Healthy SoFlo Issue 54 - PRE-DIABETES: THE #1 REVERSIBLE CAUSE OF ALZHEIMER’S

HEALTHY KIDS · NOVEMBER 2017
THE BABY IS COMING!
NOW WE MUST MAKE THE
ANNOUNCEMENT, BUT HOW?
Remember those days when we
couldn’t wait for the mailman
to pay us a visit? That’s how we
got most of our information
about family and friends – in
real bona fide, handwritten notes. Now no
one writes notes or letters. Everything is
electronic. We send emails and tweets or tag
our friends on Facebook or Instagram. We
instant message or text message everyone.
There’s nothing wrong with that. It’s good
for the environment, right? It saves our
trees, cuts down on pollution, yadda, yadda,
yadda, but what do you do when you want
to personalize what could be the most
important message you’ll ever send out?
For maximum effect, you go old school.
We kid (no pun intended) you not. Instead
of sending a boring email filled with emojis
and OMGs, why not send something the
old-fashioned way. Pretty paper, card stock,
and stickers are in. All you have to do is head
down to your local scrapbook store, big box
store, stationery store and fill your cart with
all sorts of goodies. Go to town with the
announcements!
You might think you need to have
professional photos taken. Well, you don’t!
If you’re apprehensive about using physical
paper and sending things in the mail because
it’s not millennial enough for you, no worries,
you don’t have to do away with the idea of
modern digital means. You can still use your
digital camera or smartphone to take photos
and use any photo editing software you’d
like to enhance the photo, delete the redeye
effect, and/or add text to your image/s.
They’re easy enough to print and glue to
cardstock. Your friends and family will love
getting a peek at your new bundle of joy or a
picture of big sister or brother with the baby.
HOW SOON SHOULD
YOU SEND OUT A BIRTH
ANNOUNCEMENT?
Well, that’s up to you. Some
parents like to let people know
right away. Others like to wait until
the baby hits a certain milestone.
The sky is the limit. Your baby,
your decision.
How much information do you share? That
depends on your comfort level. You don’t
have to detail the whole birth, pregnancy, or
adoption journey. Depending on who you’re
sending the announcement to, you might
not want to give any specifics at all, but keep
in mind, family and close friends will want
details. Personalize each announcement to
meet the criteria for them. If you’re close,
give them as many details as you’d like. If not,
perhaps nothing more than a name and date
is all you need. It’s all up to you.
Consider the kind of information you’d like
to receive from someone you care about.
Would you like to know the baby’s height
and weight? Will you hang the photo on your
wall or refrigerator door? How would you
respond if someone detailed every agonizing
hour of the delivery process? Would an
announcement with a humorous story
attached make you giggle? Whatever works
for you, shows your unique personality, or
introduces your family and friends to the
baby’s personality would be perfect.
By Alan Freeman
12 HEALTHY MAGAZINE