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October 2012

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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR STAND UP FOR YOURSELF Without stepping on everyone else.

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REMOTE WORKING: IT’S WHAT WOMEN WANT Tips for making the most of flexible work arrangements.

11 THE DISH ON KITCHENS Find the right style of kitchen for your individual taste.

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14 DUELING HORMONES When puberty and menopause collide.

17 WOMEN TO WATCH New hires and promotions.

17 ACHIEVEMENTS & APPLAUSE Awards and accomplishments.

19 MEET AND GREET Regional networking events and meetings.

5 COVER STORY Even before Nicole Shaffer was diagnosed with breast cancer, she was involved with the Pennsylvania Breast Cancer Coalition. That was a blessing for she was able to reach out to many women she already knew for support and direction. She continues to make herself available to women facing the same journey while acting as the director of occupational health and wellness for the Pfizer Occupational Health Clinics in North America.

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his issue of BusinessWoman homes in on the importance of women knowing themselves: who we are on the inside and the outside.

Our cover profile, Nicole Shaffer, knew her body and was persistent in her healthcare concerns, even though tests suggested that everything was OK. Because of that, she is a breast cancer survivor today.

Sure, you can say “yes” to every request that comes your way, at work and at home. But in the end, you’ll feel overextended and stressed, ultimately becoming less effective. Read how you can stand up for yourself without stepping on others.

Many professional women have found that remote working can be more efficient than the established office environment. Women (and I’m sure many men) prefer this arrangement as it supports a better work/life balance. Find out more about why remote working is on the rise.

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icole Shaffer knows that even when times seem bad, good can come of it. And she ought to know—Shaffer is a breast cancer survivor who now does her best to help other women through what she’s been through and to show them that a positive outcome is possible.

Born in Chambersburg, Shaffer always knew that she wanted to be a nurse. That dream led her to Lancaster General Hospital School of Nursing where she became an RN, and then to Millersville University for her bachelor’s and master’s in nursing and family nurse practitioner program.

In 1995, this happily married mother of three sons began working as an occupational health nurse at Warner Lambert in Lititz. She worked her way up to regional manager of nine locations there and under different ownership (Pfizer in 2000 to Johnson & Johnson in 2006).

“In 2011 I left that establishment and returned to Pfizer as the director of occupational health and wellness for the Pfizer Occupational Health Clinics in North America, where I am currently,” she said. “Additionally, I have been a nurse practitioner parttime at cornerstone Family Health Associates in Lititz since 2000.”

It was in March of 2009 that Shaffer, then 35 years old, received the diagnosis that would change her life.

“I was diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in situ of the left breast,” she said. “In November of 2008 I noticed a small amount of nipple discharge and subsequently a lump in the upperouter portion of my left breast.”

She decided to watch it for a while to see if it would go away on its own, but that didn’t happen. So in late December she “got a mammogram and ultrasound,” she said. “Both were read

as normal, but I was still concerned because I could still feel the lump or thickened area of my left breast.”

She proceeded to schedule an appointment with a local surgeon whom she had worked with in nursing school and who is known locally for caring for many of the breast cancer patients in the area.

“At that appointment in January 2009, she too acknowledged my area of concern and ordered an MRI,” Shaffer said.

In February, she received the report and was told that it did not look good.

“We began to discuss options of care. I then had core biopsies of the area done two days later,” she said. “On March 2, 2009, I received my biopsy report, which was bittersweet. The good news was that the cancer was not as advanced as originally thought by the look of the MRI, but bad news was that it was still breast cancer. There is no history of breast cancer in my family at all.”

When the surgeon started talking about treatment, Shaffer recalls that at the time, all she could think of was that “I was going to die and not see my little boys (then ages 2, 5, and 6) grow up. I could not really grasp anything more than that,” she said.

“But when I finally got the diagnosis on March 2, all that changed … I became very focused and back in control of my life. Within one hour of my diagnosis, I had scheduled a conference call with all the people who reported to me at Johnson & Johnson and told them what was going on.”

By that point, she had also made her decision on surgical treatment and had scheduled all of the necessary appointments—including a second opinion.

“My family was very supportive, but

my one fault was that I did not rely on sharing my feelings with my husband as much as I should have,” Shaffer recalls. “The diagnosis was very much a shock for my parents and grandmother, who said she wished it was her going through this and not me.”

