness to Him for all of my blessings. I want to use my disease as a way to help others.”

With goals like that, Michelle Curtis is bound to have a winning season.

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puzzle. In fact, when I left the doctor’s office, he said, ‘I’m not going to say you have it, but I’m not going to say you don’t.’

“MS is a disease that has many puzzle pieces,” Michelle said. “In order to be officially diagnosed, one must have experienced most all of the symptoms.”

After the most recent episode and the resulting tests, Michelle was told she has remitting/relapsing MS, the most livable, treatable version of the disease.

Now five months later, she is continuing to heal and take care of herself. In addition to a regimen of three pills a day and three shots a week, she strives to keep her stress at a minimum, eat healthy, exercise and get enough sleep and rest — something that is at times difficult to manage with such a full plate. Michelle, who has master’s degrees in school counseling and educational leadership, was formerly a full-time assistant principal at Julia P. Bryant Elementary School.

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Your Kid’s $30,000 Summer Job

f your child worked his or her first official job this summer, he or she might feel flushed in cash. After all, a three-figure weekly paycheck is a lot compared to what can be gained from an occasional babysitting job or a birthday envelope from Grandma.

Some kids may be using part of that money to pay for gas and auto insurance. However, chances are, they’re still going to have more spending money than they’ve ever had before. Left to their own devices and interests, they may be tempted to go on a spending spree for video games, clothes and frequent trips to the convenience store.

This is where advice from Mom and Dad is important. Most parents have heard about the importance of encouraging kids to save for college.

That’s forward thinking, but why stop there? Why not encourage your children to save for retirement?

The most useful tool for building a healthy-sized retirement nest egg has nothing to do with knowing the latest hot stock; rather, it is knowing the effect of time on the growth of an investment.

Earlier this year, a California couple found eight cans buried in their backyard. Inside were 1,427 mint-condition gold coins with a face value of $27,980 dated be-

tween 1847 and 1894. News stories reported that the coins could net the couple more than $11 million.

Does this sound like a great windfall? What would have happened if this money had been invested in the stock market instead?

Economist Robert Shiller has compiled stock market data going back to 1871. Using this resource, if you track the stock market return from 1895 through 2013, an investment of $27,980 would have grown to more than $1.9 billion!

Of course, your 16-year-old is not going to wait 118 years to retire.

However, he or she could take advantage of 54 years of investment growth if he or she retired at 70.

Here is how a 16-year-old’s summer job can end up earning $30,000.

Take $500 of your child’s summer earnings and invest it in a Roth Individual Retirement Account, or IRA, mutual fund. You could invest in a traditional IRA instead, but a Roth is a better deal unless your teen is in a super-high tax bracket, which is unlikely.

A Roth IRA is tax-free money when it is withdrawn at retirement age. (Money has to be “earned” as defined by the IRS to qualify for an IRA, so you can’t give your child the money to invest in an IRA if she or he made no earned income.) As-

suming an 8 percent return, after 54 years, this money would grow to more than $30,000.

Now, no one can predict the future, so there is no guarantee that this would be the actual results. But historically, money invested in diversified stocks over decades always has gone up, often at rates higher than 8 percent.

Let’s say a 16-year-old invested $50 in an S&P 500 investment in 1959. Now that the 16-year-old is 70, the balance has grown to more than $90,000. (You can play around with a historic stock market return calculator at www.moneychimp. com/features/market_ cagr.htm).

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tions of this plan that can make this nest egg even better. What if your child invested $500 for three summers in a row starting at age 16?

Using the same 8 percent return, he or she would have almost $90,000 by age 65. If you’re in a position to do so, you might consider matching your child’s $500 investment each year — you could do this as long as your child made no more than the amount invested in the IRA — which would raise the retirement total to more than $170,000.

Get the picture? If you start young enough, a little bit of money can grow to a great big pile of money.

