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in every issue4 Welcome

15 Kara’s Kreative 28 Calendar of Events

36 Menu Planning46 Business Directory

6 Working During Pregnancy Try these tips for handling morning sickness, fatigue, and time away from work.

40 Snow Day! Having a plan in place for when school is cancelled.

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After Baby Ways to ease the transition.

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12 Playful Dad, Happy Child The impact dad’s playtime with baby has on emotional development.

15 A Supermom’s Winter Boredom Buster List

46 Five Time and Money Saving Tips for Today’s Busy Moms

19 Meet some Local Super Moms!

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8 A Healthy Start for You and Your Baby Recommendations for exer-cising during pregnancy.

16 Terrible Twos and Terrifying Threes: Temper Tantrums Explained

26 The Reality of Family Time

34 The Best Worst Christmas Pageant Ever How to capture better photos at your child’s special events.

43 Holding On Letting the little things go to move closer to your long-term goals.

44 Teacher of the Year Help us recognize Sioux Empire educators and all they do by nominating your teacher for this honor.

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PREGNANCYWorking During



As a mother herself, Dr. A. understands andlistens to what other moms want.

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By Jillian Nedved, PA-C, and Megan L. Rogers, MBA, CPC, Independent Women’s Care, PC

There are many challenges a woman may face if she chooses to continue to work throughout her pregnancy. Knowing how to handle these situations can help her have a more enjoyable and healthier preg-nancy. Below are some common problems a woman may encounter when working during her pregnancy and methods to cope with them.

Fatigue – Many women report an overwhelming fatigue during pregnancy, especially during the first trimester and possibly again near the very end of pregnancy. Taking frequent, short breaks or even a short nap if you are able will give you the little recharge you need to continue with your work. Recruiting help with daily tasks and ensuring you are getting adequate sleep at night will help to reduce the fatigue felt during the day.

Morning Sickness – Although the common term for nausea and possibly even vomiting during pregnancy is morning sickness, these symptoms can occur at any time of day or, for some, all day long. The symptoms of nausea and vomiting will peak near the end of the first trimester and then taper off for many pregnant women. Eating frequent, bland snacks containing protein can help with the nausea.

Taking Time Off Work – On average, a pregnant woman will have anywhere from ten to fourteen visits with her healthcare provider; however, that does not include extra ap-pointments for ultrasounds or laboratory testing. Scheduling your medical appointments at the beginning or end of your provider’s work day, or over your lunch hour, may cut down on the amount of time you are missing from work. Also, scheduling your post-partum visit before going back to work will help. Being up-front and honest with your employer is essential to maintain open lines of communication, which will help to decrease your overall stress level during pregnancy.

It is important to remember the ultimate goal of maintaining a healthy pregnancy. To do this, you may occasionally be re-quired to modify your daily routine or take time off of work to rest and recover. If the suggestions listed above do not help to relieve your symptoms, contact your healthcare provider for further information. n


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Having a healthy baby starts with being a healthy mom. Give your baby the best start by exercising during pregnancy.

Benefits of Exercise

Daily exercise not only boosts your mood, it also gives you energy. Getting up and moving can decrease many common discomforts you can experience while pregnant. Exercising will increase your muscle strength and endurance, which will come in handy during the delivery and will help lessen your recovery time. It can also prevent certain pregnancy-related forms of diabetes and high blood pressure from developing. Plus staying fit can reduce your risk of premature or early labor and delivery.

Recommendations for Exercise

Most women who are expecting should be able to exercise 30 minutes or more almost every day. If you are just starting an exercise program, take it slow. Start with five minutes of moderate activity every day. Add another five minutes every week until you reach 30. Always start your exercise routine with a five to 10 minute warm-up, and end with a cool down to return your heart rate to a normal speed. Walking is one of the best forms of exercise you can do while pregnant. Swim-ming and riding a stationary bike are also good low-impact ways to keep in shape.

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And then it happens. You look at the calendar and realize that your maternity leave is just about up. It can feel like a desperate time. A time that you dread from the very depths of your being.

“Leave my baby? Are you kidding me?”

I’m here to assure you that you can make it through. You can do this. Here are some brief tips to help you ease back in to working after baby comes.

1. Daycare – Make sure that you feel completely and 100% comfortable with wherever you are leaving your baby. If you have even a twinge of doubt, look else-where. The peace of mind that it will give you will make all the difference in everything. When you feel good about where you leave your baby, it won’t be so difficult to leave him.

2. Part Time – Check with your boss and see if you can start back working less hours than you will be nor-

mally working. Even just a week at less hours will help with the transition for both you and baby. The more gradual the change, the better for everyone.

3. Pumping – It will be very important to your breast-feeding relationship to get into a pumping “rhythm” so-to-speak. When you will be spending time away from your baby while working, your body needs to know that it still needs to produce enough nourishment for your little one. I recommend getting into a routine soon after baby arrives, preferably pumping close to the time that you will be able to pump on breaks when you do go back to work.

4. Support – Get the support you need! Friends, family, and co-workers can be great sources of support for this time in your life. There are many support groups and classes for breastfeeding moms. Educated Mommy has a group specifically for moms who are going back to work (2nd Saturday of each month at 9:00 am). n

Your long-awaited baby has arrived! You take in every precious moment you can. You cherish the nursing sessions (even the wake-me-in-the-middle-of-the-night ones). Your heart melts with every smile. When your sweet baby’s face lights up just because he sees you, you are in a complete state of ecstasy. You are delighting in every moment of every day. It’s such a wonderful time.

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Dads often interact with their children differently than moms, and researchers are finding this leads to the development of different competencies for a child, especially in the area of social relationships.

Researchers for the Harvard Study of Adult Development spent ~75 years researching what makes people happy. The consistent finding was that more than anything else, a person’s successful friendships was the best predictor for happiness. Successful friendships are more likely if a child has a developed Emotional Intelligence (EQ) and one proven way that EQ is developed, especially for a baby, is through play with dad.

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Many believe that this influence comes from the way that dad plays with baby. Typically, Dads:

• are more playful, engaging in more emotionally and physically exciting activities than mom

• talk less and touch more

• engage in more rough-and-tumble play: bouncing, jumping, tickling

• often make up more unusual and distinctive games

Such rollercoaster horseplay allows a child to experience big emotions such as fear or excitement. During this time, the child looks to dad for affirmation of safety and begins to learn how to read another person’s (Dad’s) emotional signals – which is key to developing EQ. Then, when it is time to settle down, the child learns how to recover from those big emotions and calm down. Such self-regulation is another significant component of developing EQ. Higher EQ means more successful friendships, which means overall happier life.

