4 NOTES FROM THE PUBLISHER
12 LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
14 DEAR ANNIE- ADVISORY COLUMN
24 EMPOWERING FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES
28 KITCHEN TABLE CONVERSATIONS
30 OUR GLOBAL VILLAGE: MY LIFE IN TBILISI
32 MOM SUPPORT CORNER
36 CULTIVATING THE LOVE FOR LEARNING
40 NANA ' S WISDOM
44 LIVING LIFE WITH A TOUCH OF HUMOR
PUBLISHER JOHNNY TAN
EDITOR AMB. DR. RANDI D. WARD
JANUARY 2026 CONTENTS
DESIGNER JESSICA TRIPPE
CONTRIBUTORS
MARLENE RATLEDGE BUCHANAN
JESSYKA COULTER JACQUIE CRAGGETT CATHI CUREN ALYSIA LYONS JACKIE MCNAIR ANN PAPAYOTI ELENE TATULASHVILI DENISE DENTON THIERY
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Mission: Helping Moms Build a Better Future for Themselves, Their Families and Loved Ones
4 NOTES FROM THE PUBLISHER
The Empowering New Me In The New Year
12 LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
A Year of Courage, Kindness, and Self-Discovery
14 DEAR ANNIE- ADVISORY COLUMN
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MAMAS FOR BUILDING A BETTER WORLD |
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ANYTHING GOES WITH MAMA MARLENE |
A New Year-A New Adventure |
24 EMPOWERING FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES
Reflecting on 2025 and Looking Forward to 2026
28 KITCHEN TABLE CONVERSATIONS
Beginning the New Year with Grace
30 OUR GLOBAL VILLAGE: MY LIFE IN TBILISI
Celebrating Christmas and The New Year the Georgian Way!
32 MOM SUPPORT CORNER
The Power of Looking Back Before Moving Forward
36 CULTIVATING THE LOVE FOR LEARNING
Not a Resolution, but an
Undeniable Expectation
40 NANA ' S WISDOM
Staying Strong In The New Year...
44 LIVING LIFE WITH A TOUCH OF HUMOR
How Long Can You Keep That New Year’ s Resolution?
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