Grandmother Baby Showers a Controversial New Trend

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ou don't have to be pregnant to be the recipient of a baby shower.

Grandmother showers — a trend designed for a woman's friends or coworkers to equip her with essential grandbaby gear — are becoming increasingly popular. These showers typically are given to first-time grandmas, and party etiquette suggests there be no registration and no formal invitation and that gifts be "modest,"

according to the topic’s About.com page.

But Mary Fischer, a writer for The Stir, thinks that while it's beneficial for grandmas to house their own set of baby supplies, a grandmother shower is a bit much.

"A baby shower is basically (mom’s) last hoorah before sleepless nights, shirts stained with mashed bananas, and spit-up crust in her hair. Shouldn't she at least be the only one who gets a party thrown in her honor before her little one's arrival?" Fischer wrote.

Despite many women’s hesitant feelings toward the trendy event, some moms are registering for double, or even triple, carseats and high chairs so their mothers will be equipped to babysit, Yahoo Shine reports.

Colleen Rickenbacher, party planner and author of etiquette books, told Grandparents.com that because the older generation is more financially stable, many new parents will go back to work and entrust their children with their grandparents during daytime hours.

Deseret Digital Media "We're babysitting more and need to stock the house with gear," she said.

To avoid offending the mom-to-be, some hosts don't invite her to the party. Instead, they keep the guest list limited to grandparents and soon-tobe grandparents.

"Instead of having it on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon like the mom's shower, have it on a Saturday evening and invite couples for more of a cocktail party thing," Rickenbacher said.

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Confidence and Trust

Dr. David H. Weems

South Georgia Center for Cancer Care Welcomes Dr. Marc Apple I am pleased to announce that Marc Apple, MD, radiation oncologist,

South Georgia Center for Cancer Care (SGCCC) delivers community-based, high quality care, giving patients hope for a better quality of life and successful clinical outcomes.

SGCCC’s experienced team utilizes a collaborative approach, working with patients’ providers to design the best treatment plan for their individual needs.

has joined South Georgia Center for Cancer Care (SGCCC). SGCCC is delighted with the new addition.

The Statesboro community is fortunate to have such a fine physician servicing the area.

Dr. Apple is compatible with the practice’s mission to deliver patients the best possible cancer care closer to their homes. He is dedicated to providing high quality care to the people of the Ogeechee Area.

I am very excited and confident in his abilities, and I hope you will join me in welcoming him.

912.764.3037 | sgcancer.com

Sincerely, David H. Weems, MD

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7 Types of Bullies — and How You and Your Kids Can Handle Them Deseret News National The passive-aggressive one.

Passive-aggressive bullies aren’t as blunt about their emotions, but they’re bound to make you worry which of their comments have hidden meanings. This might be because of built up anger within them, according to recent research, which suggests that passive-aggressiveness actually is caused when kids bottle up their aggression.

How to handle: Dealing with passive-aggressive people is something even adults have to face. Psychology Today expert Preston Ni suggests not overreacting and keeping things calm.

The only way passive-aggressive people get satisfaction is by offending, Ni says. So, by avoiding the person and not allowing him or her to upset you, you’re doing your best to combat the bully.

The blunt one. This bully is up front and personal. Words of insult come out like wildfire, burning and charring your emotions. Teens and young kids always have rejected and disrespected each other, according to Good Therapy, a therapy expert website. These insults may or may not include swearing, something that kids are learning about at an earlier age, one study found.

How to handle: Expert Neel Burton of Psychology Today says the easiest way to handle blunt insults and put-downs is to ignore them altogether. Because our reactions are something we can control, failing to react can be beneficial in making the bully see how futile his or her insults are.

The indirect bully. Not all bullying is up front and personal,

however. Some bullies stick to the indirect method, dishing out insults by spreading rumors, gossiping or just talking, according to NoBullying. com, a bullying information website.

This type of bully will gossip or mock people behind their backs or exclude them from activities.