So, a word to dads:

You matter and the way you interact with your child matters…a lot! To make the most of your influence, consider the following research:

Children do best in terms of peer relationships and academic achievement when dads:

• Find ways to consciously and playfully bond with baby during daily tasks like bathing, diapering and dressing

• Engage their child in physical play that is “non-coercive and non-directive” – keeping the tone of interactions positive and allowing their child to “take part in directing the course of play”

• Validate their child’s feelings, not dismissing or disap-proving of them

• Praise their child’s accomplishments

• Avoid criticism, humiliation, derogation, emotional cold-ness, and intrusiveness

• Provide guidance to their child on how to handle difficult emotions

And, a word to moms:

Moms, we are the gatekeepers to dad’s involvement with baby. We have the power to encourage it or discourage it. As other women come to our aid after baby comes, let’s be sure they don’t crowd out dad’s bonding with baby. If dad is having a hard time soothing baby or connect-ing with a child – it may just mean he needs more time without our intervention to develop his own style of relating to baby. And it may go without saying, but dad is less likely to be involved if we are critical of his quality of care instead of appreciative. Dads will not parent like us…and in most cases, that is a good thing.

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1. Go ice skating at a park (Friday nights skate rentals only $1 in Sioux Falls).

2. Bake cookies and bring them to a neighbor.

3. Build something out of cardboard. Visit cardboardchallenge.com/

4. Make your own ice lanterns or snowball lan-terns to light up your walkway.

5. Play indoor rubber band golf. Same rules as Frisbee golf but you shoot at your targeted holes with a rubber band.

6. Build a tent. Get out the big blankets and drape them over furniture or some tied rope to make a fort.

7. Go to Free First Fridays at the Washington Pavilion Kirby Science Discovery Center.

8. Go sledding at a park.

9. Play as many different board games in a row as you can. Bored game day!

10. Kid’s Restaurant! The kids are in charge of dinner and you are the patrons. They can make their own menus, and signs for their restaurant.

11. Have a movie theme night. Where the food you eat and activity you do matches a movie theme, then watch the movie after dinner.

12. Build an upside down snowman, or

turn your mailbox into a snowman with a big mouth that opens.

13. Take a bath in the dark with glow sticks.

14. Tell the kids to put on a play or act out a story. The three little pigs is a great place to start. Don’t forget to record the action when they perform.

15. Try ice fishing at Family Park (free). Contact Sioux Falls Parks and Recreation or the Outdoor Campus for info.

16. Visit the Outdoor Campus. Young kids will like to play in the indoor camping imaginative play area. Sit by the fireplace and bird watch from inside. Ask about their free classes.

17. Too cold out to play in the snow? Fill the bathtub with buckets of snow and play with it inside.

18. Visit the Museum of Visual Materials.

19. Read or listen to an audio book as a family and watch the movie version of it once you have finished. Many options are available in book and DVD form at the Siouxland Libraries.

20. Drink LOTS of Hot Chocolate!

21. Have the kids make their own animation movie using stop motion method. Lego men and action figures work great for this.

22. Visit the Pettigrew Home and Museum.

23. Start working on those spring science projects now! Brainstorm, research, and use a Pinterest board to gather information and ideas.

24. Build amazing 3D structures out of mini marshmallows and toothpicks.

25. Put up the tent inside and have a good old indoor camp out.

26. Visit the Old Courthouse Museum.

27. Indoor Tennis: Make rackets out of tongue depressors and paper plates and use them to hit a balloon.

28. TP! Give each child a roll of toilet paper and let loose indoors. It’s not that hard to clean up, and it is super fun!

29. Dance Party! Search online for “20 brain break clips” to get to some great teacher approved dance videos they use to break up learning time.

30. Have an indoor picnic. Move the dinner table and spread out the blanket instead.

A Supermom always has a list ready for when her kids say, “I’m bored.” OK, not really, but now you can be a Supermom because we made one for you!

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Most likely, people are sympathizing with you, as we have all experienced a similar event. It doesn’t mean you’re a bad parent or you have a bad child. Unfor-tunately, temper tantrums are common and part of a child’s development. So why do they happen and what do you do?

Temper tantrums are often a result of a child not getting someone or something they want. It’s a way for them to test limits and to test the grown-ups around them. Sometimes the temper tantrums do get them what they want. Have you ever purchased the bag of candy after the tantrum? If so, you’ve accidentally taught your child that temper tantrums can work to get what they want.

Learning the situations and events that can trigger a temper tantrum are important to identify to prevent future tantrums. It may be best to plan your day around naps and meals. An alert, fed and happy toddler is

much less likely to have temper tantrums (I didn’t guar-antee they won’t!). If you have learned that Suzy always asks for candy, try and prepare her ahead of time that she will see them, but won’t get them today.

Preparation and planning may not always be enough to stop a child from engaging in a tantrum. When they happen, stay calm and ignore the tantrum as much as possible. Ignoring could look like turning away and not commenting to your child about the tantrum. If you are in a place that it is absolutely not acceptable to allow them to be disruptive, you may have to assist them to leave the area.

Practice with your child, when they are happy, what to do when they are upset. Most importantly, when the tantrum is over, praise your child for appropriate behav-ior and move on to the next part of their day. n

We’ve all been there. You decided to go to the grocery store for a quick stop after running errands all morning. It’s lunch time and Suzy needs a nap, but you really need milk and bread. It will be quick. Then it happens. Suzy sees the candy at the checkout aisle. There sits her favorite candy. You silently beg her not to ask because you want to say no. But she asks, you say no. And then it happens. Tears flow, screams emerge, and she has planted her little body flat on the dirty ground. You’re certain everyone is staring and judging you on your parenting skills.


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As a working mom, I see so many other supermoms who make it look so easy, and I wonder, how do they do it? One of the best pieces of advice I received was from a working mom who owns a company. She told me some days your company will need you, some days your child will need you, and some days your spouse will need you. I look at each day and set a schedule of what needs my attention the most and plan from there. I have had days where all three do need my attention. Those are the days I wonder how everyone else does it.There are times when we stay up all night so our child or family has the perfect present, party, or picture. There are days when I go to work with something spilled on my clothes and my house looks like a tornado went through it. I want to be the outstanding mom who always looks put together, has everything in order, and whose child is always happy and super cute. I have come to realization that I am that mom, but not every day.

