4 NOTES FROM THE PUBLISHER
12 LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
16 DEAR ANNIE- ADVISORY COLUMN
26 NANA ' S WISDOM
30 EMPOWERING FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES
32 KITCHEN TABLE CONVERSATIONS
34 OUR GLOBAL VILLAGE
38 MOM SUPPORT CORNER
42 CULTIVATING THE LOVE FOR LEARNING
46 LIVING LIFE WITH A TOUCH OF HUMOR
PUBLISHER JOHNNY TAN
EDITOR AMB. DR. RANDI D. WARD
SEPT 2026 CONTENTS
DESIGNER JESSICA TRIPPE
CONTRIBUTORS RENÉE AMBAREES
MARLENE RATLEDGE BUCHANAN
JESSYKA COULTER CATHI CUREN ALYSIA LYONS JACKIE MCNAIR ANN PAPAYOTI DENISE DENTON THIERY
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4 NOTES FROM THE PUBLISHER
Fall- A Season for Reflection, Celebration, and Reset
12 LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
The Calming Whisper of Fall
16 DEAR ANNIE- ADVISORY COLUMN
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MAMAS FOR BUILDING A BETTER WORLD |
22 |
ANYTHING GOES WITH MAMA MARLENE |
I’ ll Polish Your Halo |
26 NANA ' S WISDOM
Living from the Heart- a Grandmother’ s Story of Courage & Career
30 EMPOWERING FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES
Fall Intentionally into Fall
32 KITCHEN TABLE CONVERSATIONS
What the Seasons Teach Us About Letting Go
34 OUR GLOBAL VILLAGE
Finding Myself Meant Leaving Who I Was Told to Be
38 MOM SUPPORT CORNER
The Return to Ritual
42 CULTIVATING THE LOVE FOR LEARNING
You’ re 0 % Complete … and the screen is still blank
46 LIVING LIFE WITH A TOUCH OF HUMOR
Rock Concert Nostalgia
Mission: Helping Moms Build a Better Future for Themselves, Their Families and Loved Ones
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