How to handle: NoBullying.com offers a simple suggestion for this kind of bullying: Tell someone about it.

Whether it’s a parent, principal or pal, informing someone of what’s going on may cause action and dialogue to occur, bringing everyone together on the same page.

The social king. It’s not all about preying on the little man when it comes to bullying. A 2011 study by CNN found that some bullies will act out in an attempt to climb the social ladder. In these instances, bullies will go after the top dogs by insulting or belittling them in hopes of taking over the social throne, CNN reported.

How to handle: Much like other researchers have suggested, it is best

to not respond to these bullies. As CNN reported, increased aggression doesn’t make someone any more socially popular. So, by allowing them to act out aggressively but ignoring the behavior, you actually may be helping your own cause.

The observer. Bullying isn't the only issue; observing and not saying anything can be nearly as bad, research has shown. Bystanders — those watching the bullying go down without doing anything about it — usually don’t get involved because they believe it’s not their business or that stepping in may hurt their reputation, according to ReachOut.com, a website advocating for the end of bullying. However, observing bullying from afar has been linked to suicidal thoughts in the past, according to research by Brunel University London.

How to handle: So, how do you handle the observer? Ask for his or her help, and try to get him or her to step in and say something to stop the bullying from happening.

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ullying has been a common issue for schoolaged kids for generations. But with the rise of social media, cyberbullying and heightened pressures of a new age, bullying has been at the center of much discussion and debate recently.

A survey by the Olewus Bullying Prevention Program found that 1 in 6 American kids have been bullied, and it’s something they fear. Kids actually worry about getting bullied more than they fear ghosts, another survey revealed.

Yet another recent study by the American Journal of Psychiatry found that the aftereffects of being bullied can last well into adulthood.

Here’s a look at some of the different bullies you or your children may encounter this year.

The bruiser. This bully is all about the physical approach: punching, pushing and shoving, although physical bullying is on the decline, according to a University of Washington study, which found that there has been a 33 percent drop in schools from 2011 to 2012. The study also found that 35 percent fewer teachers reported fighting as a problem.

How to handle: The bruiser is all about physicality, so avoid this bully at all costs and seek guidance from a teacher or counselor.

The cyberbully. Social media’s rise has created a new wave of cyberbullying. In fact, 25 percent of students surveyed by the Cyberbullying Research Center said they were cyberbullied at some point in their life. But that number has grown, as 87 percent of young people have reported seeing cyberbullying in their lifetime, according to a McAfee study.

How to handle: Cyberbullying is almost unavoidable given the Internet’s wide reach, but there have been campaigns striking out against it. One 13-year-old, for example, is looking to stop cyberbullying with online alerts, The Huffington Post reported.

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Strings in Statesboro!

Research has shown that learning a musical instrument makes kids smarter!

The new Averitt Center for the Arts Youth Strings Program is open to all ages, beginning with children as young as 5. Violins of all sizes are available to rent.

Private lessons are taught by professional instructors.

In addition the program has two ensembles: The new Statesboro Chamber Orchestra and the Statesboro Youth String Ensemble. The orchestra is open to advanced students and adults who love to play.

Learn how to play violin!

Private lessons • Youth String Ensemble Statesboro Chamber Orchestra For information or to register call Tony Phillips at 912.212.2787 www.averittcenterforthearts.org

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A Monthly News Feature From Bulloch Academy

Grandparents, God and Fall Sports

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eMa, PaPa, Granddaddy, Grandmomma, PePop, Oma — any way a child says it, it means love.

Bulloch Academy honors that love and its importance on Sept. 12 with its annual Grandparents’ and Special Friends’ Day. In every grade, pre-K to 12th, students have the opportunity to spend time with their grandparents during the school day. Special friends are adult family friends for those children who may not have grandparents.