The advice I have for other super moms is not to be afraid to ask for help. I think the one thing as (super)moms we forget to do is take care of ourselves. We are so good at giving that we forget – if we don’t take care of ourselves, we can’t give to others either. Sometimes as super-moms we have to make tough choices. Other moms or parents might not agree with you, but as long as you know it is right and it works for your family, that is what is important.

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Describe your typical day.

With one husband, four kids, and an eighty-

seven-year-old grandma to look after, no two days

are alike. Each is filled to overflowing with some

combination of appointments, school assignments,

meal preparation, diaper changing, shopping,

laundering, cleaning, and driving. In the midst of all

that busyness, we make a point of tossing in a fair

amount of laughing, cuddling, tickling, singing, and

talking. And coffee. Lots and lots of coffee.

How do you balance work and

family? At one time or another, I’ve lived out

every possible combination of working outside the

home and working inside it, and I have never once

been able to achieve the coveted prize of “bal-

ance.” Try as I might, I’m always caught emphasiz-

ing one thing at the expense of something else.

There was a time back in 2011 when I pulled off a

stellar backyard carnival/birthday bash/block party.

The sense of balance was euphoric and all too

fleeting. Cleaning up a truckload of mess for hours

afterward made me wonder if perhaps “balance”

doesn’t agree with me.

Are you involved in the commu-

nity? How do you choose what to

participate in? Yes, although not in a conven-

tional way. We have been a foster family for more

than two years; in fact, we’re just weeks away

from finalizing an adoption through the foster care

system. I also volunteer at Compassion Childcare.

Choosing what to participate in can be tricky. Our

foremost criterion tends to be whether or not we

can honor our commitment well. With four kids,

Andy’s commitments quickly become mine and

vice versa. It’s important for us both to be on board,

and that can quickly weed out projects.

Do you think it’s possible to “do it

all”? Why or why not? It’s certainly

possible, but I personally don’t think it’s necessary.

To me, it’s like saying you have to buy one of

everything in the grocery

store. What for? Some of the things on

those shelves you don’t even want or like.

How do you find time for you?

What do you do with your “me

time”? On the extremely rare occasion that

someone in my house doesn’t need me to toss

1,243 pitches for batting practice, isn’t exhibiting

signs of the Bubonic Plague in order to dodge gar-

bage duty, or hasn’t managed to lock himself in the

bathroom so he can frolic in the toilet unfettered,

I love to read. There’s nothing like a well-drawn

character and some perfect prose to bring peace to

my mind. Reading feeds me while I try to feed the

1.2 million people who seem to live in my house

come dinnertime.

What rules do you have for

yourself about using technology

at home? I don’t have a special set of rules just

for me, but as a family, we regulate one another’s

screen time. We keep our laptop and Kindle in

public areas of the house, and everyone has to

earn the privilege to use them, usually by complet-

ing reading minutes for the kids and finishing a

daily chore for the adults. We set a timer to keep

ourselves accountable, although it’s not all that

necessary as the boy who’s waiting his turn stares

at the clock mercilessly in order to “help” the

brother taking his turn.

How do your children describe

what you do? I often describe myself as “The

High Princess of Taxi and Laundry Services,” and

while they wouldn’t use those exact words, I’m

confident that my big boys would concur since

most of what they see mom do involves either 1)

stuffing a Honda Odyssey to the roof with people,

food, and strollers or 2) management of dirty

underwear. I’m also the stand-in for dad when

he can’t make the pre-bedtime wrestling match,

which the boys say I’m pretty good at for a girl with

one exception: I ask if they’re okay too often.

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family? Basically, I don’t sleep very much. I work

from 8 am – 5 pm in the lab and then head home

to be with the family. We eat dinner together, then

my husband does the dishes while I get the boys

showered, get clothes set out for the next day,

make sure their backpacks are ready and their

snacks and lunches are put together, and then

it’s time for bed. Once they are sleeping, I either

go back to the lab and generally work until 2 am

or work from home (again, until 2 am). It would

be easier to stay late in lab, miss dinner with the

family and get to bed around midnight, but that

sacrifice is too great. I don’t mind working while

they are sleeping as I don’t see that as time they

would have been spending with me anyway. So

I’d rather work crazy hours but have my time with

them than stay at work late and miss that. Nothing

is worth that to me.



participate in? I am working very hard to get

a new program up and running in the community.

The program is called W.I.L.D. and it stands for

Wisdom Inspired by Learning Differences. WILD is

a mentoring program that partners school-aged

children who have a learning difference (dyslexia,

dysgraphia, dyscalculia, ADHD, auditory/visual

processing disorder) with a college student with

a similar challenge. Through art and science

projects, the mentor and mentee build a relation-

ship in which they can share their struggles as well

as their victories. While my passion to start this

program stems from my son Sam’s difficulties, this

program will go way beyond Sam and hopefully

impact many children in Sioux Falls.


all”? Why or why not? While I do think it

is possible to “do it all,” no one can be the super-

hero alone. Even Batman has Robin and Alfred and

the police department, right? It is no different in the

real world. Without the help and support of those

around me, it can’t all get done. For example, in

the lab, we take a team approach to bringing new

therapies and cures to the clinic. In the community,

I am working with a team of people who volunteer

their time and talents to get WILD off the ground. At

home, my husband and children help me keep my

priorities straight and my heart full. Is it possible to

do it all? Yes, but with help from others.



time”? To be honest, I don’t find time for me.

The days are just too full. If I’m not in the lab work-

ing, I’m home with the family (and that’s crazy busy

no matter what we are doing). Once the boys are

sleeping, I get some more

work done or, if I’m just

too tired, I sleep. When I

travel for work, I usually

bring along a book I’ve

been wanting to read. I

love to read for pleasure

but never get to do it

unless I’m traveling.

How do your

children

describe

what you do?

They say Mommy is

a scientist and she’s trying to cure cancer.

What advice do you have for other

moms? It’s good to be driven and dedicated

to your work. I think kids see that and learn that

life isn’t always easy and requires hard work and

dedication, but that work isn’t everything. Family

is by far the most important. The balance between

work and family is tough. I don’t know if I’m doing

it right or not. I couldn’t do any of it if I didn’t have

a supporting and loving husband. Without him, it

all falls apart. Dan knows how important the family

is to me; it is to both of us. He helps me put the

brakes on when it’s time to rest. He keeps it all in

perspective. So my advice for other moms: keep

your marriage healthy and strong. The rest will fall

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ERIN BOSCH Director of Women’s Leadership at EmBe

Describe your typical day. My husband and I wake around 5:30 am and start the process of getting both kids up, fed and dressed before he drops them off at daycare by 7 am. I am usually on my way to work by 8 am. We all arrive home around 5 pm, and my husband and I take turns prepping dinner and getting the kids to the table to eat. We give the kids some time to play or watch a show while we are cleaning up and getting organized for the next day. We do baths and then follow up with a few books. Robbie is first to go to bed at 7 pm, and Olive follows around 8 pm. Nathan and I have some time to chat or watch a favorite show after the kids are in bed.

