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Trimming Your Budget:

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Small Ways to Save BIG

Pain Free Allergy Testing at Lanpher Chiropractic

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Meet the Allen family from Sioux Falls.

Helping your child adjust to a new baby.

11 Car Seat Safety

Finding the proper car seat for your growing child.

8 Boy, or girl?

The latest trends in gender reveal parties.

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You don’t have to be a parent to foster a child.

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13 C onsigning Clothes Tips to sell outgrown clothing.

14 Rad Science

A new exhibit at the Washington Pavilion.

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40 B lending a Family:

When, How, Who and Why. Tips from a single father.

45 The Importance of an Estate Plan

Preparing for the unexpected.

46 Simple Ways to Trim Your Family Budget Save big money with small changes.

Fuel Fun and Learning Learning from nature.

26 Lanpher Chiropractic

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43 Getting Started With Adoption

Growing your family.

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used in opening a box full of colored balloons or cracking a piñata full of colored candy, or confetti.

Whichever style you choose to use, the number one most important factor is to make sure and get it on video and on camera! This way you get to not only watch your own reaction, but are able to share it with the loved ones that weren’t able to be there.

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Helping Your Child Adjust to a New Baby A new baby is a big change for your household, especially if you already have a child at home. No matter the age, your older child will have some adjusting to do with your new schedule and routine.To help you prepare yourself and your child for life with a sibling, check out the tips below.

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Be honest with your child and let him or her know that things are going to change. Tell him or her that:

If your child can come visit you in the hospital, he or she may react in several different ways. Your child may be overly excited or become very shy and not understand what is going on. To help your child adjust:

• A new baby takes a lot of time and attention • C rying is how the baby tells us when he or she is hungry, sleepy or mad • T he baby won’t really be able to play with you at first. The baby will need to grow bigger before you can be playmates.

Help your child get excited to have a sibling.

You can: • Have your child touch your belly and feel the baby move • M ake a list of all the things he or she will teach the new baby • S how your child pictures of when he or she was a baby and how you took care of him or her • Let your child pick out a new outfit for the baby

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by Donna Farris, Avera Health

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Save Your Child’s Life Studies show that over 85 percent of child safety seats are not installed properly.

Chances are, many children are not getting the best possible safety benefit from their car seats in the event of an accident.

Toni Anderson, Car Seat Coordinator for Avera Children’s Hospital, says parents may assume they know how to correctly install a car seat without carefully following the owner’s manuals.

One common error is not adjusting harness straps so that they are snug, and that the chest clip is at the child’s armpit level. Also, it’s common not to secure the car seat tightly enough. The car seat should be secured so tightly that it does not move an inch from side to side or from front to back.

LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children) can be found in most vehicles past the model year 2003. If used correctly, LATCH and seatbelts are equally safe.

American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines advise parents to take advantage of all the safety features their car seat offers, for as long as possible. For example, if your car seat’s label says it can be rear facing for up to 35 pounds, keep the seat in the rear-facing position as long as possible. “Children under age two are 75 percent less likely to die or be severely injured in a crash if they are riding rear-facing,” Anderson said. “Parents are often concerned when children have to bend their legs when they grow bigger, but statistics show that rear-facing is safer for the head, neck and spine, as well as the legs.”

Guidelines advise keeping children in a booster seat at least until age 8 and up to age 12, depending on height

and weight. “A child should be in a booster seat until he or she is big enough to wear a seat belt properly,” Anderson said. “Children ages 4-8 who use boosters are 45 percent less likely to be injured compared to children of similar age who use vehicle seat belts.”

Without a booster seat, children tend to slouch in the seat so they can bend their legs. This position places the lap belt in contact with the soft belly area, rather than the bony hip structure, creating greater chance for injury. Also, the shoulder belt is more likely to go across the child’s neck rather than the shoulder.

Children age 12 or under should always ride in the back seat. For children in car seats, the middle of the seat is actually the safest position, as they can’t take a direct hit in a crash.

When shopping for car seats, avoid buying secondhand seats that you don’t have a history on. “They may have been in an accident,” Anderson said. “Also, most seats have an expiration date, due to constantly advancing technology.”

When shopping for a car seat, take time to read the label to see if it’s appropriate for your child, and if possible, take your child along to the store to find a seat that fits well.

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Step ONE Stain your board in whatever color you wish to match your décor.

Step TWO Mark your board, using a pencil first, with one short line per inch and a longer line at each foot measurement. Be sure to start your first “foot” marking six inches from the bottom. This will allow you to hang your ruler at six inches above the ground.

Hanging it at six inches will avoid the ruler running into the baseboards of your home. Your ruler will also measure to 6’6” this way.

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Step THREE To make your numbers, choose a font on your computer you enjoy, and choose a size you like.

Print out your numbers and put them at your longer line foot markings on the board. We used the plastic end of a mechanical pencil, minus the led, to trace our numbers making an indentation into the wood. This left an outline for our number in the exact font we chose.

Step FOUR Use a paint pen, or craft paint to paint your numbers in and darken the pencil line marks to create the final ruler.

by Wendy Haugen, Owner of Kids and Kaboodle Children’s Consignment Shop

Consigning Your Kids Clothing

1. Bring in your BEST condition items only. Quality, not quantity.

2. Launder, wash or sanitize everything before you bring it in.

3. Match up outfits and sets of items (onesies are a good example: brand & size) to make the sorting go faster.

4. Do not bring in items that are stained, torn, worn, outdated, damaged or recalled. Most often, they cannot be accepted.

5. Don’t forget to wash tennis shoes, blankets, bedding and coats. These items are often forgotten.

6. If you bring plush animals, either machine-wash, or fluff with a fabric sheet in dryer to freshen them and remove dust.

