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 OUR GLOBAL VILLAGE: MY LIFE IN TBILISI
32 MOM SUPPORT CORNER
34 CULTIVATING THE LOVE FOR LEARNING
38 LIVING LIFE WITH A TOUCH OF HUMOR
PUBLISHER JOHNNY TAN
EDITOR AMB. DR. RANDI D. WARD
FEBRUARY 2026 CONTENTS
DESIGNER JESSICA TRIPPE
CONTRIBUTORS
MARLENE RATLEDGE BUCHANAN
JESSYKA COULTER CATHI CUREN ALYSIA LYONS JACKIE MCNAIR ANN PAPAYOTI ELENE TATULASHVILI DENISE DENTON THIERY
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Inspirations for Better Living
4 NOTES FROM THE PUBLISHER
The Power of LOVE
12 LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
Celebrating Friends and Family with Love and Gratitude
16 DEAR ANNIE- ADVISORY COLUMN
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MAMAS FOR BUILDING A BETTER WORLD |
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ANYTHING GOES WITH MAMA MARLENE |
This Historical Fashion Mistake |
26 EMPOWERING FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES
How do I Love Thee?
28 KITCHEN TABLE CONVERSATIONS
Growing in Love
30 OUR GLOBAL VILLAGE: MY LIFE IN TBILISI
The Knight in The Panther ' s Skin-“ A Classic Poem That Speaks To All Of Us”
32 MOM SUPPORT CORNER
The Many Rooms of a Mother’ s Heart: How Love Expands and Changes Through Every Season
34 CULTIVATING THE LOVE FOR LEARNING
CRASH- Oh Noooo! The Power of Focus
38 LIVING LIFE WITH A TOUCH OF HUMOR
Let The Dance Competition Begin
Mission: Helping Moms Build a Better Future for Themselves, Their Families and Loved Ones
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