How do you balance work and family? First, I am lucky that I have a job and a boss that is pretty flexible to the demands of family needs. I really try to leave work at work and to be present when home with my family, which means I need to be extra efficient at work. Second, I do not impose unreasonable expectations on myself or my family. Sometimes things get out of balance, and we have to be okay with it. We just regroup and move on! And I have a pretty awesome partner who picks up the slack when I need to work after regular office hours. The key is good communica-tion about scheduling. My Google calendar, which I share with my husband, is a lifesaver.

Are you involved in the commu-nity? How do you choose what to participate in? Community involvement is one of those intangibles that make both my family and professional life better. I try very hard to stay involved in the community, whether it’s chaperon-ing my daughter’s field trips, coaching Girls on the Run, or networking to find volunteers for my programs at work. I tend to stick with volunteer opportunities that reflect my personal and profes-sional values. By coaching Girls on the Run and directing the Women’s Leadership Program, I am fulfilling both my professional and personal values of empowering girls and women to become better leaders. I want my kids to understand the value of being involved in such an amazing community.

Do you think it’s possible to “do it all”? Why or why not? I think the idea of women having or “doing it all” is not realistic or attainable. I know I can’t have it all or do it all, and I am okay with that. In life, you constantly have to make choices between one thing and another, and when you chose to do one thing you are forgoing something else. I would rather do fewer things re-ally well than try to “do it all” with mediocre results. How do your children describe what you do? Olive thinks I go to work to talk to my friends (co-workers) and type on a computer, which to some extent is true.

What advice do you have for other moms? Just be the best you can be and know the value you bring to your family!

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MARA WAlTER Marketing Specialist

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Describe your typical day. Monday – Friday I’m the working mom and the routine goes about like this: Mornings consist of getting my nine-month-old and almost three-year-old sons ready for daycare. My husband is usually in charge of breakfast, the much needed coffee (teething baby), and feeding the dog. I traditionally get the kids dressed and organize what they need for the day. Then off I go in the family van to bring our boys to an in-home daycare. I get to KSFY by 8 am to start the work day. Come 4:45 pm my husband and I coordinate who will get the kiddos and who will get home to start supper. We walk in the door and put supper together as quickly as possible. Then it is the cherished playtime. We try to just focus on the kids and simply play. Dishes and cleaning can wait until the kids are asleep. Bath time starts around 7 pm and then Burke, the baby, goes down shortly after. Desmond gets some alone time with us before his bedtime around 8:30 or 9 pm. We end the day with laundry, dishes, and picking up from the crazy but fun evening.

How do you balance work and family? I try to separate them, but inevitably with e-mails on your phone coming in during evenings and weekends and sick kids during the M-F work day they do cross paths. My sales career provides me with flexibility to accomplish what needs to be done as a mom, and KSFY has been an amazing employer through two pregnancies as well.Are you involved in the community? How do you choose what to partici-pate in? Currently I am on the Sioux Falls CASA Board, the Volunteers of America Marketing Commit-tee, and in the First Lutheran Women’s Choir. Having a passion for what you are spending your time on is vital, and I use that as my guide.

How do you find time for you? What do you do with your “me time”? There are three things each week that are therapeutic for me, and when I do them I am less stressed and therefore a better wife and mother: exercise, singing, and Coffee Club.

When I can, I utilize my lunch hour to work out. Wednesday nights I have choir rehearsal at First Lutheran, and every Thursday morning I meet with three close friends for Coffee Club at Queen City Bakery. All of them are other working mothers with children at different stages of life, and the advice and support from them has been amazing! What rules do you have for your-self about using technology at home? My husband and I make sure the phones are put away during supper so we have a conver-sation with each other. However, I won’t deny that sometimes after busy days at work, my husband and I many times just need down time ourselves. I laughed at myself one evening when I discovered I was looking at other people’s children on Facebook when I should be looking at my own! Technology is a fabulous thing that can be both incredibly help-ful and horribly distracting. At one point I looked over at my husband and Desmond on the couch, my husband looking at his phone, Desmond on a Kindle, with the TV also on. This is the world we live in, but we can’t let it take over. Again, a healthy balance is our household theme.

How do your chil-dren describe what you do? Desmond says that I work at KSFY and Coffee Club, which is quite entertain-ing. He sees the KSFY news on TV and identifies that I work there. I’ll work on discerning that I work with the commercials and not necessarily the news product in the future. I attempted to explain insurance (my husband’s field) and I was not too successful. I’ll give it another year and go with Coffee Club as part of my job description.

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When I am at work I do my best to focus on work,

and when I am at home, I try to focus on my

family. I am not perfect. There are times at night I

do find myself finishing up with items I didn’t finish

up at work. I am blessed to have a strong support

system to help me in times of need.



participate in? I try to focus most of my free

time on getting children off to the best start pos-

sible. I do believe it is important to be involved in

the community and focus my efforts right now on

the causes that are the most important to me.


all”? Why or why not? I think society tries

to make us feel like we

can’t be content without

trying to have it all. I am

blessed with a loving

supportive family, two

beautiful girls, great

friends, and a job that I

love. I couldn’t ask for

more.

How do you

find time for

you? What do

you do with

your “me time”? My

time for me is usually when my girls are taking

a nap or after they go to bed at night. My typical

“me time” is spent running, studying for school or

spending time with my husband.

What rules do you have for

yourself about using technology at

home? When my girls are with me I always try

to be present with them. Things that used to take

up my time are not important to me anymore. I

have tried my best to prioritize those things out of

my life.


what you do? My girls are very young still, so

I don’t know if they fully understand what I do. I try

my best to relate real life experiences to my work,

so they can better understand what it means when

“mommy goes to work.”

What advice

do you have for

other moms? Be

true to yourself and

your values, and do not

let society define who

you are.

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Describe your typical day.