When talking to their boys about the diagnosis, Shaffer and her husband decided that the best approach was to be “very open and factual when speaking to them,” she said. “We tried to avoid emotion so as to not scare them.”

Her coworkers were also very surprised, especially since Shaffer was known for eating healthily, cooking from scratch, canning her own fruits and vegetables, and exercising regularly. As she recalls, “The one comment that continues to stick out to me was what one coworker said …

‘You have spent so many years taking care of all of us; now is the time you need to take care of yourself and come back to us well.’”

On April 13, 2009, which also happened to be her husband’s birthday, Shaffer underwent a bilateral mastectomy, chosen because she

wanted to be rid of cancer and decrease any chance of recurrence. She also underwent the initial stages of reconstruction during that same surgical procedure with expander placement to prepare her chest for implant placement later.

“The night before my surgery, even though I knew my risks of a bad surgical outcome were not high, I wrote letters to each of my boys and husband … just in case I didn’t make it through surgery,” she said. “While I had been very controlled and focused in the weeks leading up to the surgery, the reality of the cancer diagnosis and the surgery became clear in the weekend before, which also happened to be Easter weekend.”

Normally the one who helps everyone else, Shaffer discovered that one of the hardest parts of her recovery for her was to accept help.

“I think this was a lesson in humility and patience for me,” she said.

“I was determined to keep the boys’

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lives as normal as possible … I was sure that what they would remember was that I couldn’t do things with them while healing, but ironically, they do not see that at all when we reflect on that time in our lives … I found the most comfort in spending time with my family, resting … and lastly, I journaled through my personal page on CaringBridge.com— a great resource for cancer patients and their families to keep people up to date on the journey.”

Shaffer said that she honestly never let the diagnosis get her down because she saw it as an opportunity to support and help others.

“While cancer is never something anyone wants to go through, I really felt like it was all in the grand plan of God for me to undergo this and that I needed to give back to others so that their journey was informed, supported, and helped in any way I could,” she said.

Having been involved with the Pennsylvania Breast Cancer Coalition prior to her diagnosis (another

example, she said, of people being brought into our lives for reasons beyond our knowledge), Shaffer reached out to them for help for herself when she received her own diagnosis. They connected her with one of their directors, who had been about her age when she was diagnosed 12 years prior.

“It was good to hear how she addressed her children and to know that she was a 12-year survivor,” she said.

Today, Shaffer is cancer free.

“All healed with no problems,” she said. “Because my tumor was not estrogen- or progesterone-positive, I do not have to continue any treatments. Since my diagnosis and journey began, I have become very active in working with others who have breast cancer.

“It was also a goal of mine to write a book addressing specifically the needs of young women with breast cancer, as those needs are different than those of older women in some respects such as career, dealing with

young families, facing your own mortality at a younger age, etc.

“I have gone back to school and am in the process of completing my Doctorate of Nursing Practice degree through York College and will graduate in May 2013. My doctoral project was the development and implementation of a comprehensive online resource for young women with breast cancer. So I have moved from the paper book to an online tool to assist others. I have also completed my goal of returning to running, and in 2010 I completed two half marathons.”

Making herself available to other women facing a breast cancer diagnosis is important to Shaffer, and so she provides services to many local breast cancer care medical practices where they can give their patients her contact information so she can help them through their own personal journey with breast cancer.

“I am in a unique position of having both the medical knowledge as well as the patient experience to share,” she said.

She also continues to volunteer for the PBCC, speaking in various public venues about breast health, treatment, and sharing her personal story. It is her passion to show other women that cancer did not get her down and to help them see that there is life after breast cancer.

Her best advice for women who find themselves in the same situation she found herself in just a few short years ago?

First of all, “listen to your own body,” Shaffer said. “Had I not pursued the surgeon’s opinion after the mammogram, who knows how long it would have been before the cancer would have been found.”

Also, she emphasizes the importance of seeing the positives in life and to slow down and notice what is happening around you.

“And perhaps the hardest one for me,” she said. “Remember it is OK to accept help from others and to say no. It’s not easy, but it can be done and one should not feel guilty about that.”

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hen a coworker slacks off and you’re stuck with extra work or you want help cleaning the house for company, what do you do? Many smart, successful women stay silent.