In prekindergarten through fifth grade, celebrations will be held in all classrooms as grandparents and special friends are showered with original artwork, poems, handmade crafts, hugs and kisses. They also are serenaded with songs or entertained with skits or other activities, and snacks are provided. Grandparents and special friends are encouraged to support the school’s media center by purchasing a book in honor of their grandchild or special friend.

In the middle and high school, grandparents and special friends are encouraged to bring lunch for their students and eat either in the school courtyard or the cafeteria.

Prayer and worship also will be spotlighted in September.

The middle school Y-Club will meet on Wednesday of each month from 7:30–7:55 a.m. in the school’s media center. The second meeting of the school year is Sept. 10.

Also, the weekly Bible Study Breakfast for middle school students is held each Friday at 7:20 a.m. in the lobby of the gymnasium, when students study God’s word using the FCA “God’s Game Plan” study bible. The first Christian Learning Performance, or CLP, for high school students is Sept. 10 from noon to 12:30 p.m. This features the school’s praise and worship band and Statesboro First Baptist Church Youth Pastor Mark Gallo.

The BA ACTS (Allowing Christ to Shine) group meets each Friday in the media center conference room at 8:15 a.m. The group’s motto is taken from Lamentations 2:19: “Lift up your hands to him for the lives of your children.” Parents are invited to attend and help pray that God will bless and protect the school’s students, faculty, staff and administration in all of their activities and endeavors.

Fall sports begin in earnest during September with football (varsity, middle school and elementary), softball (varsity and middle school) and cross-country (varsity, middle school and elementary). Varsity and middle school cheerleaders will be leading spirited chants, as will the elementary school Gator Girls and the Pom Pom Girls.

Other happenings include Spirit Night at Chick-fil-A on Sept. 4, Coca-Cola sales through Sept. 12, BA Night at Zaxby’s on Sept. 15, fall school portraits on Sept. 16 and Sept. 17 and magazine sales beginning Sept. 29.

This month, Bulloch Academy’s family atmosphere kicks into high gear.

3 Tips to Teach Kids Empathy

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Special to MOMents Don't brush off the feelings of those with whom you come in contact as invalid.

If you are dealing with a sad or hurt child and another child demands your attention, point out what you are doing with words like, "Your sister needs my help for a few minutes. Can you see that she is sad? I will help you as soon as I am done. Do you want to help me cheer her up?" Your empathetic nature will inspire your children to do likewise.

Involve your children. After you've spent some time discussing empathy and setting an example, get your children involved in empathetic behavior. Have them make cards for relatives or help you make and take meals to sick neighbors and serve with you as you comfort grieving friends.

Children whose needs are being met are more able to develop empathy, while children who live in unstable situations might be more concerned with safety and hunger than more complex emotions. Be patient with them. Also, don't assume boys can't learn empathy. They might seem naturally less empathetic than girls, but they can develop this trait, and it will help them as they grow and interact with others. Finally, don't despair if your child seems self-absorbed.

Continue to discuss, model and provide opportunities to serve. Children will learn to be empathetic to some degree, and you will be a very proud parent when you observe this trait in them.

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mpathy and sympathy often are confused. To have empathy means to identify with the feelings of others and share in them, whereas people who have sympathy feel compassion for others but do not relate those feelings back to themselves.

Empathy is a learned trait. Teaching children to be empathetic will help them become able to understand and help those who are struggling and suffering. The following tips will help you get started in teaching this important character trait to your children.

Discuss empathy in everyday situations. When you first begin to teach young children about empathy, you will need to explain what it means.

For example, if your toddler hits a playmate and takes his or her toy, discuss with him or her how he or she would feel if a friend did that to him or her. Point out people who are feeling sad and discuss why they might feel that way, then ask your children what they could do to help. If a family member is sick, encourage your kids to help him or her in little ways.

Making your children more aware of times they should be empathetic will help them learn to feel empathy on their own. Be open to the things and experiences they discuss with you.

When they have disagreements with friends and feel wronged, help them see both sides of the situation and apply empathy.