7. Bring in only the number of totes and/or items you have scheduled so your appointment runs smoothly and does not get backed up.

8. Make sure all toys, puzzles, games, etc. are complete. Take the time to count the puzzle pieces, check for instructions, etc.

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Part of having a growing family likely means that you need to clean out closets, drawers and toy boxes a couple times each year. You need to sort through clothing, toys and baby equipment your kids have outgrown or no longer use and find a new for home for them. There are plenty of options including passing them on to a friend or family member, donating to charity, having a garage sale or selling them at a consignment shop. The following tips will help you get the biggest return on your items when you make an appointment to consign them.

9. Be sure all toys have working batteries. Customers will not buy them if they do not work.

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Using action sports to demonstrate principles like gravity, force, momentum, friction, centripetal force and projectile motion, the Rad Science | Skatepark Physics exhibition puts a cool spin on physics.

It’s designed to promote hands-on and feet-on interaction for the entire family.

Visitors participate in a gallery of experiences to increase their understanding of the skateboarding phenomenon through the underlying principles of physics.

WHAT DO I NEED TO KNOW ABOUT MY VISIT?

• L ocation: The Washington Pavilion The exhibition is the largest traveling exhibition ever displayed and takes up the entire 4th floor of the Kirby Science Discovery Center.

• Cost: Rad Science | Skatepark Physics is included in admission to the Kirby Science Discovery Center ($6/youth and $12/adult) or with a Washington Pavilion membership.

• Duration: The exhibition will be on display through May 25, 2015. Patrons should plan for a minimum visit of 1½ hours. In addition to three floors of hands-on science exhibits, admission also includes daily demonstrations led by science staff every hour and unlimited mission films in the Wells Fargo CineDome.

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• L unch at Leonardo’s Café or a snack at Concessions • Free access to Raven Children’s Studio in the Visual Arts Center • Visit to the Visual Arts Center (included with membership or for an extra $2) • Story Time scheduled the first Saturday, or third Thursday of the month from 10:15 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. (free, pre-registration required) • View a full-length feature Hollywood film in the Wells Fargo CineDome at a bargain price of $3/youth and $5/adult.

WHAT IF I AM ON A BUDGET?

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WHY IS THE EXHIBITION IMPORTANT?

Whether a child is learning how to skateboard, play an instrument, cook, paint, or learn a new language; help children connect by searching out hands-on learning opportunities.

The experiences open their minds to possibilities and the “aha!” moments that build a foundation for other interests throughout their journey as a lifelong learner.

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Step inside the Allen home in Sioux Falls and you’re greeted with loving smiles, Pudge, the family dog (a 135 pound Newfoundland) and shoes for kids of all ages neatly lined in the entry way.

Recently blended by marriage, Brian and Anne Allen share a story of common values, an abundance of love and a dedication to their new family. But getting to this point came with many unique twists and turns. They worked in the same building for three years and exchanged only a handful of words during that time. The reconnection came later after some small talk through social media and months of casual conversation.

“I finally told her two people can go to lunch and the world wont stop turning,” said Brian. “We had that first lunch and from that lunch until right now, it’s not that we’ve been inseparable, but we are close. We look in every nook and cranny to find ways to spend time together.”

That lunch date led to more time together and then introducing children. Brian has two boys Austin (10) and Cameron (7). Anne has three children Olivia (7), Jack (6) and Elsie (4).

“You get to a certain point in life and you know,” said Anne. “We knew this is real. We are in this for the right reasons. Because of that we wanted to protect it and not push it too quickly. The first time they all met was a play date.”

Anne recalls the beginning of their relationship. Sitting on the couch holding hands with Brian, she remembers where she was at in life after her divorce.

“I was in a place of taking care of my kids, my dogs, going to work and I didn’t really see how there would be room for another person in this mix,” said Anne. “I had a plan. I wasn’t interested in dating and this came out of nowhere for me and altered my plan that I was living. It took me awhile to decide that it was ok to go ahead and hang out with him and get away from this screen and keyboard we had been hiding behind. I agreed to a lunch date after two and a half months.”

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“Anne told me early on you cannot love me and ignore the kids,” said Brian. She said, ‘It’s a package deal.’ I thought wow! This is a woman who has her priorities in place and is not going to settle. When she told me that, it made me love her more. I realized we want the same thing here, a fully functional family. Whether its your biological parent, or step parent you’re going to be loved and cared for and safe in this relationship.”

The Allen’s were married in August, 2014. Much like their lives are today, the wedding was inclusive of family.

“If you walk around the house you see wedding pictures everywhere, said Anne. “It was the first day of our family. It’s a shared memory that blended families sometimes struggle with. In a traditional family, you get married, you have years of being newlyweds and you welcome children and you have all these memories and all this time. In blended families you don’t have that.

You don’t have the history. You get five kids all at once.

We are making our own memories now.”

Making those memories includes juggling rigorous schedules. Brian is the evening news anchor at KSFY-

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TV and works the opposite schedule of Anne, Director of Media Services at Media One. While it can be a challenge, they work diligently to find time to spend together creating new memories as a new family.

“Not that we had the perfect plan laid out,” said Brian.

“We had guide points to make memories to have common shared experiences. To make sure everyone does

THE kiddos Austin (10) 5th grade. Loves sports! This year he played SEBA baseball, flag football and is now on to basketball.

And they’ve quickly learned that they’re like many families with five children.

“You can have all these great plans and this great vision and we’re going to have this wonderful family,” said Anne. “You have to understand we have five children each with their own different personalities and as all parents know, you never know what you are going to get day to day with any of them. I think something we tend to do is anytime there is a bump in the road, you think they’re having trouble adjusting to new siblings, step mom/step dad, new home. You maybe ask what are we doing wrong? The more honest truth is they’re probably being a kid and having a day.”