While no one wants to appear selfish or whiney, silence isn’t the answer. When you grudgingly work late or mutter about your lazy husband as you vacuum under his feet, negativity prevails.

What Assertiveness Is (and Isn’t) Assertive women speak up for their own self-interests. When they’re unable or unwilling to grant a request, assertive women say no. When they have a good idea, they share it and accept credit for their contribution.

And assertive women don’t let bad feelings fester; they address broken promises and unmet expectations directly, not with passive aggression or gossip.

Make no mistake: Assertiveness is not a watered-down version of aggression, says Judith McClure, Ph.D., communications expert and author of Civilized Assertiveness for Women (Albion, 2003). It isn’t hostile. Civilized assertiveness allows women to stand up for themselves without stepping on others or putting them down.

It is both respectful and selfrespecting, McClure adds. And that balance makes all the difference.

Making Everyone (Else) Feel Good As women, we define ourselves (in large part) by our relationships to others. We’re friends, coworkers, daughters, sisters, wives, and mothers.

From childhood, girls are told they should put others first, should do what it takes to keep the peace, says Marjorie Bauman, a licensed professional counselor and career coach. These messages can weigh us down and keep us from asking for what we want and need.

Women are expected to be nurturing and compassionate and to value connection more than achievement. As a result, women may

worry they’ll be labeled aggressive, pushy, or arrogant if they stand up for themselves, says Bauman. The risk of rejection can create paralyzing anxiety and apprehension.

The result? We put our own interests aside so that everyone else feels good.

The Price of Passivity If we don’t pursue or protect our own interests, others can take advantage. Friends and colleagues may ask for loans or favors and expect us to respond cheerfully time after time. The boss may expect we’ll sacrifice family time to work extra hours because we haven’t said no in the past. And she may overlook you when it’s time for pay raises and promotions, cautions Bauman, because your passive approach eclipses the solid skills you have to offer.

Women need to describe their strengths clearly and confidently, especially when they’re seeking employment. Assertive workers win more leadership roles than their less assertive colleagues, and their style gets results, according to Columbia University researchers Daniel Ames and Francis Flynn. The most successful leaders get things done and get along with others, because they speak up without steamrolling their colleagues.

Going with the flow may seem safe, but a do-nothing approach can destroy your self-respect. Sure, making others happy feels good, but—over time— suppressing your own interests can make you believe your opinions aren’t valuable and your needs and wishes don’t matter. You may start to doubt that you deserve appreciation, recognition, or respect. And others won’t respect you if you don’t respect yourself.

Ignoring our own needs can create intense resentment, too. If you often think, “He never asks what I think,” or “She never helps me when I need it,” you need to speak up. If not, you’ll be doing things you don’t enjoy and

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saying things you don’t believe to protect the feelings of people you don’t respect. No one wins.

Finding Your Voice It’s common for women to overshoot and behave aggressively when they stand up for themselves, says Bauman, especially if they’ve let angry feelings build up. Here’s how to speak up successfully: Set priorities. If you’re going to assert yourself, you’ve got to know what you stand for. Make a list of goals and priorities to guide your actions.

When a lunch invitation conflicts with your fitness goals, say, “I’ve made a commitment to exercise at lunchtime, so I’m not able to go with you.”

Listen up. Pst! That voice inside is your gut reminding you of what you really want—listen to it! Perhaps it’s telling you to ask the boss for added responsibility or to find out more about a childcare provider before you hire her. Don’t ignore intuition; act on it.

Be direct. Women often try to soften the impact of their assertive words. If you preface opinions with “I may be wrong, but,” you’re discounting your own wisdom before you even share it. Don’t dilute your message. Say the truth straight out.

Don’t over-justify. You have every right to speak up, pursue opportunities, and set boundaries.

There’s no need to explain your feelings or run on and on about why you want something. Stay focused on what you need, want, or think.

Be constructive, not emotional.

You won’t get the results you want if you’re anxious or angry, so calm down before speaking up. Then use “I” statements instead of “you” statements so you aren’t perceived as blaming or dictatorial, cautions Bauman.

Though it may seem stressful initially, standing up for yourself is the only way to create the life you want.

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Since the kitchen is one of those spaces that may affect the resale value of your home, that possibility may influence the esthetics of the design.

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In place of a lot of fine details and complex shapes, simple, sharp lines are popular.

