4 NOTES FROM THE PUBLISHER
12 LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
16 DEAR ANNIE- ADVISORY COLUMN
26 OUR GLOBAL VILLAGE
30 EMPOWERING FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES
32 KITCHEN TABLE CONVERSATIONS
34 MOM SUPPORT CORNER
36 CULTIVATING THE LOVE FOR LEARNING
38 LIVING LIFE WITH A TOUCH OF HUMOR
PUBLISHER JOHNNY TAN
EDITOR AMB. DR. RANDI D. WARD
AUG 2026 CONTENTS
DESIGNER JESSICA TRIPPE
CONTRIBUTORS RENÉE AMBAREES
MARLENE RATLEDGE BUCHANAN
JESSYKA COULTER CATHI CUREN ALYSIA LYONS JACKIE MCNAIR ANN PAPAYOTI DENISE DENTON THIERY
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Inspirations for Better Living
4 NOTES FROM THE PUBLISHER
Wrapping Up Summer With Smiles And Inspiring Words
12 LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
Wrapping Up Summer on a High Note
16 DEAR ANNIE- ADVISORY COLUMN
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MAMAS FOR BUILDING A BETTER WORLD |
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ANYTHING GOES WITH MAMA MARLENE |
I Want A Yellow Car!!! |
26 OUR GLOBAL VILLAGE
What My Skin Told Me When the Summer Ended
30 EMPOWERING FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES
Summer Break will Soon be in the Rear-View Mirror
32 KITCHEN TABLE CONVERSATIONS
Words for Every Season
34 MOM SUPPORT CORNER
The Summer You Didn’ t Expect
36 CULTIVATING THE LOVE FOR LEARNING
Move it or Lose it, or Lose it because you Moved?
38 LIVING LIFE WITH A TOUCH OF HUMOR
How I Survived the Era of Sex, Drugs, and Rock-and-Roll
Mission: Helping Moms Build a Better Future for Themselves, Their Families and Loved Ones
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