And while the kids are being kids, Brian and Anne are working as a team to be a cohesive family.

“We never wanted to be married and live a life parallel to each other,” said Brian. “It’s not going to be worth the work to bring this family together if we aren’t going to be a family in every sense of the word. It hasn’t been easy.

There have been some discussions that have forced us to stop and really think about what we are doing and how we are doing it. At the end of our first lunch, it was clear with me that this was someone I had to spend time with. I knew she was someone that I wanted to invest time in, whatever that ended up being. Looking back to everything that’s happened, I can’t imagine doing that with anyone else.” n

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Cameron (7) 2nd grade. Unlimited energy makes Cam a great athlete. He also played baseball through SEBA and flag football this year.

While Anne and Brian don’t have a rulebook to follow for their blended family, they’re learning as they go and reflecting back on Anne’s adoption of her oldest daughter for some clarity.

“When you go through an adoption, there’s home study, training, reading so you’re maybe a little more prepared for things,” said Anne. “When you’re blending a family, you don’t get all that background training. That’s one thing I remembered from the training for adoption was that if they’re struggling in school, you might think it’s because they’re adopted. No, they’re just being a kid.”

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feel included. It’s easier said than done. It’s tough to give any of the kids individual attention to the extent you’d like to, but we’ve sort of turned that on its ear and celebrated the fact that we have more people in our family and more people to love and who love you and who you can depend on. We call ourselves ‘The Allen 7.’”

Olivia (7)1st grade.

More unlimited energy, sweetheart Liv loves her time spent training and competing with Airborne Cheer Elite!

She will be playing spring soccer too.

Jack (6) Kindergarten.

Curious and smart, he’s a brown belt now in Taekwondo and is also enjoying DASC soccer.

Elsie (4) Daycare/ Preschool. Our tiny dancer, she started ballet this fall. We are looking forward to spring recital time!

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BEFORE YOU GO TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM . . .

Sometimes it is difficult to know if a condition should be covered by routine medical care, Urgent Care or by a visit to the emergency room.

Emergency care is for life-threatening situations. If you have a severe injury or illness, go to the emergency department or call 911.

We suggest you research and understand what your health insurance plan will cover for benefits before you are in an emergency situation. Inform your family and friends of your choice.

Emergency benefits are covered in all emergency departments but if you need

an extended stay or additional services at an out-of-network hospital, your services will be processed and paid with out-of-network benefits.

Examples of medical conditions requiring emergency care: • Trauma, especially head trauma • Fractures • Chest pain and/or shortness of breath • A change in mental status or being unusually sleepy or difficult to awaken • Ingestion of a poison • High fever and stiff neck • Cuts or bleeding that will not stop with pressure

For non life-threatening situations, here are some options: If you are experiencing one of the following: • Stomach ache • Headache • Mild cough • Stuffy head OPTION 1: Start by taking your temperature, counting your pulse and breathing rate.

Call Avera Ask-A-Nurse toll-free 1-800-658-3535 available 24 hours a day.

This FREE service can help you judge the severity of the situation and direct you to a facility near you.

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OPTION 2: Make an appointment with your primary care physician for the following: • colds • influenza • aches and pains • fevers • mild cases of diarrhea • sore throats • preventive screenings

OPTION 3: Urgent Care covers the gray areas. If your condition can’t wait until an appointment with your primary health care provider, urgent care is a good option for: • episodes of asthma • back pain • moderate burns • eye irritations • migraine headaches • minor cuts and injuries • upset stomach, vomiting and diarrhea • earache and sore throat • allergic reactions • sprains

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by Kylee Breems, Great Plains Zoo & Delbridge Museum of Natural History

Outdoor Nature Adventures Fuel

Fun and Learning With spring just around the corner, many families are spending more time outside.

Playing together outside is not only fun, it also helps connect children with nature and animals. Studies have shown that encounters with the outdoors and animals have many positive effects, including increasing a child’s empathy and understanding of the natural world, and nurturing creative thinking skills. Outdoor exploration also promotes a sense of community and encourages children to care about the environment, planting the seeds for a lifelong interest in conservation.

Despite all the valuable benefits of nature play, recent studies show that children are spending more time indoors and less time connecting with the world around them. A survey conducted by the Outdoor Foundation found that youth participation in outdoor activities has declined every year since 2006. The survey also found that 41percent of people ages 6 - 24 have not participated in any outdoor activity in the previous 12 months.

Here are a few tips to ignite and inspire your family’s outdoor play: • E xplore together as a family! Let your kids lead the discovery and investigate the sticks, leaves, or rocks they find interesting.

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• Give your neighborhood walks a goal. Before you set out, choose something to search for, like three different kinds of birds, or five pretty leaves.

• A drive after dark can be fun! Encourage your child to watch the moon and stars. You can even head out into the country to look up at the sky as a family.

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by Kaylee Trottier, Ph.D., LP, LifeScape Clinical Psychologist

Adding to Your Family When You Have a

Child With Special Needs Making the decision to add another child to your family is already a difficult decision. It’s even more difficult when one of the kids you already have has a disability. Here are some important questions to ask yourself when considering adding to your family: • W hat is your older child’s prognosis? You might not always know, but ask your therapists and physicians what you can expect in the coming years. If your child may end up needing more care in the future, consider what that will mean for you and the rest of your family.

• D oes your child have equipment now to help her sit, walk, stand, breath, etc.? Will larger equipment be necessary as your child grows? Finding a place for all this equipment can get complicated when another child (and all of his gear) needs to fit in as well.

•W ho takes your child to therapy and medical appointments now? If your child is going to need to go to regular appointments throughout their life, do you have the support available to make those appointments as well as the activities of another child?