Getting the family ready and out the door while

looking presentable and making it on time is an

everyday challenge. Some days we make it and

some days we don’t. I usually get to drive my kids

to school, which is nice. We sing songs and talk

about the trees and the river and other simple

things. After the rush of the morning at home, I

like to check the news and gather my thoughts for

the first few minutes of the day at my desk. Most

days, I run to lots of meetings and spend time

with clients and with team members working on

ideas for clients. I also do a fair amount of writing,

preparing, and delivering presentations. On a good

night, we’ve planned ahead on dinner and have

something prepped to the point of throwing it on

the grill or into the

oven. Other times, either

my husband or I

is stopping at the

store to pull some-

thing together last

minute. Either

way, we usually

eat well and en-

joy our evenings

at home with the

family, some-

times playing

outside or going

for a walk to the park.


family? I try and stay organized at home with

meal planning and schedules and housekeeping. I

also intentionally space out my work/social sched-

ule so that I’m not gone too many nights in a row.

That doesn’t always work, but family is definitely

my first priority, so I don’t like to overcommit.



time”? My work is my main “me time.” Beyond

the workday, I am often socializing at work-related

events, reading, and thinking about the work I do. I

also like to shop and tend to find a lot of great stuff

at TJ Maxx and kids’ consignment stores, where I

stop at least weekly since they’re near my office.

My husband and I love to cook for family and

friends, update our home, and do lots of outdoor

activities with the kids. Generally, I am more fulfilled

when I spend my down time with others.

What rules do you have for your-

self about using technology at

home? I am guilty of emailing at all hours and

checking Facebook and Instagram often, but I

definitely have boundaries. I don’t have a phone

at the dinner table or constantly in my hand when

playing with my kids. As with most things, I believe

common sense and common courtesy are the best

rules.


what you do? My son knows I make commer-

cials and that I have meetings at the office.

What advice do you have for other

moms? Find something active that you like to do

and that works with your lifestyle. Exercise is the

best medicine for confidence, mood, and overall

health. I try to follow this advice because it really

does make a difference.

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When I think of family time, I dream of a family…

Mom and dad are in their late 30s and smiling. They are wearing dressy, casual clothes — not too formal, because they are spending this weekend day at home. Dad is at the stove flipping perfectly round pancakes, while mom pours orange juice into glasses and then sets them on the upper right-hand corners of yellow gingham placemats next to big white plates and shiny silverware. Mom calls to the kids to come from their Pottery Barn Kids Catalog rooms. The girl comes tumbling down the tapestry runner stairs in her bunny slippers, blonde hair streaming behind her. Her younger brother bumps down behind her in monkey pajamas. The family sits down together for breakfast in the sun-dappled room.

When I think of family time, I look at my family…

Mom and dad are in their 40s and tired. They are wearing shorts and T-shirts — not because they have just worked out but because they are spending this weekend day at home. Dad is at the stove flipping pancakes and making scrambled eggs, while mom stops to run to the store to pick up the orange juice she forgot the day before. When she gets back, she sets the orange juice on the kitchen counter next to a stack of paper plates and flatware. Mom calls the kids to come down from their toy-strewn rooms. The oldest boy walks down with an iPad in hand, playing

Clash of Clans. When no one else appears, mom climbs the stairs while picking up two pairs of shoes and a book that was previously abandoned. She finds the middle son asleep in no mood to wake and the youngest boy engrossed in LEGO building and begging not to have to eat. She compels both boys to join the family in the kitchen. The family sits down together (although there are actually only three kitchen stools, so two people are still standing) for break-fast in what might be a sun-dappled room if the shades worked properly.

The bottom line is that catalogs, magazines, books, Pinter-est, blogs and observing other families from the outside have all led us to believe that family time has glossy expectations. The reality is that modern life is packed with obligations, sport schedules, activities, and transportation between all of these things. If I waited for everything to be perfectly in line with my “dream” of family time, it would never happen. Thankfully, family time doesn’t have to be glossy. A sweet conversation in the car, a three-handed game of poker with my husband and oldest son, breakfast with the kids after dad goes to work, sneaking away for a baseball game in the evening with just one of the kids, making something together in the kitchen to use in lunch-boxes the next day, pizza delivery for dinner in the three different styles and toppings that the family likes, and a game of Rock Band with mom and dad serenading cringing kids — all qualify as family time. n

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9:00 AM-11:00 AM Adaptive Family Play Group Kenny Anderson Community Center

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10:00 AM-4:00 PM Cookies with Santa, Great Plains Zoo, $5.50-$8.50 (Free for Zoo Members)

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10:30 AM-11:30 AM ‘The Elf on the Shelf’ Storytime Barnes & Noble

3:00 PM-5:00 PM After School Holiday Movie Oak View Library


9:30 AM-11:30 AM Toddler Time Sky Zone


10:00 AM-12:00 PM Morning Play Group Kuehn Community Center

10:15 AM-10:50 AM The Elves and the Shoemaker Puppet Show, Ronning Library (Ages 3+)

6:00 PM-7:00 PM Cookies and Crafts Kuehn Community Center Preregistration Required (ages 6-9)

6:00 PM-7:30 PM Kid’s Christmas Party, Museum of Visual Materials

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10:00 AM-11:30 AM Fun and Fit Friday Kuehn Community Center


7:00 PM ‘Hood Skyforce Night Sanford Pentagon, $6-$100

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10:00 AM-12:00 PM Morning Play Group Kuehn Community Center


10:15 AM-11:15 AM Sugar Cone Christmas Tree Craft Brandon Library (Preschool age)

6:30 PM-7:15 PM Musical Movement Kenny Anderson Community Center Preregistration Required (ages 6-9)


10:05 AM-11:05 AM Nutcracker Dance Party! Oak View Library

3:00 PM-4:00 PM Worldly Wednesday Prairie West Library


6:00 PM-7:00 PM Open Gym All American Gymnastics Academy Ages 6+


10:00 AM-10:45 AM ZooCub Class: Red Christmas Great Plains Zoo Preregistration Required (ages 2 & under)

11:00 AM-12:00 PM ZooCub Class: Fly into Christmas Great Plains Zoo Preregistration Required (ages 2-3)

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7:30 PM-8:30 PM First Day of Winter Storytime Barnes & Noble


9:00 AM-11:00 AM Adaptive Family Play Group Kenny Anderson Community Center


10:00 AM-10:45 AM ZooCub Class: Red Christmas Great Plains Zoo Preregistration Required (ages 2 & under)

