4 NOTES FROM THE PUBLISHER
12 LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
16 DEAR ANNIE- ADVISORY COLUMN
26 EMPOWERING FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES
28 KITCHEN TABLE CONVERSATIONS
30 MOM SUPPORT CORNER
32 CULTIVATING THE LOVE FOR LEARNING
36 HOT OFF THE STOVE
40 LIVING LIFE WITH A TOUCH OF HUMOR
PUBLISHER JOHNNY TAN
EDITOR AMB. DR. RANDI D. WARD
DECEMBER 2025 CONTENTS
DESIGNER JESSICA TRIPPE
CONTRIBUTORS
MARLENE RATLEDGE BUCHANAN
JESSYKA COULTER CATHI CUREN ALYSIA LYONS JACKIE MCNAIR ANN PAPAYOTI DENISE DENTON THIERY KHADIJA ZAHRA
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Inspirations for Better Living
4 NOTES FROM THE PUBLISHER
Celebrating Gifts That Nourish Our Heart and Soul
12 LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
Emotional Reflection on 2025: Mental Preparation for 2026
16 DEAR ANNIE- ADVISORY COLUMN
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MAMAS FOR BUILDING A BETTER WORLD |
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ANYTHING GOES WITH MAMA MARLENE |
Clean House |
26 EMPOWERING FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES
Wrapping Your Year in Joy and Happiness
28 KITCHEN TABLE CONVERSATIONS
Life’ s Simple Joys: Ending the Year With Gratitude
30 MOM SUPPORT CORNER
Choosing Light as the Year Comes to a Close
32 CULTIVATING THE LOVE FOR LEARNING
Help Yourself AND Your Teen Prove
What You Know
36 HOT OFF THE STOVE
My Journey to Discovering and Understanding What Love Is
40 LIVING LIFE WITH A TOUCH OF HUMOR
I Am Woman, Hear Me Roar: Bah Humbug
Mission: Helping Moms Build a Better Future for Themselves, Their Families and Loved Ones
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