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• D o you have respite care set up for your child with disabilities? Parents always need to take time for themselves. With a new addition and a child with special needs to take care of, this time for you is going to be even more crucial.

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Creating Memories with

Memories have always fascinated me; particularly childhood memories. How we retain certain ones and not others boggles my mind. What makes one memory more ‘memorable’ than another? I don’t necessarily remember much about my first day of school, my first bike ride, or my first dance recital…but I do remember a particular snapshot in time with my grandma – riding in her car during a trip to Omaha. Why would I remember (with impressive detail I might add) that seemingly insignificant moment of my life with my grandma? I have no answers, but it did get me thinking about the importance of the grandparent-grandchild relationship.

Think about all of the influencers from your childhood; parents, friends, coaches, teachers, etc.

If you’re like me, grandparents ranked right up there…and I consider myself very fortunate. The grandparent relationship is different than any other.

They fill all kinds of roles: caregivers, historian, buddy, hero, mentor, nurturer, etc. Mine were and are a combination of many of those roles.

Some of my childhood memories of my grandparents include making fun crafts with Grandma Karyl, reading the newspaper with Grandpa Chuck, watching Grandpa Noble clean fish he caught at the lake cabin, and baking bread with Grandma Myrtle (and how she’d playfully slap the dough in my face when I wasn’t looking). I remember eating pepper pickles, playing card games, getting those cool $2 bills in the mail (I still do, by the way), along with many other tiny details that all add up to something big.

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about an intergenerational mentorship program.

There are plenty of older adults who would gladly welcome that opportunity.

Most of all, don’t take them for granted. Be purposeful in carving out time for your kids and their grandparents to create their own memories; I’ll be the first to admit that it’s not always easy given our busy schedules. But life is short. Create those important intergenerational memories and give your children the gift of time with their grandparents. WARNING: High sugar levels are usually involved. n

Five years ago I became a first-time mom, and my parents were promoted to ‘grandparents’. Now that we have two children, my husband and I enjoy watching our kids interacting and developing their own relationship with both sets of grandparents. I wonder what experiences they will remember most?

Will it be “earning” their dollar every time they see Grandma? Will it be going down the waterslide with them for the millionth time? Will it be fishing with Grandpa at the river? What special memories haven’t even been made yet?

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Get to know Lanpher Chiropractic has been in business in Sioux Falls for 38 years and was started by Dr. Rob Lanpher. Dr. Lanpher went to the University of Sioux Falls (USF), or Sioux Falls College as it was called back then. He completed his chiropractic degree at Palmer Chiropractic College in Davenport, Iowa.

His daughter, Dr. Christine Duncan has now joined the clinic as a chiropractor and acupuncturist. She also went to USF and completed her Chiropractic degree at Northwestern Health Sciences University in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where she also completed her acupuncture certification.

The name says chiropractic, but they consider themselves a family-run natural healthcare clinic. They start by looking at the spine to correct alignment, but also look to support the body through nutrition, arch support correction and acupuncture.

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Treating women who are looking to become pregnant, or are pregnant is a special passion of Dr. Duncan’s. She will look at your current nutritional state, recommend any necessary detoxification measures and nutritional support to help increase your chances of getting pregnant and support you throughout your pregnancy as well.

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Lanpher Chiropractic offers applied kinesiology non-invasive allergy testing. This can be used to determine what foods, chemicals and enviromental items you or your child could have a sensitivity to. Doctors can then

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Directions from Sioux Falls: Visitors get to: Follow 10th St. east out of Sioux Falls • Tour the dairy farm on Hwy 11. Continue North on Hwy 48170 266th11St1/4Brandon, SDgo east 1/2 • See baby calves mile and then • Fuel Up Play 60 kids activities • GetTo a free lunch mile on 266th St. • 10:00 am – Do Re Let’s Play • Enjoy kids activities • Tours of the dairy Children’s Entertainers Perform • Make & Take crafts • 10:30 am – Free lunch to start being • Baby calves provided by ‘Hood Magazine served

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Saturday, April 25, 2015 9:00am-1:00pm • OGHS Rec Center

Want your child’s education to take off? Save the date for Sioux Falls Catholic Schools Kids’ Day! It’s the place where you can learn everything you need to know about starting preschool or kindergarten.

Meet with teachers, ask questions, learn about program options, and receive helpful hints from community partners. If you have questions about starting school, this is the place to be!

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Great Plains Zoo and Delbridge Museum of Natural History $3 per person 10:05 AM-10:40 AM ToddlerTime Ronning Library 10:15 AM-11:00 AM Kindermusik Sing and Play: Yum! Washington Pavilion $55 for entire series 10:45 AM-11:20 AM Preschool Storytime Preregistration Required (Ages 3-5), Prairie West Library 3:00 PM-4:00 PM Dare To Be...Wednesdays Prairie West Library

Thursday, April 2 1:30 PM-3:30 PM New Baby & Me Mutch Women’s Center for Health Enrichment

Friday, April 3 10:00 AM-5:00 PM Dino-Roars!

Great Plains Zoo and Delbridge Museum of Natural History $3 per person 5:00 PM-8:00 PM Pavilion Free First Fridays Washington Pavilion 6:30 PM-7:20 PM Little All Stars Ages walking-6yrs (Punch card purchase required) All American Gymnastics Academy, $80/$130

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6:15 PM-7:15 PM April Showers Kuehn Community Center

Saturday, April 4 9:00 AM-4:00 PM Craft Corner Museum of Visual Materials 10:00 AM-10:50 AM Little All Stars Ages walking-6yrs (Punch card purchase required) All American Gymnastics Academy, $80/$130 3:15 PM-4:00 PM Dare to Be...Wednesdays Prairie West Library

Sunday, April 5 10:00 AM-5:00 PM Dino-Roars!