“A light, clean, tailored look is the new traditional look,” says Riddle.

Consequently, she’s doing a lot of white kitchens with white cabinets, giving a “furniture look” to the space.

Riddle says she usually works with six to eight versions that “read white,” with slight degrees of shade differences. Along with whites, jet black and gray are the new neutrals.

Popular grays include deep charcoal paired with white, and even charcoal paint on the walls with white trim.

“Also showing up,” Riddle says, “are warm grays with cool grays, and a taupe gray.”

According to Riddle, “Combining rustic with industrial for an eclectic look is also in.” For example, she recently paired a white kitchen with a reclaimed barn beam used for the mantle over the range hood and finished off the effect by grouping metal stools around the island (pictured here).

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Riddle begins by listening. When clients ask, ‘Where do I start?’ she counters with, “What do you like?” If they don’t know what they like, she responds with, “Tell me what you don’t like.” That usually triggers some reactions and helps to narrow down the choices. She also recommends that they peruse magazines and tear out pages of appealing kitchens, then uses those images to identify a common thread.

After a plan begins to materialize, she physically visits their space to get a sense of how the rest of the house flows, so that she can tie in the kitchen’s design accordingly.

“Everyone loves to congregate in the kitchen,” says Riddle, “and casual entertaining is big.”

In order to create the inclusive, friendly feel for you and your guests while you’re dicing the red pepper or

smudged fingerprints that invariably show up on refrigerators and dishwashers.

Kitchen sinks are essential for food prepping and cleanup, and stainless steel is again a popular material. There are also some composites on the market that are easy to clean and have eye appeal. Riddle says she puts in a lot of double sinks with a lower divide down the middle. Farm sinks are popular, as are soapstone and cast iron.

She even put in a concrete sink and counter—though she says it’s not as durable a material. According to

Riddle, white remains the most popular color for a sink.

When it comes to countertops— granite is No. 1. If you’re put off by its shine, you can opt for honed granite, which gives off a matte finish and results in a more casual look. Another textured option for granite is the leather effect. Metal, wood tops with a marine finish, and distressed wood are also trendy material choices for your counter.

“Additional counter space is key,” says Riddle, so some clients add a peninsula for more work space.

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action, so you want a material that’s durable and easy to clean. Riddle says that’s why wood is a good choice; 75 percent of the kitchens she designs have wood floors. Tile, while esthetically pleasing, does not “give” and may fatigue your legs and feet while standing. Adding a rug or area mat injected with gel material or memory foam may compensate for the lack of “give” in the floor. Cork and bamboo provide eco-friendly flooring options.

Lighting comes in threes: task lighting, located under cabinetry for the work areas; recessed lighting, located in the ceiling for overall illumination; and pendant lighting, installed for ambience. Other than the pendants, Riddle says you shouldn’t think about lighting when you enter the kitchen—it shouldn’t draw attention to itself. She uses LED lighting for maximum efficiency.

One of Riddle’s favorite quotes is, “A place for everything and everything in its place.” The kitchen, in order to be truly functional, is certainly the place to put this aphorism into practice. Storage options include turnouts, Lazy Susans, corner Lazy Susans, roll out shelves, wire pullouts, under-sink tip-out trays, vertical storage for baking pans and sheets, and pull-out waste recycle units. Proper storage also opens up additional counter space.

When designing kitchens, Riddle designates zones. The cleanup center includes the dishwasher,

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waste, and cleaning supplies. The cooking/prepping center—where the knives and pots and pans are stored—takes place between cook top and sink or the island. In a large kitchen, she suggests two sinks. The coffee center, where the grinding and brewing of fresh beans takes place, is another zone option for coffee enthusiasts.

What about all those strong cooking aromas that tend to linger—garlic, fish, or a spill on a burner?

“Venting is very important,” Riddle says, “and there are great, quiet fans you can install.”

Blowers mounted on the exterior of the house help remove steam, smoke, grease, and cooking odors, leaving you with fewer residual smells and a well-ventilated space.

Not in the market for a new kitchen nor a total renovation? Riddle says popular upgrades include the following: changing the hardware, switching out the appliances and the hood, adding new tile backsplash, installing under-cabinet lighting and new flooring, and replacing the island with a popular painted distress finish. Any combination of these ideas will give your kitchen what it needs to keep on cooking.

