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FAST FACT According to Parentography, 87% of moms polled either plan the family vacations themselves (30%) or with their spouse (57%). Moms clearly are the new travel agents. HISTORY DAY Students score in state competition Five students from the Inland Empire, three from Riverside and two from Upland, scored high marks at the History Day in California event held this past April in Long Beach. The students are Taylor Rupel and Ryan Williams-French of Poly High School in Riverside, Taichi Murata of King High School in Riverside, and Sanjana Marpardga and Elizabeth Wroth of Upland High School. The theme of the event was “Triumph and Tragedy in History.” At press time, Rupel, Williams-French, Marpardga and Wroth were preparing to participate in the National History Day event being held in June at the University of Maryland. Murata won the state event in the Website category and will not participate in the national event because that category is not included. Award-winning documentary filmmaker Ken Burns was scheduled to be the welcome ceremony speaker at the national event. Sponsored by the Constitutional Rights Foundation and the California Department of Education, History Day in California is in its 24th year and is open to students between fourth and 12th grades. Participating students learn about issues, ideas, people and events in history and present what they have learned, based on the year’s particular theme, through creative and original methods ranging from posters to websites and multimedia documentaries. Students develop valuable research and analytical skills as their efforts take them beyond the mere memorizing of names, dates and places. – Michael J. Medley Shade is good Don’t let the sun go down on your child’s skin As the three hottest, and most active, months of the year arrive for your children – July, August and September – it is important to have sun skills as a parent. Severe sun damage done in the early and middle years tends to strike adults years later. So, a severe sunburn at age 5 is a much more important consideration than one at age 30. According to the nonprofit Sun Safety Alliance (sunsafetyalliance.org), harmful UV rays affect families in many ways. These include: • One in five Americans will develop skin cancer during a lifetime, especially those who experienced serious childhood sunburn. • As much of 80% of a person’s lifetime sun exposure occurs before age 18. • Even one serious sunburn to a child can double a lifetime risk of developing skin cancer. • Remember that in Southern California, harmful UV radiation is present year-round. According to the American Academy of Dermatology (aad.org), sunscreen is beneficial when used regularly and properly and in conjunction with wearing protective clothing and seeking shade. The academy has a motto: Be Sun Smart. According to the group, more than 1 million new cases of skin cancer are diagnosed each year. Of these cases, more than 111,900 are melanoma, a cancer that claims nearly 8,000 lives annually. UV rays are the primary cause of skin cancer. If you are going to be in the sun for more than 20 minutes, the AAD recommends that you generously apply sunscreen to all exposed skin using a Sun Protection Factor (SPF) of at least 15 that provides broad-spectrum protection from both ultraviolet A (UVA) and ultraviolet B (UVB) rays. It is important to re-apply every two hours, even on cloudy days, and after swimming or sweating. Use at least one ounce (enough to fill a shot glass) for every application. Sad mom Every day isn’t Mother’ Day. Here’s why If a recent survey is an accurate appraisal of the 82.5 million moms in the U.S., nearly half of them are the unhappiest family member. The survey by BizRate Research reached 1,062 moms; 47% portrayed themselves as unhappy. Some of the contributing factors: • There isn’t enough time in the day to get everything done (64%) • Too worried about finances (54%) • Overworked or overwhelmed (44%) • Taken for granted by family members (39%) Asked who were the happiest family members, moms cited everyone else. Husbands, sons and daughters accounted for 70% of the votes. The 21st century mom is more than a caretaker. More than half (56%) of the moms surveyed categorized themselves as “working/on the go moms.” Another 30% place themselves in the “traditional/stay-at-home mom” category. However they classify themselves, moms are most often the chauffeur, chef, main parent and wife, all day, every day, which can add up to a mountain of mom stress. Three out of 10 moms say they spend an average weekday afternoon running errands for the family. - Research was conducted by Shopzilla (shopzilla.com) |
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