11:00 AM-4:00 PM Visit Santa in Shriver’s Square Shriver’s Square

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LITTLE DIPPERS 3-5 yr. old & potty trained1 Class/week Cost: $69/mo2 Class/week Cost: $120.75/mo

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BIG DIPPERS1 Class/week Cost: $73/mo2 Class/week Cost: $127.75/mo

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One of the perks of having kids, grand-kids, nieces or nephews is that once a year, without fail, you get to view a holiday performance. At my church this performance is often the Christ-mas Story. One performance sticks out in my mind very clearly. My son was three years old and his group was performing with bells. All they needed to do was hold one bell and ring it for one entire song. The performance was going beautifully until all of a sudden, the girl next to Charlie disappeared – she vanished – gone! Somehow she had fallen off the stage. Charlie was not concerned about anything except that the “show must go on”, so he continued ringing his bell (I am going to have to work with him on how to be more of a gentleman). Thankfully, no one was hurt – and the disap-pearing bell-ringer did make the performance much more exciting. This was so much fun and I love that I was able

to capture the image of the cute little girl standing next to Charlie not ringing her bell. Then quickly showing the empty space next to him, and Charlie, continuing to ring that darn bell.

I am not a professional photographer, but I do have some advice for improving your photos of these special perfor-mances. First things first; get to the venue early. Being close to your subject gives you the best chance of getting a great shot. Don’t be like those parents you’ve seen on TV, fighting to get closer. If you are using a point-and-shoot or camera phone, and you are more that 10 feet away, turn OFF your flash! The flash will overpower the area in front of your subject and make your shots worse. Set your camera not to flash.

If you cannot get there early and you want results, you will need a DSLR (digital single-lens reflex) camera with a nice lens that allows you to zoom in. Adjusting the lens will give you better results than cropping way in on long distance shots later. A DSLR will always perform much better in these lower light situations. Canon and Nikon both produce some point-and-shoot hybrid cameras that have a ton of zoom capabilities – also a good solution. n

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IngredientsCookies• 3eggs,beaten• 2cwhitesugar• 1cbrownsugar• 1cmargarine• 1cmolasses• 1cmilk,wholeor2%,with1tspbakingsoda

• 1tspbakingpowder• 6to7cflour• 1/3tspcloves• 1tspcinnamon• Pinchofsalt• 1tspvanilla

White Frosting

• 1pkgKnoxgelatinsoakedin3/4ccoldwater

• 3/4cwhitesugar• 13/4cpowderedsugar• 1/2tspsalt• 2tspvanilla

DirectionsCookies Combineeggs,whiteandbrownsugar,andmargarine.Addmolasses,milk,andbakingpowder.Mixwell.Mixinspicesandvanilla.Add6cupsflour,beatingwellaftereachcup.Refrigeratefor2-3hoursoruntilchilled.Rolloutonflouredboard,addingmoreflourifneeded.Cutout.Bakeat350degreesfor10-12minutes.

Frosting Mixgelatinwaterandwhitesugar.Boilgentlyfor9-10minutes.Stirandscrapesidesoften.Putpowderedsugarandsaltinamediumbowl.Pourgelatinmixtureoverpowderedsugarmixtureandbeatwithelectrichandmixeruntilitstartstosetup(slightlyfluffy)about8to9minutesthenmixinvanillaandanydesiredfoodcoloring.Frostcookiesimmediatelyasthefrostingstartstosetupquickly.Stiroftentokeepfrostingsmoothasitwillfeeldrytothetouchonthecookiesinabout10minutes.

Peanut Butter Balls Submitted by Kara Weber

Ingredients• 1csugar• 1ccornsyrup• 1ccrunchypeanutbutter• 6ccornflakes• Whitealmondbark(optional)• Coloredsugar(optional)

DirectionsPourcornflakesintoalargemixingbowl.Putsugarandcornsyrupinsmallpotandonmediumheat,stirringconstantly,bringtoboilonstove.Removefromheatandaddinpeanutbutter.Stiruntilcombined.Pourmixtureovercornflakesandmixuntilcoated.Putspoonfulsofmixtureontowaxpaperandletcoolslightly.Wetyourhandswithwaterandshapeclustersintoballs.Oncecoolyoumaydiponeendintomeltedalmondbarkandaddgreenandredsugarsprinkles.Bestifeatenwithinafewdays.

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Submitted by Heather DeWit

Note: These gingerbread-like cookies freeze well and are a soft cookie with a smooth frosting. We call them Grandma Micki’s cookies for my grandma, but my great-grandma made them as well.

Caramel Marshmallows

Grandma Micki’s Molasses Cookies

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M&M Cookies Submitted by Kelli Johnson

IngredientsCookies• 1cbutter• 2/3cbrownsugar• 2/3csugar• 1egg• 11/2tspvanillaextract• 2cflour• 11/4tspbakingsoda• 1tspsalt• 13/4cM&Ms®

DirectionsPreheatovento350degrees.Mixbutterandbothsugars.Addthe eggandvanilla.Siftflour,baking sodaandsalttogether.Mixin M&Ms®,chilldoughforonehourorovernight.Droptablespoonsofdoughongreasedcookietray abouttwoinchesapart.Bakefor 8-10minutes.

A Thompson Family Tradition

Ingredients• 4cheavycream• 1vanillabean,splitandscraped(or2tbspvanillaextract)

• 3/4cgranulatedsugar• 7largeeggyolks• 1/4crawsugar

DirectionsPreheatovento300degrees.Inasaucepan,combinecream,vanilla,andgranulatedsugar.Overmediumheat,stiroccasionallyuntilbubblesstarttoform.Setaside.Whiskeggyolksandthenslowlyintegrate creammixture.Place6ramekinsinaglasspanandfillwatertohalfwayupthesidesoftheramekins.Fillramekinswithcustardmix.Bakeuntilcustardtremblesslightlywhenshaken,about60minutes.Removeramekinsandaftersettingfor30minutestransfertorefrigeratortochillforatleast4hours.

Whenreadytoserve,sprinklewithrawsugar.Usingakitchentorchheld4to5inchesfromthesurface,meltsugarusingaslowandevenmotionuntilsugariscaramelized.Serveimmediately.

Holiday Dump Bars Submitted by Jen Rothenbuehler

Ingredients• 2csugar• 13/4cflour• 5eggs• 1coil• 1/2ccocoa• 1tspvanilla• Sprinkleofsalt

DirectionsMixallingredientstogetherinabowlbyhand.Pourintoa9x13pansprayedwithnon-stickcookingspray.SprinklewithredandgreenminiM&M®bakingchips.Bake30minutesat350degrees.Cutbarswhilestillwarmoncetheycomeoutoftheoven.