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Marilyn Walker helps organizations select and retain top performers and also enables dysfunctional work groups to become effective teams. The new Women’s Center at synergize! offers programs to help women develop their potential, from individual coaching to peer accountability groups and the Kee to Your Future women’s mentor program for women over 30 who are entering or reentering the workforce.

Marilyn has a Master of Science in clinical psychology and worked full-time as a psychotherapist for several years before becoming the Central Pennsylvania branch director for a national nonprofit child welfare agency, responsible for all hiring, training, supervising, developing, and terminating staff.

She received the Lancaster Chamber of Commerce 2010 Athena Award and was a 2011 recipient of the Count Me In M3 1000 national women’s business competition.

You can find Marilyn at energizeyourworkforce.com and view her blog at teamdysfunctions.com.

Anne is owner/CEO of the Deeter Gallaher Group LLC, a marketing/PR firm that combines traditional and social media to wield Powerful language. Smart marketing?

Driven by measurable performance, Anne and her team create award-winning results for clients in mechanical contracting, engineering, IT, banking, commercial real estate development, legal, music entertainment, and the automotive industries.

Active on The Salvation Army Harrisburg Capital Region advisory board and the Harrisburg Regional Chamber/CREDC board, Anne is also a member of The Wall Street Journal’s Women in the Economy Task Force and the founder of Harrisburg Social Media Club.

Published in The Wall Street Journal, The Huffington Post, Ragan Communications, and a contributor to the international blogs of The Social CMO and Crowdshifter, Anne holds bachelor’s degrees in English and communications/journalism.

Honored in 2007 as one of PA’s Best 50 Women in Business, she is a frequent speaker and writer on entrepreneurship, women in business, social media, and PR/marketing.

Sherry Christian Anchor, CBS 21 News This Morning

Liz Martin Owner, Martin Insurance Agency

Known to family and friends as the consummate “morning person,” Sherry Christian is the natural choice for anchoring CBS 21 News This Morning. She joined WHP-TV in July 2002.

Sherry holds a bachelor’s degree in telecommunication from the University of Florida, Gainesville. Sherry has earned numerous awards for reporting excellence and community service. She finds time to participate in professional organizations including the National Association of Black Journalists and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.

In her own community, she has served on the boards of many civic organizations, including Goodwill Industries, March of Dimes, and United Way and is on the board of directors for the Harrisburg Area Autism Society.

Quite the sports fan, Sherry enjoys watching Major League baseball games and professional and college football and basketball, and doesn’t mind bragging about “playing a mean game of softball” herself.

Sherry lives in the Harrisburg area with her husband, Jeremy, and their three daughters.

Liz Martin was born and raised in Lancaster County and has dedicated her career to serving the community. Liz ran Martin’s Hatchery and Poultry Farm for eight years and later became the fourth-generation owner of Martin Insurance Agency.

She has continued to grow Martin Insurance in part by purchasing three other insurance agencies. To her credit, Liz has also received a number of prestigious leadership and service awards, including the 2006 Athena Award and the 2011 Small Business Person of the Year award.

Liz is active in the Lancaster County community and currently serves on the board of the Lancaster YWCA and the Lancaster Rotary. She is also a member of the Lancaster Chamber of Commerce, Pennsylvania Sustained Agriculture (PASA), Elizabethtown College Leadership Council, and Millersville University Foundation.

Liz does all this and continues to oversee the operation of her family’s all-natural grass-fed beef farm in Manor Township.

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Robin Montgomery has built a successful career and is a leader in the business community. She is an excellent communicator and is effective in analyzing and solving problems.

However, there was a time when Robin didn’t have any skills, and that was when she needed them most.

Her first husband abused her, but, like many women, she stayed in the marriage because she had no money, no skills, and two children.

After gathering the courage to share her secret, Robin left the marriage. Resolved not to go on welfare, she often took jobs where she could take her children along with her.

Through hard work, determination, and continually upgrading her skills, she eventually became the chief operations and compliance officer for Braverman Financial Associates. In 2005 she founded her own companies, Sales Assistant Strategies and Support4Advisors.com.

Robin has been happily married for more than 10 years and is determined to help other women living in abusive relationships.

Kae Wagner is president of North Star Marketing, a marketing and branding firm she started in 1989.