Great Plains Zoo and Delbridge Museum of Natural History $3 per person

Monday, April 6 9:00 AM-4:00 PM Lego Creation Station Museum of Visual Materials 10:00 AM-12:00 PM Play Groups Morningside Community Center

Tuesday, April 7 9:00 AM-4:00 PM Craft Corner Museum of Visual Materials 10:00 AM-10:30 AM Storytime- Tuesdays Child’s Play Toys 10:05 AM-10:35 AM Lapsit Prairie West Library 10:45 AM-11:10 AM ToddlerTime (Age 2) Prairie West Library

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Wednesday, April 8 9:00 AM-4:00 PM Lego Creation Station Museum of Visual Materials 9:00 AM-4:00 PM Craft Corner Museum of Visual Materials 10:00 AM-5:00 PM Dino-Roars!

Great Plains Zoo and Delbridge Museum of Natural History $3 per person 10:45 AM-11:20 AM Preschool Storytime Preregistration Required (Ages 3-5) Prairie West Library 3:00 PM-4:00 PM Dare To Be...Wednesdays Prairie West Library

Thursday, April 9 10:00 AM-5:00 PM Dino-Roars!

Great Plains Zoo and Delbridge Museum of Natural History $3 per person 10:15 AM-11:00 AM Terrific Textures Washington Pavilion Sioux Falls $38 for entire series 1:30 PM-3:30 PM New Baby & Me Mutch Women’s Center for Health Enrichment

Friday, April 10 8:00 AM-6:00 PM Sneak Peek of Spring and Summer Oakridge Nursery & Landscaping, Brandon 10:00 AM-12:00 PM Play Groups Morningside Community Center

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Monday, April 13 9:00 AM-4:00 PM Craft Corner Museum of Visual Materials

10:00 AM-11:00 AM Spectacular Saturday: Fun with Stories Washington Pavilion

10:00 AM-10:20 AM Storytime at the Museum of Visual Materials Museum of Visual Materials

10:00 AM-12:00 PM Spectacular Saturday: Acting Up: Pinocchio Washington Pavilion

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Great Plains Zoo and Delbridge Museum of Natural History $3 per person 1:00 PM-2:00 PM Marvelous Mud Pottery Club Washington Pavilion $35 for three week work shop series

Sunday April 12 7:30 AM-2:00 PM Pancake Benefit for LifeScape Sioux Falls Arena and Convention Center $5 in advance; $6 at the door

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6:30 PM-7:45 PM B4 Baby Preregistration Required Sanford Mom2Be Center

Tuesday, April 14 9:00 AM-4:00 PM Craft Corner Museum of Visual Materials 10:00 AM-10:30 AM Storytime- Tuesdays Child’s Play Toys 10:00 AM-12:00 PM Play Groups Kuehn Community Center

10:05 AM-10:35 AM Lapsit Prairie West Library 10:45 AM-11:10 AM ToddlerTime, Age 2 Prairie West Library 7:00 PM-8:00 PM DIY Toys: a workshop for parents Week of the Young Child Main Library 9:00 AM-4:00 PM Craft Corner Museum of Visual Materials 9:00 AM-4:00 PM Lego Creation Station Museum of Visual Materials 10:00 AM-5:00 PM Dino-Roars!

Great Plains Zoo and Delbridge Museum of Natural History $3 per person 10:05 AM-10:40 AM Preschool Storytime Preregistration Required (Ages 3-5) Prairie West Library 3:00 PM-4:00 PM Dare To Be...Wednesdays Prairie West Library 3:30 PM-4:30 AM Three Little Pigs: a STEM program for elementary age kids Week of the Young Child Main Library

Thursday, April 16 10:00 AM-5:00 PM Dino-Roars!

Great Plains Zoo and Delbridge Museum of Natural History $3 per person

6:30 PM-7:20 PM Little All Stars Ages walking-6yrs (Punch card purchase required) All American Gymnastics Academy, $80/$130 7:00 PM-9:00 PM DAPA at the Pavilion presents: Disney’s My Son Pinocchio JR. Washington Pavilion Tickets start at $7

Saturday, April 18 9:00 AM-9:50 AM Little All Stars Ages walking-6yrs (Punch card purchase required) All American Gymnastics Academy, $80/$130 10:00 AM-12:00 PM Spectacular Saturday: Photography Washington Pavilion 10:00 AM-11:00 AM Spectacular Saturday: Flowers and Seeds Washington Pavilion

9:00 AM-4:00 PM Lego Creation Station Museum of Visual Materials 10:00 AM-10:30 AM Storytime- Tuesdays Child’s Play Toys

10:00 AM-5:00 PM Dino-Roars!

Great Plains Zoo and Delbridge Museum of Natural History $3 per person

10:00 AM-12:00 PM Play Groups Kuehn Community Center 10:00 AM-5:00 PM Dino-Roars!

Great Plains Zoo and Delbridge Museum of Natural History $3 per person

1:00 PM-4:00 PM Party for the Planet Honoring Earth Day Great Plains Zoo Event is free with Zoo Admission

10:05 AM-10:35 AM Lapsit Prairie West Library

2:00 PM-4:00 PM DAPA at the Pavilion presents: Disney’s My Son Pinocchio JR. Washington Pavilion Tickets start at $7

10:45 AM-11:10 AM ToddlerTime (Age 2) Prairie West Library 7:00 PM-10:00 PM Harlem GlobetrottersWatch ‘Hood Facebook page for tickets!

