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ALYSIA LYONS
ELENE TATULASHVILI wears many hats . She is a mother , a business owner , an author , and a life coach . Being a mom has been the greatest , most rewarding one . Besides seeing her son , Zander , thriving , she is joyful about motherhood . Alysia ' s personal motherhood journey began when she said yes to a home-based business after being fed up with Corporate America . She was attracted to the freedom and flexibility of working for herself . One of Alysia ' s most rewarding contributions to life is giving life . After finding out the difficulties families faced in having babies , she decided to become a surrogate mom for parents who wanted a family but were facing maternity challenges . Alysia tapped into her motherly instinct and realized she could make a difference in these families ' lives . Acting on her maternal love , she became a surrogate mom for four fortunate families and , with the last one , gave birth to twin girls . After taking two months off to attend to her workload , Alysia returns with an amazing story , “ The Power of Gratitude : Cultivating Thankfulness in Motherhood ,” inspiring and empowering mothers this month in our Mom Support Group section . is a 12-year-old student living in Tbilisi , Georgia . She attends Green School , a private education institution whose vision is to produce globallyminded , active generations with high-quality teaching and learning . Green School ' s mission is to raise a better future generation together with the school community through quality education . Inspired by this , Elene has many friends worldwide through playing Roblox , and her love for creative writing , which the Morocco Pens have published , has also contributed to her global outreach . Elene also enjoys reading , especially comedy books , and spending time with her pet bird Kiki . Her mother , Nino , introduced her to reading when she was little , which led to her passion for writing . Elene is the newest contributor to our magazine and intends to inspire everyone by sharing her life experiences living in Tbilisi . On the cusps of being a teenager , she is a dynamic tween who enjoys expressing her ideas , experiences , and , more importantly , what she is learning in and out of the classroom . Elene returns to share her delightful experience of spending time with her two favorite people who happened to be best friends and share the same first name in her heartwarming story , “ A Special Afternoon with My Godmother and My Mom ,” for her unique “ My Life in Tiblisi ” column in our Global Village section .
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