Innholdsfortegnelse for Summer 2017 i MASK The Magazine

The B-complex vitamins are critical nutrients used constantly by the body in our energy pathways. They are also crucial in the production of important body components like blood cells, nerves, and DNA, and in our critical detoxification processes. Like most vitamins, B12 is not produced in the body. Rather, it is found in foods and supplements. Absorption of B-vitamins often is impaired with age, the use of acid blockers, or in those with digestive disorders or who have had bariatric surgery. The symptoms of B12 deficiency can be very vague and can include fatigue, abnormal skin sensations, trouble with balance, depression, memory problems, incontinence, weakness, or loss of taste or smell, just to name a few. An estimated 3 to 4 percent of Americans have a serious B12 deficiency and…

Childhood dreams come true at tree house resorts located deep in nature, creating the perfect conditions for the land of make-believe. Nestled among leafy green canopies, tree house resorts are an ideal destination for families, couples looking for secluded romance, and anyone ready for a nostalgic getaway. Ranging from affordable to luxury, there are many options to choose from, both across the U.S. and internationally, that will immerse you in nature and inspire the imagination. POST RANCH INN At the Post Ranch Inn in California, guests climb staircases to triangular, free-standing tree houses enclosed in branches and leaves nine feet above ground. Located in outdoorsy Big Sur, the Inn sits on the historical site of the Post family’s cattle ranch, dating back to the 1860s. Activities in the area include…

IN THE PAST 20 YEARS, THE FREQUENCY OF FAMILY DINNERS HAS DECLINED BY 33 PERCENT SIX IN TEN PARENTS say they can sometimes be overprotective, while SEVEN OUT OF TEN PARENTS say it is extremely important their children be honest and ethical as adults ONE IN FOUR PARENTS say they tend to give their children too much freedom 46 PERCENT OF PARENTS SAY THEIR CHILDREN’S SUCCESSES AND FAILURES REFLECT THE JOB THEY’RE DOING AS PARENTS 60 PERCENT OF PARENTS WORRY THEIR CHILD MIGHT BE BULLIED 90 PERCENT OF MOTHERS 98 PERCENT OF FATHERS HUG THEIR CHILDREN AGE 0 TO 2 YEARS DAILY 74 PERCENT OF MOTHERS 50 PERCENT OF FATHERS HUG THEIR CHILDREN AGE 10 TO 12 YEARS DAILY…

S.A.T What it’s all about S.A.T (Student Awareness Tools)® is designed to give students a voice on important issues facing them today. By explaining how their world looks and feels, they can show how students have dealt with, overcome or been empowered by their experience. To have your school considered for an upcoming issue, contact Michelle Jacoby at mjacoby@maskmatters.org. Teens complain about their parents often. For me, as a teen who spends most of her time with other teens, I’ve seen enough evidence of that to make such a claim. When you’re young, your parents seem perfect. But as you become a teenager, you begin to realize your parents have flaws and differing thoughts and don’t always do things right, or in the way you think they should be done.…

1 HOLD THE PHONE // N o. For the first 13 years of my life, my parents refused to give me a phone. For the first 13 years of my life, I saw my friends, my family, and even strangers with phones. Only a few weeks after my mother and father agreed to buy me a phone, did I finally understand why I had to wait so long. Only after 13 years, could I finally see why my parents said no. My parents had not intended to torture me as I watched everyone else with a phone of their own. Instead, they wanted me to learn from other people’s mistakes. When I was growing up, I never thought about the cost of a phone, or the cost to replace a…

W hether you’re the parent of a toddler or a teenager, you know that parenting can be challenging–even overwhelming at times. Unfortunately, children don’t come with an instruction manual. And being a parent doesn’t always mean that you automatically or instinctively know what to do. To help parents along the way, Gordon Training International offers a program called Parent Effectiveness Training (P.E.T.), which teaches skills designed to help parents, children and families communicate more effectively. Award-winning psychologist Dr. Thomas Gordon created the program in 1962 and since then, it continues to be used by parents, teachers and youth organizations worldwide. HOW IT WORKS P.E.T. is taught by certified instructors at workshops across the country (currently in California, Colorado, Illinois, Washington, Oklahoma, Texas and Ohio), and by P.E.T. instructors who set…