Set the example. Children look to parents and trusted adults to set an example, and empathy is no different. If you want your children to be empathetic, you will need to be the same. Chances are that your desire to be a good parent and the natural feelings of love you have for your children make you empathetic, but be aware of the way you act toward others and the example you are setting.

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How to Help Distracted Students

oday's students have more gadgets at their disposal than ever before. As technology like tablets and smartphones have become more prevalent in the lives of adults, such devices also have become more commonplace in the classroom.

Some kids thrive when teachers utilize technology to enhance lesson plans, while others may be distracted by access to technology.

According to the National Institute of Mental Health, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, is one of the most common childhood disorders. ADHD can make it difficult for kids to maintain focus in the classroom, and that focus may be enhanced or further compromised by technology that's capable of serving many different functions. Kids who use the technology to their advantage may find it improves their ability to grasp lessons, but some kids may be distracted by devices or even other

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items in the classroom that make it difficult for them to absorb lessons.

Parents concerned about their kids' ability to cope with distractions in the classroom and at home can take the following steps in an effort to help youngsters improve their academic performance.

• Speak to your child's teacher about seating assignments. Students who find it difficult to focus in the classroom may benefit from new seating assignments. Windows or high-traffic areas of the classroom, such as doorways, can compromise a student's ability to focus. In addition, the back of the classroom is not the ideal spot for youngsters who find it difficult to focus on the teacher, as teachers may not notice kids in the back of the class as readily as students sitting in the front of the room.

• Encourage participation. Many teachers recognize the value of active participation in the classroom, but kids who are struggling to focus may shy away from participating because

they are worried about embarrassing themselves in front of their classmates. Parents and teachers can work with students to encourage them to participate, reassuring them that they don't need to be experts on a given subject to contribute to lessons. Even if students' participation is limited to asking questions rather than answering them, encouraging kids to raise their hands and participate in class may help them focus more on the lessons being discussed.

• Minimize distractions at home. Kids who have no trouble focusing in the classroom may find it's a whole different ball game when they arrive home to study or do their homework. Mom and Dad no doubt have their own gadgets around the house, and such devices as well as television and video games may be too difficult for youngsters to ignore.

At home, parents can create a safe haven from distraction by designating a room or area of the house for schoolwork. Such areas should be

clear of distractions like TVs, telephones, gaming consoles and other gadgets that can compromise a student's focus. Make such areas off limits to cellphones, and block social media websites from computers in such rooms so kids aren't tempted to spend study time chatting with friends online. If a child's study area is not in a separate room of the house, parents should avoid turning on the television until kids have finished their studies for the night.

• Consider playing games designed to improve attention and focus. Games designed to improve attention can be a fun way for parents to help their youngsters conquer concentration issues. Few kids are not enamored with games, and games to improve focus and attention may help kids without making them feel as though they are back in a classroom.

Parents can speak with their children's teachers to determine which games might be best suited for their youngsters.

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Schools Open, Parents Welcome

ne goal of Bulloch County Schools is to increase the engagement of our students’ parents and the community in the school system. One way in which we assist parents is with our team of parent involvement coordinators, who help bridge the gap between home and school.

Parent resource centers: Each of our elementary and middle schools is equipped with a parent resource center that is open during school hours. A parent involvement coordinator or other school staff member can assist you. The centers offer educational manipulatives and games; flash cards, workbooks and books to assist your child in reading, math and other content areas; parenting books and more.

Parent University: Parent University is a free event hosted periodically by the school system. It is a selection of workshops on topics that have been identified by our parents.

These events are held either at the school or right in your local neighborhood. Parent University’s philosophy is that parenting, like other types of education, is an ongoing and lifelong learning process.

For more information about parent involvement events, contact your school’s parent involvement coordinator or the Bulloch County Schools Federal Programs Department at 912.212.8553. Georgiana Darsey is the director of federal programs.