Throughout her years in business, Kae has been a writer, speaker, and author of two books: The Power Principles of Marketing and The CEO’s Little Black Book of Branding.

She started her career in television and film, was a national columnist for two years, and has been published in many regional and national publications.

Kae is an award-winning marketer and was named one of Pennsylvania’s 50 Best Women in Business by Gov. Ed Rendell. She is active in her community and has served on many community boards.

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It will be held on Nov. 3 at the Carlisle Expo Center, 100 K St., Carlisle, from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. We would like to invite anybody who enjoys having fun with other women from their community, learning about new products and services, doing holiday shopping, and possibly winning a great door prize.

Oh, that sounds like you!

We are grateful to our Event Partner Pinnacle Health for teaming up with us to bring this special day designed just for women. The aisles

will be packed with exhibitors for every facet of your life – fashion and accessories, health and wellness, home decorating, home improvements, living and care options, travel, educational opportunities, and so much more.

Need a little more enticing? I won’t give everything away, but a fashion show by Creative Elegance Boutique will be one of the day’s highlights. See what you’ll want to be dressed in, including sportswear, from work to after-5 wear, holiday fashions, and elegant affairs.

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Did you ever wonder what your writing says about you? Do you write very large, so tiny it’s almost illegible, back slanted, forward slanted, with a lot of curly q’s, or something that doesn’t even really resemble a signature? Mitzi Jones will be enlightening us as to what those little things reveal about our personalities with handwriting analysis.

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Over the years, that age has risen, and in 2010 the age of first-time mothers reached almost 27 (26.8). Now, more than ever, many households are experiencing puberty and perimenopause and menopause (I call it PM&M for short) at the same time. So what happens when you mix adolescent hormones and menopausal hormones in the same house?

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These days, households with both teens and moms entering PM&M can reach an atmosphere of playoff intensity and become a place of hate and not love. That’s not a beneficial situation for anyone! I’ve heard so many stories that absolutely break my heart. From children going to stay with friends because neither child nor parent knew how to resolve the issues, to separation and divorce.

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this chaos, there is an opportunity to turn this time into one of growth and connection. We can all get through this together if we really get down to the business of what’s really going on.

Often the anger or frustration that we send outward is really just an overflow, or misdirection, of that same anger and frustration that we might have toward ourselves.

Working on yourself, focusing on your own personal growth, knowing your body, and being prepared will

help ease the tension you have in your relationships—particularly with those closest to you.

It seems as soon as our children begin puberty, they stop talking. They begin pushing adult figures away in an attempt to achieve independence. This process is hard enough on Mom, but if she is experiencing PM&M, it’s a dangerous combination. Often this leads to a lack—or complete loss of— communication between mother and child. When the communication lines

are down, everyone suffers.

How do you fix this? Keep talking! Dig it out! A simple hug instead of a look of disgust is a good place to begin. To do this, both the menopausal mother and the teen need to try to stop personalizing everything the other is saying and doing. It is nobody’s fault. Everyone is dealing with their own personal challenges.

Keeping this fact in mind can be liberating. Your teen may roll their eyes and look at you like you’re an alien from outer space, but just ignore that. It’s kind of how they look at everything; it’s really not about you. Keep communicating no matter what the response is.

Be the first to give. If you share your challenges openly, you show that you’re willing to be vulnerable.

This can be an incredible example to set for a child who’s going through a tough and confusing time. When you reach out and share your struggles, you’re setting an

example through your actions that it’s OK to not be fine, it’s OK to be confused and frustrated, and it’s OK to reach out to your loved ones for support.

Look, teens can be total monsters (weren’t you?), but remember, so can a menopausal woman! Of course, every situation is different, and it may take some tinkering to customize this loving approach to fit your family structure, but the more we educate our loved ones and ourselves, the happier and more understanding the whole household will be.

• “E” is the pen name of Ellen Sarver Dolgen, author of Shmirshky: the pursuit of hormone happiness, a lighthearted, informative, easy-to-read book on menopause, and creator of www.shmirshky.com, a resource treasure trove for women going through perimenopause and menopause. E stands for everyone because everyone goes through menopause or knows someone who does.