BAKED ZITI 1 lb. dried ziti shaped pasta ¾ cup homemade ricotta cheese 1 cup Nonna’s marinara sauce, plus extra for lining pan and topping ¾ cup shredded mozzarella cheese plus extra for topping ¼ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese Black pepper to taste Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Cook pasta according to package directions. Remove from heat one minute earlier than normal to ensure that pasta is al-dente. Drain pasta and set aside. In a large mixing bowl, mix cooked pasta, cooled marinara sauce, ricotta, mozzarella, Parmesan and black pepper. Coat a 9x13-inch baking dish with a thin layer of marinara sauce, then add the pasta mixture on top. Top with a light coating of marinara sauce then place in oven and bake for 20 minutes or until sauce…

I found my biggest parenting challenge was to hone in on our girls’ individual personalities and passions. Each of them were so different— two loved dance, one loved volleyball. My husband Billy and I have been married for 31 years and we have three lovely daughters, Aubrey, 26, Mackenzie, 25 and Brynlie, 19. I married a professional athlete who played with three MLB teams in his career, however, we have always been blessed that his true passion and purpose was being a husband and a dad. As we were growing our family, people would ask me, “How do you do survive with him on the road so frequently?” At times, it seemed like I was a single parent, but this is what we signed up for and it felt seamless.…

Peers help peers build social emotional skills in four valley schools. This academic school year, several valley schools made a commitment to build healthy students, improve school climate and strengthen parent-child bonds by implementing the MASK Academy. The MASK Academy is a comprehensive year-long, multi-year approach to building and strengthening life skills for children from Kindergarten through 6th grade. The MASK Academy (K-6) is a division of the MASK E3 Institute which also includes Storytime (Pre-K), MASK Prep (middle and high school), MASK Leadership (college) and Parent University. The E3 Institute teaches students social and emotional skill-building tools to help them deal with the modern-day challenges youth and their families face, such as peer pressure, digital safety, self-esteem, drug trends, etc. The MASK Academy peer-to-peer program recommends three E3 (engage,…

TO help parents ease into the transition of parenting their college-age child during summer break, we asked Aaron Krasnow, Ph.D., associate vice president of ASU Counseling Services & Health Services, to provide some insight and advice. Here’s what he shared. With your college-age student away from home for the academic year, how has the parent-child relationship changed? Your relationship with your child is always evolving in a bi-directional way. As they develop and mature, and as you grow as a parent, the relationship inevitably changes. This is often brought in to acute focus during major life milestones—from crawling to walking, from baby talk to full sentences (and back-talk), from being dependent on you for transportation to driving themselves or using public transportation. These times can be exciting and frightening. Successful…

If you’re looking for authentic, New York-style Italian food just like your mama made, Venezia’s Pizzeria is the place for you. That’s because for this family-owned and operated restaurant, the recipes they share with customers and diners are the same recipes they’ve been using since the family opened their first restaurant in 1978. Venezia’s takes pride in using fresh ingredients in their homemade recipes. Their signature pizza sauce, which is generously spread between layers of gooey cheese and hand-rolled pizza crust, tastes exactly the same as it did when their ancestors made it. The same time-tested recipes are also used for their famous meatballs, lasagna, salad dressings and more. The menu consists of four sizes of pizza, including a party pizza and individual slices. There are more than a dozen…

What is John Volken Academy’s mission? To be a world leader in: • Providing effective and affordable residential addiction recovery treatment. • Cultivating self-worth and a strong character. • Teaching relevant life and job skills. • Advancing secondary and post-secondary education. • Instilling in each student the desire to always strive to be the best that they can be for themselves, for their families, and for their community. What services and resources does the John Volken Academy provide? We provide an opportunity for those affected by addiction to break away from their drug and alcohol abuse, and adopt skills to give them the best chance at not going back to this unhealthy way of coping with life. We operate a minimum two-year program where students build character, learn work-training skills,…

