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WE KNOW KIDS... …from their heads and shoulders Pediatrics, Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center - La Crosse down to their little knees and toes. Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.-8 p.m., Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. With evening and weekend hours, Saturday and Sunday, 8-12 p.m. we’re making it easy for kids to be cared (608) 775-6766 or (800) 362-9567, ext. 56766 for by those who know them best. If Pediatrics, Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center - Onalaska you’re looking for compassionate, Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., family-focused care for the little heads, Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. shoulders, knees and toes in your life, (608) 775-8138 or (800) 362-9567, ext. 58138 count on Gundersen Pediatrics. gundersenhealth.org/pediatrics Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, Inc. | Gundersen Clinic, Ltd. &RQWHQWV SUMMER (june/july/august) Editor/Publisher .......................Lissa Carlson [email protected] Associate Publisher ..................Tracy Jaquette Marketing Communications Specialist . Kendra Arch 8 24 Account Representative ..............Michael Scott A Parent You Know Play It Safe Art Director .......................Karen Wallander Tim Kabat: New mayor, seasoned Summer safety tips Designer ...............................Renee Chrz Coulee Region supporter Designer ................................Allison Lee 28 Family Fun Calendar Editor ............Kendra Arch 11 Distribution .............................Lisa Wilson Extraordinary Families . Peggy Drake The two-mom family Going Somewhere - Today! . ..................................... Stacey Blegen Our annual tribute to day trips . Rachael Kaiser 30 . .Kim Shockey 16 On Impact The Great American Power of prayer P.O. Box 2576, La Crosse, WI 54602 Family Road Trip 608.317.8748 Tips for going somewhere by RV 32 [email protected] | www.cpclax.com Teen Times 18 Tips for the college-bound teen This publication is produced bi-monthly by Coulee The Silver Lining Parenting Connection. 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Huey UHVWRUDWLYH GHQWLVWU\ LPSODQWV RUWKRGRQWLFV DQG URRW 1831 East Main St, Onalaska, WI 54650 | [email protected] FDQDOV %PPIVK] WSPYXMSRW VMKLX Lissa Carlson, Editor/Publisher YRHIV]SYV XSRKYI Going Somewhere It’s a theme we’ve used both literally and something to do with how you parent,” she figuratively throughout this issue: the idea replied. “I can see you’re a great mom.” And at of “going somewhere.” From day trips and that point (I swear), she gave me the once-over RV vacations, to planning for college and with her eyes. It was one of my lowest mo- building resiliency in kids, we hope you’ll be ments as a parent and I secretly hated Heather inspired to get up and go in ways that make and her so stinking well-behaved kids. memories and grow your spirits. But time heals all wounds, and as I look back, The words summer and fun go together as I wonder why I ever thought my free-range, easily as peanut butter and jelly. And our Sum- ultra-spirited toddler would do well in such a mer issue is definitely fun reading. I espe- situation. But like many newer moms, I was cially encourage readers to enjoy “Parenting comparing him to Heather’s. Which brings Karma,” by Tiffany Doerr Guerzon, on page me to my next reading suggestion: “Parent- 22. Who among us hasn’t found ourselves ing with Pooh,” by Stacey Loscalzo, on page doing something we swore we’d “never” do? 20. Acceptance of our children as individuals Or feeling judged by or compared to another with imperfections, rather than trying to box parent with seemingly better skills? them in with unreasonable expectations, is liberating as a parent, and I wish I’d figured it I remember several years ago, when my oldest out all those years ago. /67, son wasn’t even 3 and I was progressing nicely As Guerzon says, parenting is more art than in cooking up the youngest, a friend and I science, and many of us find our parenting %PPIVK]%WWSGMEXIW decided to take our kids to a paint-your-own skills grow along with our children. Maybe SJ0E'VSWWIMWER pottery place to make a few homemade gifts for it’s what makes us good grandparents. I MRXIVREXMSREPP] the grandparents. Heather had a son the same especially enjoyed “meeting” our Face Behind age as my oldest and a three-month-old baby VIGSKRM^IHEPPIVK] Facebook for this issue, Rebecca Albrecht, 'EPP%PPIVK]%WWSGMEXIWSJ