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7:00 PM-9:00 PM DAPA at the Pavilion presents: Disney’s My Son Pinocchio JR. Washington Pavilion Tickets start at $7

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Thursday, April 23 12:30 PM-2:30 PM El Riad Shrine CircusWatch ‘Hood’s Facebook Page to Win Tickets!

Sioux Falls Arena and Convention Center Varies 1:30 PM-3:30 PM New Baby & Me Mutch Women’s Center for Health Enrichment 7:00 PM-9:00 PM El Riad Shrine CircusWatch ‘Hood’s Facebook Page to Win Tickets!

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Sunday, April 26 12:30 PM-2:30 PM El Riad Shrine CircusWatch ‘Hood’s Facebook Page to Win Tickets!

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10:00 AM-5:00 PM Dino-Roars!

Great Plains Zoo and Delbridge Museum of Natural History $3 per person

Tuesday, April 28 9:00 AM-4:00 PM Craft Corner Museum of Visual Materials 9:00 AM-4:00 PM Lego Creation Station Museum of Visual Materials 10:00 AM-10:30 AM Storytime- Tuesdays Child’s Play Toys 10:00 AM-5:00 PM Dino-Roars!

Great Plains Zoo and Delbridge Museum of Natural History $3 per person 10:05 AM-10:35 AM Lapsit Prairie West Library 10:45 AM-11:10 AM ToddlerTime (Age 2) Prairie West Library 3:30 PM-4:30 PM Open Painting Hour Express yourself with PAINT! Museum of Visual Materials $5 per person painting at door

Wednesday, April 29 9:00 AM-4:00 PM Craft Corner Museum of Visual Materials 9:00 AM-4:00 PM Lego Creation Station Museum of Visual Materials 10:00 AM-10:50 AM Little All Stars Ages walking-6yrs (Punch card purchase required) All American Gymnastics Academy, $80/$130 10:05 AM-10:40 AM Preschool Storytime Preregistration Required (Ages 3-5) Prairie West Library

9:00 AM-4:00 PM Craft Corner Museum of Visual Materials

3:00 PM-4:00 PM Dare To Be...Wednesdays Prairie West Library

9:00 AM-4:00 PM Lego Creation Station Museum of Visual Materials

6:00 PM-7:00 PM Open Gym Ages 6+ All American Gymnastics Academy, $10/visit

10:00 AM-12:00 PM Play Groups Morningside Community Center 10:00 AM-10:30 AM Day Play Fun for 5yr. olds and younger!

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Thursday, April 30 1:30 PM-3:30 PM New Baby & Me Mutch Women’s Center for Health Enrichment

Upcoming Dat es: April 28 - Leaf Pressing May 8 - Frog Cal ls

Jumpstart Your Spring With an Outdoor Adventure Zoo Educator-led family adventure.

Learn new outdoor skills.

Enjoy a new topic each month.

Fun for children of all ages.

Free with Zoo admission. Learn more at www.greatzoo.org.

FamilyFest is excited to present the 2015 FamilyFest Expo, a summer event that truly celebrates your family. Join us for a day of fun and learning. Our event offers information and entertainment for all ages.

Be sure and LIKE our facebook page to hear about Prize Giveaways and what to expect at FamilyFest this summer!

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Saturday, July 25, 2015 • 9:30am - 6:00pm • W.H.Lyon Fairgrounds Adults: $6 • 6-12 years: $2 • under 6 years FREE! ADMISSION INCLUDES: ALL Children Activities Inflatables/Bounce Houses

Exhibitor Booths Martial Arts Demonstrations

Toddler Play Zone Kids Fun Zone (over 15 inflatables)

Kid’s Train Music & Entertainment (featured on 2 stages!)

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A Non-Traditional Family Through

Foster Care

My family journey began in May 2013 when I was diagnosed with stage IV endometriosis.

This is a disease that many women are afflicted with in various degrees. As a result of my stage IV circumstance, in November 2013, I underwent a full hysterectomy. I do not have children of my own due to infertility associated with endometriosis, but had always thought I’d more than likely adopt, or look into becoming a foster parent. My diagnosis propelled me from just thinking about this and I took action.

During my recovery, I passed the time reading various magazines and came across a written plea from our First Lady of South Dakota, Linda Daugaard, who posed the question: “Would you be someone who would be willing to change the life of a child?” It was then, after serious reflection, I realized everything happens for a reason. So I investigated resource options and completed the PRIDE (Parents, Resource Information, Development and Education) training required for one to become a licensed foster/foster to adopt parent.

The classes were instrumental in preparing me to become a confident, informed foster parent.

Though my professional experience is in education and I have volunteered with numerous children-oriented organizations throughout the years, one does not need to have these types of experiences, nor have their own kids, to be a foster parent. You simply need to have the desire to help children and our community and be willing to open your home and life up to a child who has experienced neglect or abuse. You become part of a supportive, dynamic system whose priority is to provide these children with a stable home. It’s a place where they will feel safe and loved in a non-judgmental environment and whose main goal is to reconnect them with their birth parent. There are countless children in our community who need loving, stable homes. I began my journey as a licensed foster parent doing respite care for children in need as I feel this was a good first step for me to “ease” into permanent, or short-term placements in my home. It has been an amazing, fulfilling experience and you get back just as much as you put in. These children need love and support so much from us. You don’t have to be perfect - just provide acceptance, a warm meal, a fun movie or a soft, safe place to sleep. These children find comfort knowing you are someone who cares about them. The number one comment I get from others when they find out I’m a licensed foster parent is: “Oh, that’s so wonderful, but I could never do that, I’d become too attached to the child”.

Though I realize this choice is certainly not for everyone and should never be made cavalierly, it might just be something you may want to consider.