Submitted by Addie Graham-Kramer Adapted from Taste of Home

Ingredients• 1can(14oz)sweetenedcondensedmilk

• 1package(14oz)caramels• 1cbutter,cubed• 1/2tspvanillaextract• 1boxofRiceKrispies®• 1package(16oz)largemarshmallows

DirectionsLinetwobakingsheetswithwaxedpaper;setaside.Inalargesaucepan,cookandstirthemilk,caramels,andbutteroverlowheatuntilmeltedandsmooth.Removefromtheheat;stirinthevanilla.PlaceRiceKrispies®inashallowbowl.Withatoothpick,dipeachmarshmallowintowarmcaramelmixture;turntocoat.ThencoateachmarshmallowwithRiceKrispies®;placetreatsonpreparedpans.Letstanduntilset.Oncecooledandset,placeintoanairtightcontainer.Willkeepforuptotwoweeks.

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Submitted by Steff Liston-Holtrop

Ingredients• BoxofBugles• 1/2Packageofwhitealmondbark• RedandgreenM&Ms®• Redandgreensprinkles(optional)

DirectionsMeltalmondbarkinamicrowavesafebowl.DipopenendofBugle intoalmondbark;putM&M®inandaddsprinkles(optional).Putonapieceofwaxpaperuntilhard.

Easy Microwave Caramels Submitted by Kristi Shanks

Ingredients•1cbutter•21/4cbrownsugar•1clightcornsyrup•1(14oz)cansweetenedcondensedmilk

•1tspvanilla•1/2cnuts(optional)

DirectionsPutbrownsugar,cornsyrup,andcondensedmilkintoalargemicrowaveablebowl.Microwaveonhighfor5minutes.Stirandmicrowaveagainfor5minutes.Beatwithwoodenspoonandthenreturntomicrowavefor7minutes.Beatagain.Addnutsandvanilla,stir. Pourintoa7x11butteredglasspan.Coolandcutintosquares.Wrapinwaxedpaper.

Submitted by Jillian Lemons

Ingredients• 3(12oz)pkgsrefrigerated biscuitdough

• 1cwhitesugar• 2tspcinnamon,ground• ½cbutter• 1cpackedbrownsugar• Nuts(optional)• Raisins(optional)

DirectionsPreheatovento350degrees.Greaseone9-or10-inchtube/bundtpan.Mixwhitesugarandcinnamoninaplasticbag.Cutbiscuitsintoquarters.Shake6to8biscuitpiecesinthesugarcinnamonmix.Arrangepiecesinthebottomofthepreparedpan.Continueuntilallbiscuitsarecoatedandplacedinpan.Ifusingnutsandraisins,arrangetheminandamongthebiscuitpiecesasyougoalong.Inasmallsaucepan,meltthemargarinewiththebrownsugarovermediumheat.Boilfor1minute.Pouroverthebiscuits.Bakeat350degreesfor35minutes.Letbreadcoolinpanfor10minutes,thenturnoutontoaplate.Donotcut!Thebreadjustpullsapart.

Ingredients• 1dozeneggsatroomtemperature

• 3csugar• 2cvegetableoil• 7cflour• 1smallbottleaniseextract

DirectionsCreameggswithsugar.Graduallyaddoil,whilecontinuouslybeating.Addaniseextract;combinewell.Graduallyaddflourinsmallbatches.Heatpizzelleiron.Dropasmallamountofdoughontohotiron.Cookthoroughly.Ifshapingintocannolishell,wraparoundspoonhandleimmediatelyafterremovingfromiron.

Pizzelles

Submitted by Dee Di Memmo

Monkey Bread

Almond Bark Bugles

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Submitted by Dee Di Memmo

Submitted by Hannah Steck

Ingredients• 2cbutter• 2cwhitesugar• 1/4tspsalt• 2csemisweetchocolatechips• 1cfinelychoppedalmonds(optional)

DirectionsInalarge,heavy-bottomedsaucepan,combinethebutter,sugar,andsalt.Cookovermediumheat,stirringuntilthebutterismelted.Allowtocometoaboil,andcookuntilthemixturebecomesadarkambercolor,andthetemperature

hasreached285degrees.Stiroccasionally.Whilethetoffeeiscooking,coveralargebakingsheetwithaluminumfoilorparchmentpaper.Assoonasthetoffeereachesthepropertemperature,pouritoutontothepreparedbakingsheet.Sprinklethechocolateoverthetop,andletitsetforaminuteortwotosoften.Spreadthechocolateintoathin,evenlayeronceitismelted.Sprinklethenutsoverthechocolate,andpressinslightly.Coveryourhandwithaplasticbagtominimizethemess.Placethetoffeeintherefrigeratortochilluntilset.Breakintopieces,andstoreinanairtightcontainer.

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Submitted by SD Beef Council

Ingredients• 1lbgroundbeef• 15babysweetbellpeppers(about2-1/2to3in.long,about1-1/4lbs)

• 2/3cregularorspicy100%vegetablejuice

• 1/2cfrozenchoppedspinach,thawed,squeezeddry

• 1/4cuncookedwholewheatorregularcouscous

• 2clovesgarlic,minced• 1/2tspdriedoreganoleaves• 1/2tspsalt• 1/2tspgroundblackpepper• 1/2creduced-fatshreddedParmesan,MontereyJack,whiteCheddarorItalian-blendcheese

DirectionsHeatovento400degrees.Cutbellpeppersinhalflengthwise;removeseedsandmembranes,butnotstem.Placepeppers,cut-sidesup,ontworimmedbakingsheets.Combinegroundbeef,vegetablejuice,spinach,couscous,garlic,oregano,saltandblackpepperinlargebowl,mixinglightlybutthoroughly.Spoonbeefmixtureevenlyintopeppers.Sprinklewithcheese.Bake,uncovered,in400degreeoven25to30minutesoruntilinstant-readthermometerinsertedintocenterofpepperregisters160degreesandpeppersbegintobrown.Letstand5minutesbeforeserving.

