4 NOTES FROM THE PUBLISHER
12 LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
18 DEAR ANNIE- ADVISORY COLUMN
28 SPIRITUAL LIVING
32 EMPOWERING FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES
34 CULTIVATING THE LOVE FOR LEARNING
36 MOM SUPPORT CORNER
40 LIVING LIFE WITH A TOUCH OF HUMOR
PUBLISHER
JOHNNY TAN
EDITOR
NOVEMBER 2026 CONTENTS
AMB. DR. RANDI D. WARD
DESIGNER JESSICA TRIPPE
CONTRIBUTORS
MARLENE RATLEDGE BUCHANAN
JESSYKA COULTER ALYSIA LYONS JACKIE MCNAIR ANN PAPAYOTI DENISE DENTON THIERY TERESA VELARDI
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4 NOTES FROM THE PUBLISHER
A Celebration of Gratitude and Thankfulness
12 LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
Grateful Hearts: Honoring the Animals Who Enrich Our Lives
18 DEAR ANNIE- ADVISORY COLUMN
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MAMAS FOR BUILDING A BETTER WORLD |
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ANYTHING GOES WITH MAMA MARLENE |
Tis the Season! My Season |
28 SPIRITUAL LIVING
From the Potter ' s Wheel to the Printed Page
32 EMPOWERING FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES
Mindfully Moving into the Season of Gratitude
34 CULTIVATING THE LOVE FOR LEARNING
I Don’ t Think That Smell is Teen Spirit …
Why Am I Smelling Lavender?
36 MOM SUPPORT CORNER
Grateful Even in the Hard Weeks
40 LIVING LIFE WITH A TOUCH OF HUMOR
Giving Thanks for the Lesser Blessings
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