4 NOTES FROM THE PUBLISHER
12 LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
14 DEAR ANNIE- ADVISORY COLUMN
22 EMPOWERING FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES
24 KITCHEN TABLE CONVERSATIONS
26 CULTIVATING THE LOVE FOR LEARNING
30 MOM SUPPORT CORNER
36 LIVING LIFE WITH A TOUCH OF HUMOR
JUNE 2026
PUBLISHER JOHNNY TAN
EDITOR AMB. DR. RANDI D. WARD
DESIGNER JESSICA TRIPPE
CONTRIBUTORS
MARLENE RATLEDGE BUCHANAN
JESSYKA COULTER CATHI CUREN ALYSIA LYONS JACKIE MCNAIR ANN PAPAYOTI DENISE DENTON THIERY
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CONTENTS
4 NOTES FROM THE PUBLISHER
Dream, Achieve, Become, and Expand!
12 LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
Graduation: A Glorious Time to Celebrate
14 DEAR ANNIE- ADVISORY COLUMN
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MAMAS FOR BUILDING A BETTER WORLD |
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ANYTHING GOES WITH MAMA MARLENE |
School’ s Out for Summer! |
22 EMPOWERING FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES
Dads Are Special, Too
24 KITCHEN TABLE CONVERSATIONS
Graduation Celebration: The Reality of Evolving Dreams
26 CULTIVATING THE LOVE FOR LEARNING
Computer Learning- Who Actually Benefits?
30 MOM SUPPORT CORNER
Dreaming Forward: The Beautiful, Bittersweet
Becoming of Our Children
36 LIVING LIFE WITH A TOUCH OF HUMOR
Off to the Races
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