Bacon Wrapped Water Chestnuts Submitted by Ally Vogel

Ingredients• 1lbbacon• 2(8oz)canswaterchestnuts• 1cketchup• 1cpackedbrownsugar• 1tspWorcestershiresauce

• Optional:Togiveanaddedkick,add1-2tspSrirachaorhotsauce

DirectionsSoak35woodentoothpicksinashallowglassofcoldwater.Preheatovento375degrees.Cutpackageofbaconinhalf.Wraponehalfofastripofbaconaroundeachwaterchestnut,finishingitoffbysecuringwithatoothpick.Mixketchup,brownsugar,Worcestershiresauce,andhotsauce(optional)andpourthemixtureoverthewrappedchestnuts.Trytobecautiousofkeepingthesauceoffthetoothpicks.Bakeinashallowdishorbakingsheetfor45-50minutes(oruntilyoucanseethebaconiscooked).Whenwrappedwaterchestnutsaredonebaking,removefromovenandtransfertoservingplate,orplaceinalowheatcrockpottokeepwarm.

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It’s 7:30 a.m., and your child’s eyes are glued to the morning news. Still in his pajamas, Fruit Loops forgotten, he’s anx-iously hoping last night’s snowfall wasn’t in vain. When he begins jumping up and down and flying through the house, you don’t even have to ask: It’s a snow day!

Even though your child is elated, your own day’s plans have been altered. How do you get a sitter? Do you go to work? How do you keep your child busy throughout the day? Betty Barto-Smith and Doniese Wilcox, Certified Fam-ily Life Educators at Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center, guide parents when the unexpected snow day hits.

“You should have your snow day plan set in place even before the weather turns cold,” stressed Barto-Smith. “This plan should include suitable arrangements with your employer, people qualified to give child care and activities your children can do to prevent boredom.”

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“If there are trusted neighbors who don’t need to go to work on a snow day – such as a teacher, college student or mature teenager – ask in advance if they’d be willing to watch your child,” suggested Wilcox. “It’s important to choose someone both old and mature enough to care for kids. If he or she is not qualified, and something unfortunate happens, you could be charged with child endan-germent.”

Do NOT just drop your children off at the mall or a similar heavily trafficked place, and expect them to keep themselves entertained. Unsupervised children could get into trouble or taken by a stranger. “You’d be surprised how many parents take their kids to the mall on snow days,” said Barto-Smith.

“Safety is your number one concern,” added Wilcox. “If school is called off due to weather, you’re better off keep-ing your children at home or with a trusted adult.”

If your child is responsible enough to not need a sitter,

make sure he or she knows how to heat up food in the microwave, call for help during an emergency or contact you at work if needed.

Talk to your employer prior to a snow day so he or she understands that you have made

arrangements, but may need a bit of flexibility. Perhaps your employer can expect you to arrive a little late in order to prepare for a sitter. Your employer will appreciate an open line of communication.

“Keep a list of activities available for your kids. An unexpected day off is great time to finish 4-H projects, catch up on chores or help parents in the

kitchen,” said Barto-Smith. “Have fun playing games together, making crafts, watching a movie, finishing a book or bundling up to build a snowman.”

Even though some television or computer time is expected, both Barto-Smith and Wilcox strongly advise monitoring the time your child spends in front of a screen. n

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How to maintain focus is sometimes as basic as driver’s education:

Q: When navigating a curve, where should the driver look or focus?

A: Look around the curve to the point you want to reach and your amazing brain will navigate the rest of the cues and take you there!

While staying on task as a family can often feel more like walking a tightrope, interestingly, the answer remains the same.

A: Eyes on the goal; where is it that you want to arrive safely?

Focus involves concentrated effort towards a defined goal, and a fair amount of letting go of less important stimulus, business, or maybe even an invitation to an argument. I believe that as a parent or spouse with a busy life, focus is ultimately important to arrive safely at our goals.

First and foremost, choosing the direction of my energy is a conscious process that is not best thought out in a moment of crisis. Spending time defining my values, direction and

goals, is investment and will pay off in moments of crisis; a simple curve or a tight rope moment. If one has a practice of centering and focusing on what is important on a regular basis, these values will become much more accessible in any moment.

A wonderful self-care exercise to enhance this practice is deep breathing combined with a simple meditation. With the physiological process of taking in air, link the thought of taking everything in from an environmental perspective. As you hold that breath, concentrate on keeping what is useful and good. As you release that breath, release with it all of those things that are not useful or needed. This is a form of centering oneself.

When I can breathe, step back and access my own practice of centering or regulating my emotion, I can make a value-based decision in any circumstance. That decision may be immediate or it may be that I need to take more time to consider this. I will consider emotional, physical, intellectual and spiritual aspects of my response. I can often avoid expending energy on useless arguments or frustrating activities and continue to direct energy toward what I have prioritized. n

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With clarity about what to hold on to, letting go of things of lesser importance be-comes a natural pathway, rather than a complicated decision tree. So many daily tasks, activities, beautiful moments, conflicts, learning and growing are calling for our attention and energy. For most of us, what is calling is much more than what we can get done.



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Many children have a difficult time with socialization, group activities, and social events. If your child is having trouble fitting in, a social skills group may help.

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Current FamiliesJanuary 2, 2014 at 6:30 a.m.

Doors will open at 3:00 a.m. to Grand Central

New FamiliesJanuary 3, 2014 at 6:30 a.m.

Doors will open at 3:00 a.m. to Grand Central

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1. Homemade is the way to go. Instead of paying $3.50 on coffee every morning, bring your own coffee from home! Invest in a coffee maker that brews automatically every morning to save you time. It’s simple and it can save you $20 a week. Packing your own lunch can save you up to $40 a week! Homemade dinners will save you even more. If you can’t give up your favorite restaurants or Starbucks coffee entirely, at least cut your visits in half and you’ll still see your savings grow!

2. Freeze your meals once every month. Do a quick internet search on “Once a Month Cooking” and you’ll find entire websites devoted to this. Pick one day each month to devote 3-4 hours to cooking up several meals that you can freeze and enjoy for the rest of the month. Soups, stews, and casseroles can cost as little as $3.00 to make and they can feed your entire family!

3. When you do cook on a weeknight, double your batch! Save the extra batch for next time. This not only saves time but it also prevents any leftover ingredients from going bad.

4. Couponing on the go! Unfortunately not everyone is able to clip coupons every week, but if you have a smartphone you can still use coupons and get discounts without ever needing to clip anything! Download store apps such as Ibotta, Shopkick, Target’s Cartwheel, and others that can provide you with cou-pons, rewards, and discounts on the go.

5. Invest in a slow cooker if you haven’t already. All you need to do is spend 5-10 minutes preparing your meals before work, set your slow cooker on low for 8 hours, and return home to a wonderful hot meal in the evening. n

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