Momaha Magazine - April 2013

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volume 4 · issue 4

April 2013

Sassy Housewife’s tactics stop germs in their tracks. plus Forget about dieting; ‘foods with benefits’ will do you more good.

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momaha where moms connect vOLUME 4 · ISSUE 4 · APRIL 2013 editorial director CHRIS CHRISTEN chris.christen@owh.com 402-444-1094

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content contributors A M Y TO kO S , A M Y G R AC E , DA N I E L L E H E R ZO G , J E N SCHNEIDER, MEGHANN SCHENSE, S A R A H S TO R M B E R G

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elcome to the spring fashion issue of Momaha Magazine!

Fashion has been on my family members’ minds for quite some time.

My 4-year-old daughter, Alejandra (pictured at right), recently modeled for Ruffled Runway designer Hollie Hanash at Omaha Fashion Week’s spring show.

On the days leading up to the catwalk event, I was a nervous wreck.

Would she finish walking the runway or freeze on stage? Alejandra had participated in a small runway production months earlier.

She knew the drill — sort of.

The Children’s Wear & Bridal Thursday night show at KANEKO was different. It was larger. Dozens of photographers lined the edge of the stage. Spectators filled nearly every seat, and I paced a back aisle damming the minutes for their loitering.

Was she nervous? A little bit. She told me the night before that she had butterflies in her stomach.

I told her it was OK, and that we get nervous because it means we care and want to do well.

I told her she didn’t have to walk in front of all those people — lord knows, I couldn’t SARAH FOSTER PHOTOGRAPHy — but she shook her head.

“No, I want to,” she said. “I feel like Super Girl when I model walk.”

If I only had a teensy bit of her confidence ...

Sometimes we’ve got to let them go so they can grow. In my case, my little fashionista is blossoming into a beautiful young girl and it’s tugging at my heart strings.

In this issue, we’ve included a few snapshots from Omaha Fashion Week; several spring fashion trends; and ways to get your tween away from dressing frumpy. We hope you enjoy the bold patterns and bright hues as you flip through the pages.

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Avoiding Handshakes Dear Sassy Housewife, I am an elementary school teacher who is about to celebrate 10 years of teaching.

I love the kids, the other teachers and the staff. However, the one thing that I can’t stand is parent-teacher conferences. This is not because I don’t like talking with the parents, THE but because I hate shaking hands. I meet with more HOUSEWIFE than 20 parents in one night, and I get grossed out thinking about all the germs passed from person to person.

How can I be polite and reject their handshakes?

Dear Cooties Catcher, Being a former teacher, I completely relate to the dread of parent-teacher conferences.

However, mine was because I hated telling parents that their son couldn’t stop scratching his private parts in public, or that their daughter could no longer tell me that she had her period every day so she could meet her friends in the bathroom. I never

thought about the hand-shaking aspect of it, but now I suddenly feel a need to Purell my entire body.

With that said, here’s an idea: Keep something in both of your hands at all times.

For example, hold a pen in one hand and a file folder in the other. Then when the parents enter the classroom, you can just motion to them to sit down and avoid actually exchanging hand-touching salutations.

If that doesn’t work and they outstretch their hands anyway, perhaps you could simply say, “I have a little cold right now, and I would hate to pass it on to you.” Then I recommend adding a fake sneeze or cough – one with head shaking and a big sigh afterward – to really bring the point home.

If that still doesn’t work and they say it’s OK to shake their hands anyway, I recommend doing it with the most limp, pathetic handshake possible. Once they feel something like that, I guarantee that they won’t want to shake it again.

However, they might also think that you are super weak and wimpy. It’s a toss up with that one. You’ll have to decide which is worse – germs or judgment. I’m going with germs.

Danielle Herzog is a married mother of two. She taught middle and high school students and served as a student counseling advisor in the Washington, D.C., area prior to moving to Omaha. She is currently completing her master’s degree in counseling at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Her Sassy Housewife blog appears weekly on momaha.com. Have a question or comment for her?

Email momaha@owh.com.

reader response This column first appeared on Momaha.com. Here’s how readers weighed in.

Dana Fossella: “I like the fake cough/sneeze.”

Vicki Taylor: “Another thing the teacher can do is have a bottle of hand sanitizer on her desk and after shaking each hand, use the sanitizer. Either the parent will get the message or the teacher will just have sanitized hands. Either way, it’s a win. If I were the teacher, I’d already have a big bottle on my desk since kids pass along germs as well.”

Jon Gilsdorf: “Wait a second! The columnist hated telling parents that their daughter ‘has her period every day to meet her friends in the bathroom ...’