Parent involvement coordinators • Joyce Simmons (PES, PMHS, MCES) — jsimmons@bulloch.k12.ga.us • Lakeidra Grant (LCES, LCMS, SZES) — ljgrant@bulloch.k12.ga.us • Sherry Jordan (SEBMS, BES, NES, SES) — sjordan@bulloch.k12.ga.us • Leslie Wiggins (JPBES, MLES, MCES) — lwiggins@bulloch.k12.ga.us • Maria Rea — mrea@bulloch.k12.ga.us Upcoming parent involvement events Free childcare is available at all events with pre-reservations.

Given the turbulent economic news, consumers are tightening their belts and cutting back on spending. Delaying or ignoring routine automotive service is no exception, but a bad decision, according to the experts at the non-profit National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE).

Car care extends the life of your vehicle and can prevent minor problems from growing into much more expensive issues. Worn brake pads, if ignored, can escalate into more costly rotor repairs. A “check-engine” light may signal something as minor as the need to replace an inexpensive oxygen sensor. But if ignored, costly damage to the catalytic converter can ensue.

Nor should service intervals be ignored. Failure to change out the engine’s timing belt according to the owners manual’s schedule can result in major engine damage if the belt fails. Must less dramatic are routine things such as scheduled oil changes, replacing dirty filters, or simply paying attention to tire pressure. These seemingly minor services help you get better gas mileage.

ASE -- the group that tests and certifies automotive technicians -- offers the following tips on locating a good repair shop: Start shopping for a repair facility before you need one.

Ask your friends and associates for recommendations; consult local

consumer groups.

Arrange for transportation so you will not choose a shop based merely

on location.

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Mill Creek Tennis Complex AARP meeting Sept. 16 2 p.m.

Honey Bowen Building Mystery Trip (adults) Sept. 18 10:30 a.m.–2 p.m. $6 fee Honey Bowen Building 2014 Junior Open Tennis Tournament (singles, ages 15–18) Sept. 20 9:15 a.m.

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Bond Between Grandparents and Grandkids Benefits Both Grandkids may learn to be grateful for the things they have and the people around them, rather than taking what they have for granted.

Family history: Grandparents can tell their grandchildren about family members, including the youngsters' own parents, and shed light on the generations that came before them.

Looking through photos or watching old movies together can provide an avenue by which to start conversations about family history and to give children the opportunity to ask questions.

Interests: Children may be excited about learning new skills or hobbies taught to them by their grandparents. Anything from gardening to woodworking can be shared.

Respect: Children who grow up respecting their grandparents may have an increased tendency to respect authority figures outside of their homes, which may help kids grow up to be more courteous and kind.

Grandchildren also offer benefits to their grandparents.

Companionship, new experiences and conversation can help keep grandparents' minds sharp and bodies active well into their golden years.

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he time that once was considered the “golden years” of life for seniors is now turning into an opportunity to spend even more time with their youngest family members. A growing number of grandparents are called on to provide child care for their grandkids, many of whom are growing up in two-income households. Others are helping to raise grandkids while providing financial assistance for adult children who may not be able to live on their own.

This trend has been corroborated in a few recent studies.

• Information from the Pew Research Center showed that 7.7 million children in the United States were living in the same household as one of their grandparents in 2011.

• A University of Chicago analysis of a decade of data based on interviews with 13,614 grandparents, ages 50 and older, found that 61 percent of them provided at least 50 hours of care for their grandchildren during any given year between 1998 and 2008.

• An April 2012 study for the MetLife Mature Market Institute and the nonprofit Generations United, an intergenerational policy group, found that 74 percent of respondents provided weekly child care or babysitting service for grandkids.

Grandparents often cite helping their own children financially as well as staying in touch with grandchildren as motivating factors behind providing care. According to Generations United, staying in touch with grandkids can give seniors a feeling of self-worth and improve their overall health.