I want to look back on my life and know that even though I was dealt a hand that did not allow me to have my own biological children, I did what I could for those in need and gave back using the gifts I’ve been given to others. To me, that’s a successful life, a life well lived. My family is indeed not a traditional one. I simply appreciate sharing my story and informing others that kids in our community need us and families come in all shapes, colors and sizes. n

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Amanda Eben With all the buzz about GMOs lately, it’s hard to separate fact from fiction.

GMO stands for Genetically Modified Organism, or biotechnology, as we like to call it. Biotechnology is simply a more precise method of breeding plants using naturally existing genes.

A mother’s perspective: Within the last 3-5 years, my life has changed significantly. It’s hard to believe how much my family has grown! My three sisters and I all got married; I now have two nieces, 1 nephew, and one new niece/nephew on the way. Not only did I become a wife through marriage, I also became a step-mom to my husband’s son. Unlike the two very special “boys” in my life, I like to eat as healthy as possible. (Okay, maybe not all the time, as I have a very demanding sweet tooth, but I am still very conscious about what I put into my body.)

You may be surprised to know that there are only eight crops grown using biotechnology - corn, soybeans, cotton, canola, alfalfa, sugar beets, papaya and squash. My family grows corn and soybeans on our farm, which are primarily fed to animals. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) all test each biotech seed for an average of 13 years before it is approved for farming. Because of this, it absolutely does not scare me to eat food that has been grown using biotechnology. The science, the rigorous testing, and the safety studies behind my food, fuels my confidence to feel safe feeding them to my family.

A farmer’s perspective: I grew up on a farm, which means I’ve had many opportunities to see first-hand the benefits of using biotechnology. One year that stands out in my mind is the summer of 2012. My family’s farm was experiencing a severe drought.

When it came time to harvest, we were surprised to see that our plants had grown better than expected.

When your family’s livelihood is dependent upon something as unpredictable as the weather, we want to make sure we do everything we can to grow a great crop. Before the implementation of biotechnology, a drought would have killed entire fields. But our plants were drought-tolerant and able to withstand the harsh conditions. The plants my family planted were GMO. A gardener’s perspective: My husband, step-son and I live on an acreage where we are lucky enough to grow our own garden. Gardening requires a lot of skilled husbandry, including a process that people have been using for hundreds of years. The process is genetically selecting superior plants to use for the following growing period to obtain desirable traits.

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Last summer my family and I planted a pumpkin patch. We are not master gardeners, so it was not terribly surprising when we did not see pumpkin plants emerging from the ground after planting. The lack of success resulted in purchasing pumpkins from the neighbors. After the pumpkins’ lives as jack-o-lanterns were over, I saved the seeds from those pumpkins to plant the following spring. I will continue to save the seeds from the biggest pumpkins year after year and plant them. What am I doing? Genetically selecting. This is the same process used to create GMOs; except what I am doing takes a long time and isn’t a guaranteed success. Biotechnology just helps speed up the natural genetic selecting process.

Speaking of gardening, I’m sharing some of my favorite, fresh recipes with you in this issue. I hope you enjoy them as much as my family does!

Learn more about Amanda: To learn more about Amanda’s farm or ask her a food question, connect with her on Twitter at @AmandaEben or on Instagram @Amanda_Eben.

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Refrigerator PICKLES Ingredients • • • • • • •

1 c white sugar 1 c white vinegar 1 c water 1-2 tsp celery seed 1 tsp salt 3 c sliced cucumber 3 small onions, thinly sliced

It seems as though everyone has a favorite canning recipe. This one comes from my grandma and is extra special when made with cucumbers grown in my garden.

Directions Mix all ingredients together. Let chill/marinate in the refrigerator for an hour before serving.

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Directions Cook chicken breast until done, let cool, and then shred. Mix with all other ingredients and put on top of whole wheat bread, or toasted bread.

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Cucumber SALAD Ingredients • • • • • • • •

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In blender, puree strawberries.

Next, combine strawberries, lemon juice, sugar, and sparkling punch.

Stir until sugar dissolves. Just before serving, add ice cream and ginger ale. Stir gently.

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Put sweet potatoes in a medium saucepan with water to cover.

Cook over medium high heat until tender; drain and mash.

In a large bowl, whisk together the white sugar, eggs, salt, butter, milk and vanilla extract. Next add the sweet potatoes. Mix until smooth.

Transfer to a 9x13 in casserole dish.

Sweet Potato CASSEROLE Ingredients • • • • • •

4 c diced sweet potatoes 1/4 c white sugar 2 eggs, beaten ½ tsp salt ½ tsp nutmeg 4 tbsp butter, softened

•½ c milk • ½ tsp vanilla extract Topping: • ½ c packed brown sugar • 1/3 c all-purpose flour • 3 tbsp butter, softened • ½ c candied pecans

Mix the brown sugar and flour.

Add the softened butter. Stir in the pecans. Sprinkle the mixture over the sweet potato mixture.

Bake in the preheated oven 30 minutes, or until the topping is lightly brown.

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by Matt Van Heuvelen, Estate Planning Attorney at Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith Law Firm

to Provide for the Future of Your Children If you have young children, hopefully you’ve already considered a will. A will is something all individuals with children should have. But it may be a good idea to consider incorporating a trust, as well. After all, your net worth might be more than you think, if you consider assets such as your home equity, life insurance and retirement savings.

There are a variety of ways to help your children manage your assets in the event you pass away. Which method you choose depends on the circumstances of your family.

One possibility is something called a “testamentary trust,” which means that your trust will be established after your death. To do this, you make a will and include your trust in your will. However, during your lifetime you are the owner of your assets, not the trust.

The terms of your trust include instructions for how your assets should be used after your death. You select the “trustee” who is responsible for carrying out the terms of your trust. The trustee manages the assets of the trust and decides how and when to use the assets. However, the trustee’s decisions must be consistent with your instructions. For example, you might direct your trustee to use the assets for the best interests of your children.

