4 NOTES FROM THE PUBLISHER
12 LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
14 DEAR ANNIE- ADVISORY COLUMN
16 MAMAS FOR BUILDING A BETTER WORLD
24 MOM SUPPORT GROUP
26 EMPOWERING FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES
28 KITCHEN TABLE CONVERSATIONS
30 OUR GLOBAL VILLAGE: MY LIFE IN TBILISI
32 CULTIVATING THE LOVE FOR LEARNING
36 LIVING LIFE WITH A TOUCH OF HUMOR
PUBLISHER JOHNNY TAN
EDITOR DR. RANDI D. WARD
MAY 2025 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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4 NOTES FROM THE PUBLISHER
Honoring My 9 MOMS’ Legacy of Love
12 LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
A Legacy I Want to Be Remembered By!
14 DEAR ANNIE- ADVISORY COLUMN
16 MAMAS FOR BUILDING A BETTER WORLD
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MARKETPLACE: SPRING SUPER SALES SPECIAL |
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ANYTHING GOES WITH MAMA MARLENE |
Burping Wisteria |
24 MOM SUPPORT GROUP
Leaving a Legacy of Love
26 EMPOWERING FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES
Motherhood: Leaving a Legacy of Love, Patience, Strength, Kindness, and Tolerance
28 KITCHEN TABLE CONVERSATIONS
The Strength of A Mother’ s Love
30 OUR GLOBAL VILLAGE: MY LIFE IN TBILISI
Celebrating Easter with My Relatives
32 CULTIVATING THE LOVE FOR LEARNING
There’ s a lot between now and summer!
36 LIVING LIFE WITH A TOUCH OF HUMOR
My First Mother’ s Day Without a Mom
Inspirations for Better Living
Mission: Helping Moms Build a Better Future for Themselves, Their Families and Loved Ones
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