When spending so much time together, grandparents may develop special relationships with their grandchildren, who can benefit from the knowledge and wisdom offered by their elders. The following are some lessons grandparents can share with youngsters.

Empathy: By sharing stories of how things were when they were younger, when opportunities may have been scarcer, grandparents can help teach grandchildren empathy.

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any people in Statesboro probably know Orchid Asian Restaurant, located on Fair Road not far from the 301 Bypass. What many people may not know, however, is the story behind the restaurant and its humble powerhouse of an owner, Ms. Mai Lan Nguyen.

Nguyen’s restaurant will celebrate its first full year of business on Oct. 3. As those in the business sector know, keeping up and remaining competitive in Statesboro’s growing community is no easy task, but Nguyen has embraced it fearlessly.

“I love the challenge,” Nguyen said.

She always is thinking ahead and trying to surprise her customers with something that will set her business apart from the Boro’s other Asian restaurants. At the moment, she’s planning to transition more Vietnamese food onto the menu to balance out the Japanese cuisine, including sushi. She’s also hoping to incorporate more spicy food to bring her native country’s tastes to the Boro.

Nguyen has been in the United States for 19 years now. She was born and grew up in Vietnam but moved to the U.S. in 1996 with her now ex-husband and brother. They began working at Kyoto’s, a Japanese steakhouse in Savannah, where Tam Doan — Lan’s thenhusband — was head chef and manager of the hibachi restaurant. In 1997, they moved to Statesboro and opened their own venue, Nikko’s, which still is running successfully in Statesboro’s Piedmont Loop suites. While working at Nikko’s, Nguyen became a jackof-all-trades in the restaurant business, doing everything from working the cashier’s position to tending the bar and making the sushi.

For personal reasons, Nguyen and her husband divorced two years ago, and the time

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since then has been filled with the whirlwind process of opening her own restaurant.

Motherhood is no easy job, going through a divorce is difficult and sad, and opening a business has its own host of challenges.

Nguyen took on all three at once.

Today, Nguyen says that Orchid’s success is “a dream come true” for her, but it wasn’t always an easy journey. She had been eyeing a spot near the location of Mellow Mushroom but held back because of its small parking lot. After she chose the restaurant’s current location, she had to find a construction team to help her build it. Luckily, through personal connections, she found a team willing to work with her and customize the building to her tastes. The collaborative process between them resulted in Orchid’s sleek, elegant interior, particularly the bamboo light fixture dominating the ceiling.

The language barrier also created occasional obstacles for Nguyen, but she said that the people she worked with were kind and that she usually had someone on hand to explain things to her when the language got too technical. Nguyen said that she learned much of her English thanks to working in restaurants for nearly two decades and that people have been helpful and gently corrective of her language skills. Though she is still somewhat shy when it comes to her English, she doesn’t allow that to stop her from chatting with customers and keeping her restaurant running smoothly.

“I’m lucky,” she said of her staff. “I have good people around me to help me.”

Although she spends most of her day surrounded by the Asian influence of her restaurant’s food and decor, and while she is developing plans to incorporate more of her Vietnamese heritage into Orchid’s menu, Nguyen loves her American life in Statesboro

and has no desire to transition her business to a bigger city. Two years ago, her aunt in California convinced her to visit, tempting her with the opportunity to work with a restaurant on the West Coast. Nguyen says she enjoyed her visit, but she found it too busy for her liking.

“I think it’s not for me. I think I like Georgia,” Nguyen said. “I’m a country, country girl,” she added, with a laugh.

Though the restaurant keeps her busy, Nguyen tries to do something with her kids each Sunday afternoon. Luckily, both children are happy to contribute to the family business.

Jenny, 16, can be seen over the weekends taking up odd jobs for her mother, and Tommy, 11, often volunteers to help out in the office or roll silverware. Nguyen is proud of how helpful and responsible the two are and hopes that Orchid will be able to help them both in their futures.

