4 NOTES FROM THE PUBLISHER
12 LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
16 DEAR ANNIE- ADVISORY COLUMN
26 HOT OFF THE STOVE
30 EMPOWERING FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES
32 PAPA ' S WISDOM
34 KITCHEN TABLE CONVERSATIONS
36 MOM SUPPORT CORNER
38 CULTIVATING THE LOVE FOR LEARNING
42 LIVING LIFE WITH A TOUCH OF HUMOR
PUBLISHER JOHNNY TAN
EDITOR AMB. DR. RANDI D. WARD
APRIL 2026 CONTENTS
DESIGNER JESSICA TRIPPE
CONTRIBUTORS
MARLENE RATLEDGE BUCHANAN
JESSYKA COULTER CATHI CUREN PATRICIA WOROSZ-DOLCE DR. PAUL HANNAH MD ALYSIA LYONS JACKIE MCNAIR ANN PAPAYOTI DENISE DENTON THIERY
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Spring Magic- Refining Our Organized Chaos!
12 LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
Spring Magic: A Season for Inner and Outer Renewal
16 DEAR ANNIE- ADVISORY COLUMN
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26 HOT OFF THE STOVE
The Natural Teacher In Me...
30 EMPOWERING FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES
Spring Into Action
32 PAPA ' S WISDOM
Spring Dynamic Powerful Awakening
34 KITCHEN TABLE CONVERSATIONS
Spring: It’ s Magic!
36 MOM SUPPORT CORNER
The Gentle Art of Renewal: Embracing Spring’ s Invitation to Begin Again
38 CULTIVATING THE LOVE FOR LEARNING
Why Creativity Matters to Learning
42 LIVING LIFE WITH A TOUCH OF HUMOR
Yard Sale Time is Very Humbling
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