Then two paragraphs later, the columnist advises the teacher to lie about being sick? WOW!”

Kacie Beachler: “I agree.

Lying probably isn’t the best way to go ... Couldn’t she just tell parents the truth? ‘I’m sorry. I’d love to shake your hand, but with all the illnesses going around, I don’t want to risk (passing on the germs).’ Honesty is the best way to go. What parent would be mad about that!?”

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how I do It | Tiffani Jedlicka

Still images capture grieving mother’s heart

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Above: The Jedlicka family. Right: Reid’s portrait, taken by NICU nurse and photographer Sheri Kimmey, after he was delivered stillborn.

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f a picture is worth a thousand words, Omaha photographer Tiffani Jedlicka’s images speak volumes. At first glance, a photograph that she took of a blissful mother holding her 1-week-old baby may seem like just another print in Jedlicka’s award-winning portfolio.

However, this is not an ordinary photograph. The image is actually a photo snapped during Jedlicka’s first newborn photo session after her son, Reid Edward, was born without a heartbeat August 18, 2012.

Heartache and grief changed the Jedlicka family after the loss of their stillborn son.

This was not part of the fairy tale life that Jedlicka, 29, had envisioned when she met her husband, Scott, in June 2007.

Fourteen months after meeting, the couple wed and planned their lives — down to the names of their future children. Those plans quickly changed when their first pregnancy brought them twins. Although the couple had planned to have two children two years apart, Trent and Blair were welcome detours.

That’s about the time when Jedlicka fell in love … with her camera. Every new mom loves to snap pictures of her baby (or babies

in Jedlicka’s case). But her candid snapshots soon turned into portrait requests from family members and friends.

Jedlicka eventually traded her career in human resources for a Nikon camera and a future as a work-at-home mom. Senior portraits, newborns and families – Jedlicka booked them all, but hadn’t yet found her niche.

Then her life plan took another twist.

After a 10-week pregnancy that ended in miscarriage, she conceived again. This time, baby No. 3 was due three days before the twins’ birthday.

At 36 weeks, Reid Edward was delivered stillborn due to a knot in his umbilical cord.

Jedlicka spent hours holding baby Reid. And just like with the births of Trent and Blair, photos were taken.

Reid’s portrait (at left), shows what appears to be a sleeping infant. Not so fortunate, the Jedlicka family had to say goodbye.

Weeks later, Jedlicka needed to get back to work, but she wondered how she would handle newborn photo sessions. “I was nervous,” Jedlicka said. “But photography gave me something to be passionate about

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Uneasy yet hopeful, she decided to give it a shot ... and the pictures tell it all. Eight months and 25 newborn sessions later, Jedlicka is still snapping portraits. And she has found her niche: newborn photography.

Every time Jedlicka photographs a newborn, she is documenting a miracle, she said.

“Reid’s death was just an accident – a horrible and tragic event that will always be heavy on my heart and deep in my soul,” she said. But Reid’s death taught her that all children, especially her own children, are miracles. “My passion is photographing happy mothers holding their beautiful healthy babies tightly in their arms,” Jedlicka said, “[and] my passion is growing as fast as my hope.”

Despite the family’s tragic loss, the images of Jedlicka’s future are becoming clear once again. A photo of Trent and Blair playing with a Tigger toy purchased for Reid shows that their little brother will never be forgotten. Snapshots of the addition on their home show that there is room in their hearts and home for more children. Pictures of 25 happy moms with their little miracles prove

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that there is so much meaning behind a still image. And Jedlicka is ready to tell it with every click of her camera’s shutter.

About the author: Jen Schneider is married with a daughter and stepson. She is a full-time middle school teacher who maintains a personal blog titled, “Liv, Laugh, Love.” This story first appeared there.

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blew kisses and struck poses on the catwalk while the mini divas in hollie hanash’s ruffled runway collection giggled and wiggled to cheers and claps.

Without question, the kids were lovin’ the clothes they were wearin’. hanash showed whimsical but wearable separates in pink, blue-gray, white and black. But even more delightful than the color combos was the playful way in which hanash mixed polka dot, paisley and chevron prints – and tiers of ruffles — in collection inspired by a fantasy trip to paris with daughter, Sierra. “We pictured soft palettes, classic silhouettes, a bit of whimsy and a touch of formality.” the collection was a major departure from last august’s showing of “over-the-top” dresses with lace-up corsets and full skirts.

Sookram’s collection also took a notable turn from previous seasons. “I was less timid this time around,” said the mother of three. “this is a better picture of what I do with bright colors.’’ especially delightful: Mini cocktail dresses with silver metallic bodices, peter pan collars and full crinoline skirts in bold hues.

