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| Psychology: Grandmother-to-be can avoid 'old' names Posted: 12 Sep 2010 05:06 AM PDT Q: One of the things that bothers me about grandparenthood is the name that my grandchildren will call me. Being called Granny, Mamaw or Grandma all make me shudder, as I associate these names with being old. Instead, I think I would prefer something that seems age-neutral or simply have my grandchildren call me by my first name. I don't want to be called a name I hate by the ones I love. Do you have suggestions? A: I won't try to address the issue of how you feel about aging but stick to naming. The name given to you by your first grandchild is most often the name that will be used by all of your grandchildren. Therefore, if what you're called by your grandchildren is really important to you, perhaps you can develop a strategy to influence this process of choosing a name. Grandparents often wait until the first grandchild names them. This might be a child's interpretation of their grandparents' names, which might end up being Tom-Tom for Tom or Sue-Sue for Susan. My first grandchild chose to expand my nickname, Hap, to Happy, which suited me fine. Other combinations might include the grandparent's first name combined with the word mama or daddy — such as Mama Lou or Daddy Jack. Sometimes, the child's parents encourage their child to call the grandparent a certain name. This needs to be carefully coordinated between the grandparent and the child's parents to avoid misunderstandings. An excellent book that may assist you is Grandmother by Another Name: Enduring Stories About What We Call Our Grandmothers by Carolyn J. Booth and Mindy B. Henderson. The book talks about why children pick the names they do when naming their grandmothers and offers a list of 10 top grandmother names. Hap LeCrone, a Cox News Service columnist, is a clinical psychologist. Write him at 4555 Lake Shore Dr., Waco, TX 76710; or send e-mail. hlecrone@aol.com This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
| Gwynedd-Mercy College gears up for benefit car show Posted: 12 Sep 2010 05:27 AM PDT Gwynedd-Mercy College's psychology club will host its first Hot Rods for Heroes event, a car show to raise money for war veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder. The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 11 at the college, 1325 Sumneytown Pike, Gwynedd Valley. The fundraiser is the brainchild of club president senior Michaela Brass, who describes herself as a lifelong car aficionado. "I came from a car family," she said. "I have cars in my blood. I went to my first car show when I was 2-weeks-old." Brass herself is the proud owner of a fire red 1970 Dodge Challenger. She said she counts people who work to maintain classic American muscle cars among her own personal heroes. When the psychology club was looking to organize a fundraiser, Brass immediately thought of bringing together people who love cars just as much as she does. She pitched the idea of a car show to the group, and Hot Rods for Heroes was in the works. The club selected Operation First Response as the event's beneficiary. The Virginia-based group supports American soldiers by sending supply packs to combat support hospitals in Afghanistan and Iraq, offering financial assistance to injured veterans and helping veterans receive treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder. "I thought, 'What better thing to do than to bring my heroes together to raise money for our American heroes?'" Brass said, noting the mission of Operation First Response fits perfectly with the goals of the psychology club. "The main focus of the organization is to help the soldiers. We really want to bring to the attention of our guests and spectators that our soldiers are not only wounded physically but psychologically and are suffering post-traumatic stress disorder. We want to bring what we learn in the classroom and apply it." After forming during the 2009-10 school year, this is already the second fundraiser hosted by the young club. In March, the group hosted Art Against Abuse, a gala event that raised funds to support victims of domestic violence. The Hot Rods for Heroes event will be held in Lot D and the pavilion on Gwynedd-Mercy's campus and will feature an array of classic cars and motorcycles on display. "We are going to have muscle cars ranging from early 1940s hot rods to 1985 trucks, Honda Civics and anything imaginable in the middle," Brass said. Trophies will be awarded to the 10 best vehicles at the event, as determined by the owners themselves. "Everyone who registers will get a voting ballot," Brass said. "They'll pick their favorite two. The 10 with the most votes will get a top 10 trophy." The cost to register a car or motorcycle for the event is $15. Those interested in displaying their vehicle at Hot Rods for Heroes can register the day of the event or download a registration form on the college's website, gmc.edu. In addition to checking out the cars, attendees can take part in a variety of family friendly activities. "We're going to have food, children's games, a moonbounce, face painting," Brass said. Admission to the event for spectators is free. Food and raffle tickets will be for sale, with all proceeds going to Operation First Response. Brass said she hopes the event will be a fun day of good-looking cars for a great cause. "Everybody's just going to come together for good cars," she said. "We're going to celebrate cars, our heroes, America and everything that comes to mind when you think of American muscle cars."
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