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 HOT OFF THE STOVE
36 CULTIVATING THE LOVE FOR LEARNING
38 MOM SUPPORT CORNER
40 LIVING LIFE WITH A TOUCH OF HUMOR
PUBLISHER JOHNNY TAN
EDITOR AMB. DR. RANDI D. WARD
JULY 2026 CONTENTS
DESIGNER JESSICA TRIPPE
CONTRIBUTORS RENÉE AMBAREES
MARLENE RATLEDGE BUCHANAN
JESSYKA COULTER CATHI CUREN ALYSIA LYONS JACKIE MCNAIR ANN PAPAYOTI DENISE DENTON THIERY TERESA VELARDI
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4 NOTES FROM THE PUBLISHER
Summer Smiles for Our Midyear Blessed Moments
12 LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
My Life in Summer Wanderlust
16 DEAR ANNIE- ADVISORY COLUMN
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MAMAS FOR BUILDING A BETTER WORLD |
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ANYTHING GOES WITH MAMA MARLENE |
The Great Escape |
26 OUR GLOBAL VILLAGE
The Smile Revolution
30 EMPOWERING FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES
Enjoy a Fun Summer
32 KITCHEN TABLE CONVERSATIONS
Midyear Blessings Around the Kitchen Table
34 HOT OFF THE STOVE
Summertime Inspiration
36 CULTIVATING THE LOVE FOR LEARNING
Summer Study- Pencil Licking is Not Required
38 MOM SUPPORT CORNER
The Mid-Year Reset: How Moms Can Realign With Peace While the Kids Are Out of School
40 LIVING LIFE WITH A TOUCH OF HUMOR
Stop Surveying Me!
Mission: Helping Moms Build a Better Future for Themselves, Their Families and Loved Ones
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