Moms Making a Difference 2017 WINNER Cherie Monarch was like many suburban moms. She’s been married to her husband for over 30 years, has two beautiful daughters, and had a successful career in real estate for more than 27 years. But in the spring of 2009, Monarch’s life took a dramatic turn when her then 15-year-old daughter made the seemingly innocent comment that she wanted to “start eating healthier.” “She was normal weight and size for her age,” Monarch says. “She just said she wanted to eat more fruits and vegetables, and wanted to walk more. I didn’t see anything wrong with that. In fact, I was impressed she was being more conscious of her health and the foods she ate.” About a month later, however, Monarch noticed her daughter’s…

From diapers to decisions. This phrase captures the essence of parenting because, once you’re a parent, you’re in it for life. The ups and downs of parenting are wonderful, horrifying, invigorating and exhausting, but we stick to it because we love our kids. Raising children is a unique journey because you never know what’s coming next. Wouldn’t it be nice if we had a handy little outline of what to do and when? “Knowing and understanding child development can help ease the task of parenting,” says Dr. Shefali Gandhi, a licensed psychologist in Scottsdale, Arizona. “Developmental milestones and the associated external behaviors occur on a range with a continuum of normal. Basing your parenting style in cognitive, social, and physical development will help you and your family deal with struggles,…

W hen Spencer Schor prepared to come home for winter break after his first semester at Arizona State University, he admits he didn’t quite know what to expect. The W. P. Carey School of Business student jokes that his main reference for the experience of returning home was in the college movies he had seen, where the student would come home to an awkward dinner, and the parents had no idea what to talk about. Spencer hadn’t been home in months, despite the fact that his family’s Tempe home wasn’t that far from his campus housing at ASU. His mother wanted to give him some space during the first semester, so he could develop as his own person and become more independent. And while he did come home to some…

Many people consider pizza for dinner a “cop-out” meal, something you resort to when time is short or when that new recipe doesn’t turn out quite right. But for others, it’s a deliberate dinner choice where, instead of delivery, everyone cooks up their own recipe for delicious family fun. Joanie Simon, Arizona home cook and recognized YouTube food guru, says preparing a meal together can be a commodity in today’s fast-paced world, and pizza offers an easy way for the whole family to get involved. First of all, everyone is practically guaranteed to be excited, because, well, it’s pizza. And second, the flavor combinations are endless. “When it comes to making pizza, there are only two non-negotiables,” Simon says, “the base and the toppings, but there is a ton of…

My husband and I are have been blessed with three remarkable young adults of our own, which has given me first-hand experience in understanding that it isn’t easy—or even possible—to grasp every nuance and emotion of our children’s lives at school or at home. We get that our children didn’t always feel heard or understood by us as parents. However, I am thankful for the role modeling our parents gave us as tools to build from. Growing up, my parents did their best to be present for my brother, Marcus, and me. They attended every sporting event we ever competed in and, as a family, we ventured on countless amazing journeys traveling across the United States and Europe, learning about our world, ourselves and each other. Although my dad came…

TALKING POINTS THE ‘ULTIMATE PARENTING BIBLE’ Written by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish, experts on communication between parents and children, “How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk” includes insights, suggestions and methods to solve common problems and build foundations for lasting relationships. LOVE LANGUAGES BUILD A LOVE THAT LASTS In “The 5 Love Languages of Children,” New York Times best-selling author Gary Chapman shows you how to speak your child’s love language in order to help you assist your child in successful learning; correct and discipline more effectively; and build a foundation of unconditional love for your child. RAISE THEM UP DEVELOP A TRUSTING RELATIONSHIP Learn how to give your child the gift of independence with “Raising Self-Reliant Children in a Self- Indulgent World”…