Or, you might be more specific and direct your trustee to use the assets for your children’s health, education,

maintenance and support. In any event, the trustee is legally obligated to manage and use the assets for the benefit of the beneficiaries of the trust (in this case, your children).

The assets do not have to stay in the trust forever. For example, you might determine that each of your children should receive half of his or her share at age 25 and the remainder at age 30. This strategy, or a similar one, will allow your children the time to mature before they get free reign over your assets.

People who are considering a testamentary trust need to think about who they would want to serve as the trustee.

Typically, the trustee will be a close family member, a bank, or an investment advisor. If you are considering a testamentary trust for the benefit of your children, speak with your advisors to see if it is right for you. n

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Blending a Family When, How, Who and Why

When? The question initially staring you in the face as you think about blending a family appears to be, “Who?” As in, “Who should I date, if I start dating?” But if you ask yourself that question first, you’re thinking about things in the wrong order. The first question needs to be, “When?”

Research tells us that 75% of couples that meet within a year of a divorce will eventually break up. That is to say, they may get married but, even then, they are very likely to divorce. So we know we should wait at least a year before we start looking seriously for a partner. It’s the best way to ensure history doesn’t repeat itself.

How? These timing considerations complicate the question of, “How?” Blending families is a daunting enough task, but now we’ve made it more complex.

How do we go about introducing each person in the equation to each other, when we can’t do it until we are pretty sure that person is permanent?

This is a difficult question and here is where your parental instincts need to be utilized. Your family needs to be openly discussed frequently with anyone you are dating well before you introduce them. Your children aren’t baggage, and neither are the other persons. Explain to the person just why you’ve decided not to let them meet your kids. Talk about your home life and theirs openly

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and without reservation. Do your best to gauge how all parties are going to react to the idea that the other may become a permanent part of their lives.

Who? Now the question that you’ll feel the most compelled to answer immediately. Who should I look to spend the rest of my life with? Friends, family and coworkers will all have ideas and suggestions. Just be sure to answer some very fundamental questions as you trek down this path.

The person needs to have the same outlook on the future of your blended family as you do. You should agree on issues of parenting styles, involvements and types of discipline. As importantly, you should discuss how the future would look.

Why? The last question that everyone should ask themselves before blending a family is “Why?” This question can get a little philosophical, so bear with me.

A natural reaction to the loss of someone in your life is to begin the search for someone else. But a single parent needs to take great care to establish why they are looking. The answers to this question will help guide your process of answering all the other questions I’ve laid out. This is a good question to ponder in your yearlong break from dating.

Modern life has gotten accustomed to the idea of single parenthood. Workplaces continue to become more accommodating. People in general no longer look negatively at someone raising children on their own.

More and more, life is becoming a little bit easier to be a

single parent than it used to be. I’m not suggesting it’s easy.

It’s not. I’m simply saying that it is now a viable option, where it wasn’t, not that many years ago.

It’s important that the parent of a single family has a good grasp on where the family is headed and why. They are the rock that the children are looking at all the time to learn if the world is safe and secure. Spending time thinking about where you’d like to take the family and how you’d like to get there can help keep some of the chaos out of your family’s life. It can ensure you’re looking for someone that is compatible with your entire family and that you’re willing to walk away from a relationship that is showing warning signs of not working. Most importantly, it can help you know if blending your family is the right decision, or if you’d have a happier life waiting for better timing. n

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You want to grow your family and you think adoption might be the option for you. Let the flood of questions begin. Is adoption really right for me? What is involved in adoption process? What is the process? How do I find an adoption agency? Don’t let the questions overwhelm you to the point where you don’t want to take the journey into parenthood.

Is Adoption Right for Me? Only you can decide if adoption is a possibility for you emotionally. Take some time to reflect if you are ready to…

• Lovingly parent a child • Provide a stable future and home life • Parent a child that will not look like you • Accept that you are not “settling” for an adopted child • Have continued contact with your child’s birth family • Be parents both emotionally and physically • A cknowledge that you will be able to love a child, even though he/she was not born to you Next, you will want to decide who will help you through the journey. A quick look through the phone book, Internet search, or chat with a friend will show your options from local agency to Internet agency to attorneys.

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Adoption Partner Consideration • L ocation-Are you able to meet face to face, or will you only be talking on the phone?

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...take the time to research any agency or attorney you intend to use to ensure they are the best fit for you.

• F ailure risk-What steps are taken to identify an adoption at risk of failing? How often do birth moms working with this agency/lawyer change their mind? If you are told they have 100% success rate, be skeptical. Every agency/attorney has failures.

• O n going support-Adoptive parenting has unique challenges. What on-going support will the agency/ lawyer provide?

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• A ccessibility-Will meetings and training be at their office and schedule, or in your home on your schedule?

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The most basic function of a will is to direct how your property will be distributed upon your death. However, for parents, the most important function is to direct who will raise your kids. Without a will, the state decides who will raise your kids. Likewise, state law determines who inherits your property. You know your family best.

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WE CAN HELP. SANFORD HEALTH FERTILITY AND REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE Consider making an appointment with the region’s only fellowshiptrained reproductive endocrinologists if you: • Have been trying to conceive for more than one year • Have experienced multiple miscarriages • Are near or over the age of 35 and have been trying to conceive for six months • Have been diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome, endometriosis or have a family history of early menopause Call Sanford Health Fertility and Reproductive Medicine at (605) 328-8800 to schedule an appointment today. womens.sanfordhealth.org, keyword: Fertility Care

Keith Hansen, MD

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Tiffany Von Wald, MD