Nguyen does not have much time for herself these days between the full-time jobs of restaurateur and mother. She looks forward to the day when she has more time to relax, tend her garden, spend time with her dog or volunteer at church.

She has firm belief in the importance of helping others and tries to employ that philosophy in her restaurant, particularly when it comes to the people she hires. Sometimes, she said, all a person needs is a chance.

“I always thank God for giving me the chance,” she said. “For a good life, if you get, you have to give.”

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Those photos then are shared, just like their own cell pictures would be, on social media sites like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

"We're in a digital-media focused world now. I mean, you kind of live your life through Facebook, looking at photos of peoples' lives. There's a lot more sharing in general, so that is expanding the footprint of what people will consider to have professionally documented," said Tim Beckford, a photographer known as Tim Co. with I Heart New York, the New York City-based company that shoots the Rhodes family each month.

"Why have blurry cell phone photos with just one of you actually in the photo?" reads I Heart New York's website pitch. "Visiting (or living) in New York City is a big deal and we want your Facebook friends to be VERY jealous." People from as far away as Australia have responded by hiring I Heart New York to document their trips to the Big Apple.

The cost varies widely depending on how long the shoot lasts and how many images the client takes. I Heart New York charges $229 for a twohour session photographing a couple around New York City or $259 for a

90-minute family session around the Big Apple.

And just like a selfie that you post from your phone, the company's work can be seen right away online. I Heart New York will photograph a proposal and provide a near-instantaneous shot so clients can post it to social media sites — and change their relationship status at the same time, Beckford said.

The Rhodes treasure their ongoing photographic record of their daughter's childhood and believe it's an accurate representation of their family in everyday situations.

But is it possible to present a realistic view of ordinary experiences if a photographer is staging and enhancing each shot? Catalina Toma, a University of Wisconsin-Madison professor whose research includes examining emotional well-being and social media, says people tend to construct very flattering images of themselves online.

"The importance of self-presentation on social media is really high," she said.

When people look on Facebook and see their friend's best self — whether it's a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Greece, a new job or a flawless family photograph — they get depressed thinking they are missing out.

"They don't realize that everybody is

doing the same thing, engaging in the same strategy as themselves, which is to sort of ignore the negative or the trivial or the banal, and posting only the best stuff, the exciting stuff."

And that's true whether they are taking selfies or hiring someone to do it for them.

Liz Bowling, a 33-year-old account executive, first hired a professional photographer to shoot her wedding and then her newborn daughter, Ashlyn. Since then, she's had the same photographer travel from Boulder, Colorado, to her home in Lake Tahoe to capture her family a handful of times.

The photographer, Julie Afflerbaugh, even has stayed with the family in order to capture them in a candid way, Bowling said.

"It's not just a staged photograph.

She captures very authentic moments," Bowling said. "I really want images that are going to show who I was when, and she does that."

The photos are framed and displayed on a wall in the family home, Bowling said, as well as used for Christmas cards and shared via social media sites.

"It's me. That's who I am, and it's kind of fun to share what I'm doing with really beautiful photos," Bowling said.

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hen Anzalee and Kristain Rhodes look back at their daughter's first year of life, they won't be examining blurry, red-eyed camera phone photos. They'll have crisp, finely detailed professional shots of a baby growing up before their eyes.

Each month, a team of professional photographers shoots them as they go about their daily lives at home and around New York City.

"As a baby, she changes every month. There's something new. Her hair changes — everything changes within a month, and we wanted to be able to capture all those things," said Anzalee Rhodes, a 35-year-old statistician who lives on Long Island, New York.

The Rhodes are part of a trend of folks hiring professional photographers to document not just big events like weddings and bar mitzvahs, but everyday activities. Sometimes they want a milestone recorded — a child's birthday party or family get-together — but often they're hiring pros to photograph things they might otherwise have shot with their own cellphones or point-andshoot cameras: a weekend outing, a

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