Christopher Shih, MD Regional Gastroenterology Associates of Lancaster (RGAL) is pleased to announce that Dr. Christopher Shih joined our practiced in September 2012. Dr. Shih brings eight years of experience in Gastroenterology to our community.

• Doctor of Medicine, Michigan State University • US Air Force physician for past 10 years • daVinci Trained

Dr. Shih is a fellow of the American College of Gastroenterology with special interests in Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), and Colorectal Cancer Screening.

Dr. Shih is accepting new patients. To schedule an appointment, consult your primary care physician or call 717-544-3400.

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Dr. Shih is board-certified in Gastroenterology and obtained his education and training from some of the nation’s premier institutions: Harvard University (Undergraduate), Johns Hopkins School of Medicine (Doctor of Medicine), Hospiital of the University of Pennsylvania (Internship and Residency), and Johns Hopkins Hospital (Fellow wship).

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Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED), has joined the law firm of Mette, Evans & Woodside as counsel to the firm. Barattini brings extensive knowledge of municipal financing, which will be her focus of practice with the firm.

Lara Colestock joins JPL as an account strategist. She brings a wealth of experience in account management, strategic planning, and media planning from her five years at Neiman. Prior, Colestock worked with CBS 21 WHP TV, Harrisburg.

Avis M. Graham has been promoted to assistant vice president – Investment & Trust Services for F&M Trust. Graham is a registered representative of INVEST Financial Corporation, holds a CFP® certification, is a Registered Financial Consultant (RFC), and is a Chartered Advisor for Senior Living (CASL).

Tiffany Look has been named branch manager of Members

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the York County Community Foundation. She most recently served for five years as executive administrative assistant in the dean’s office at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.

appointed director of nursing for Pleasant View Retirement Community. In addition, she is a licensed nursing home administrator and personal care administrator in Pennsylvania and holds numerous certifications in healthcare safety and occupational health.

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ACHIEVEMENTS & Tish Bachleda of Schaefferstown won the highest award as a traditional artisan in this year’s Directory of Traditional American Crafts in Early American Life magazine. This marks Bachleda’s 10th year of being ranked among the best traditional artisans.

Marketing Works, a York-based advertising, marketing, and public relations agency, was recognized for excellence in two recent healthcare marketing competitions: Healthcare Advertising Awards and Aster Awards.

Kelley Clements Keller, Esq., a sole practitioner of intellectual property law at The Keller Law Firm, LLC in Carlisle, has been accepted into Leadership Harrisburg Area Fellowship Program, as well as King’s College London, where she will be attaining her postgraduate diploma in U.K., E.U., and U.S. copyright law.

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American Business Women’s Association Camelot Chapter 6 p.m.

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Central PA Association for Female Executives (CPAFE) Oct. 3, 2012 11:30 – 1 p.m.

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Lancaster Area Express Network 7:30 – 9 a.m.

3rd Wednesday of the month Social Networking Lancaster Country Club 1466 New Holland Pike, Lancaster Lisa Horst 717.381.7312 info@laen-abwa.org

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3rd Thursday of the month Rotating location Cynthia A. Sudor 717.469.7329 casudor@verizon.net www.ewiharrisburg.org

Lebanon Valley Chapter 6:30 p.m.

4th Wednesday of the month Hebron Hose Fire Company 701 E. Walnut St., Lebanon Barbara Arnold 717.867.5227 www.abwalebanonpa.com

Harrisburg Business Women 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

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Women at Work Express Chapter Network 11:30 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.

2nd Thursday of the month Heritage Hotel 500 Centerville Road, Lancaster Virginia Klingensmith vklingensmith@unioncommunity bank.com Yellow Breeches Chapter 6 p.m.

4th Wednesday of the month Comfort Suites 10 S. Hanover St., Carlisle Leslie Shatto leslie.shatto@hma.com

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Carlislee Business Women’s Networking Luncheon Noon 2nd Wednesday of the month Magnolia’s Jewelers 728 N. Hanover St., Carlisle

International Association of Administrative Professionals Conestoga Chapter 5:30 p.m.

4th Tuesday of the month Woodcrest Villa 2001 Harrisburg Pike, Lancaster btollinger@normandeau.com www.iaaplancaster.com

White Rose Chapter of York 6 p.m.

3rd Wednesday of the month Normandie Ridge 1700 Normandie Ridge Drive York 717.792.1410 djkeasey@comcast.net

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