4 NOTES FROM THE PUBLISHER
12 LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
18 DEAR ANNIE - ADVISORY COLUMN
22 MAMAS FOR BUILDING A BETTER WORLD
30 EMPOWERING FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES
34 MOM SUPPORT GROUP
36 KITCHEN TABLE CONVERSATIONS
38 OUR GLOBAL VILLAGE : MY LIFE IN TBILISI
40 CULTIVATING THE LOVE FOR LEARNING
44 LOVINGLY PARENTING OUR PARENTS
PUBLISHER JOHNNY TAN
EDITOR DR . RANDI D . WARD
MARCH 2025 CONTENTS
DESIGNER JESSICA TRIPPE
CONTRIBUTORS
MARLENE RATLEDGE BUCHANAN
JESSYKA COULTER CATHI CUREN TAMMY HADER ALYSIA LYONS JACKIE MCNAIR ANN PAPAYOTI ELENE TATULASHVILI
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Inspirations for Better Living
4 NOTES FROM THE PUBLISHER
Generational Women Self-Empowerment : The Legacy of Love
12 LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
Celebrating Self-Empowerment , Courage , Confidence , and Leadership
18 DEAR ANNIE - ADVISORY COLUMN
22 MAMAS FOR BUILDING A BETTER WORLD
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MARKETPLACE : SPRING SUPER SALES SPECIAL |
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ANYTHING GOES WITH MAMA MARLENE |
Carmichael |
30 EMPOWERING FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES
Becoming The Woman I Am Today : How I
Gained Strength , Courage , Inspiration , Confidence , and Wisdom
34 MOM SUPPORT GROUP
Creating Little Miracles : What It ’ s Really Like to Be a Surrogate
36 KITCHEN TABLE CONVERSATIONS
Everyday Sheroes : Embrace Your Strength
38 OUR GLOBAL VILLAGE : MY LIFE IN TBILISI
A Day in My Life as a Seventh Grader in Tbilisi
40 CULTIVATING THE LOVE FOR LEARNING
March Means Spring Break to a Lot of Mamas
and Their Teens
44 LOVINGLY PARENTING OUR PARENTS
Lovingly Parenting My Mom 101
Mission : Helping Moms Build a Better Future for Themselves , Their Families and Loved Ones
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