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Tween fashion sense usually needs a nudge in right direction

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For girls: Fitted leggings and sneakers will balance out oversized pieces that your child may not want to part with.

For boys: Pair T-shirts with skinny or straight-leg jeans.

Darker colors are dressier and are the most popular right now.

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hen it comes to what kids wear, many parents have an opinion about what is appropriate. Whether it’s age-appropriate, weather-appropriate or just occasion-appropriate, dressing tweens can be a chore.

If you want your tween to dress less frumpy, set some ground rules. Or maybe “guidelines” is a better term, as we know that anyone over the age of 2 hates the word “rules.”

My advice is to start young. However, if your child has already entered the tween stage and you just now have an issue with what she is wearing, convey your expectations in a rational conversation.

Don’t do it during a fight about what she already has on for the day.

Let her know why you think it’s important that she wear clothing that isn’t baggy, ripped or dirty. I tell my kids that it shows their teachers and other adults respect when they dress nicely for school or a special event like a birthday party. If they understand why you have the rule, they will be more apt to respect it.

In return, let your tween wear what she wants on the weekends.

Choose items from your child’s closet together, and give her examples of outfits that you think are appropriate. Individual style is important to almost everyone, and tweens are no exception. Try to be somewhat flexible with the items you both choose to put in the “acceptable” pile. You want your child to be able to express her

own style, but within your guidelines.

Items like ripped jeans – or “deconstructed” jeans – float in and out of popularity, and will probably be around for the foreseeable future. While they may not be your favorite option, try to have an open mind. Help your tween choose stylish options to go with the jeans so they are less offensive to your own sensibilities.

For girls, add crew neck sweaters layered over bright T-shirts in feminine colors to the “acceptable” pile. Adding simple patent or sequined ballet flats will make ripped jeans look instantly better (by taking the attention away from them, most likely).

For boys, button-down shirts or simple polo shirts can instantly tone down the “frump factor” when it comes to ripped jeans. So can boots. Both of my kids have a casual pair of suede ankle boots that they can wear with jeans, cargos, cords and even dress pants. They have rubber soles so the kids can still shoot hoops or ride their

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nstead of cheating on your diet, start a love affair with foods that taste great and are packed with nutritional benefits. “Eating healthy lets you look and feel your best, which is why I try

to incorporate ‘foods with benefits’ into every meal of the day,� says

Candice Kumai, chef and cookbook author. — Recipes courtesy of Candice Kumai; compiled by Family Features foods with benefits Eggs, a lean protein source loaded with vital nutrients such as vitamin D, vitamin E, lutein and omega-3s, which are beneficial for heart and eye health.

Potatoes, filled with key nutrients such as fiber, iron and vitamins C and B6, which help regulate blood pressure and promote a healthy brain.

Asparagus, for fiber, iron, folate and vitamins A and K, which support the digestive system and fight inflammation.

Peaches, for beta-carotene, vitamin C, potassium, fiber and antioxidants, which promote a healthy immune system and combat disease.

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Shoes: 5 Steps to Taming Closet Clutter

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Gather all of your shoes into one space, no matter if you have 10 pairs or 100 pairs.

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Divide your shoes into categories, such as everyday, boots, flipflops, heels, etc.

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Sort each category of shoes into “keep” and “donate” piles.

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Divide your “keep” pile into a “love” pile and “others” pile. Evaluate the “others” pile. Why do you want to hold onto them? Sometimes it is because they are cute or they were expensive.

You now must decide if they are worthy of space in your closet. Remember, no matter how long you keep a pair of pricey shoes, your money will not return to your wallet.

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Evaluate your space and decide what will work best for you.

Smart Storage optionS - Floor shoe racks work well for everyday shoe storage if you have the floor space. But invest in a well-made rack; a flimsy rack won’t stand up to everyday use.

- A fabric hanging shoe cubby is a good solution if you don’t have a lot of shoes and you have rod space in your closet.

The nice thing about these shoe cubbies is that your shoes are very visible.

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- Hanging shoe bags work well for thin shoes like slides or flip-flops – if you have sturdy doors that these bags can hide behind.

- Under-bed storage is great for off-season shoes. It frees up closet space and keeps extra shoes out of the way.

- Shoe boxes offer an easy way to store infrequently worn shoes. You can put the original shoe box on your shelf. If you don’t like that look, purchase matching shoe boxes and attach a picture of each shoe to the outside of the box. A caution: The shoe box system does not work for everyday shoes because you will end up with a lot of empty boxes on your shelf and a floor full of shoes.

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