“Your closet is so neat. I’ve seriously never seen a closet this tidy before.” This is my sister talking. I pause. Dumbfounded. “Neat” and “tidy” are not words normally associated with me or with anything in my home. I hadn’t…
The white-framed motivational messages Kelly Connors displays in the lobby of her barre studio are reflective of the young wife and mom’s life. Be Brave, one proclaims. Start Today, Begin Anew, says another. The largest – She is clothed with…
Costa Rica in Central America is a top family travel destination for a variety of reasons – wildlife, local hospitality, and natural beauty – for starters!
Maybe it’s the playful glint in his eye that draws people in. Or perhaps it’s his easy smile or his quick wit. Whatever it is, actor Scott Wichmann has a special quality that sets him apart from the crowd. “He…
“For Landri, we’ll be making the RIT arm. It’s designed specifically for people who have an elbow but not a wrist,” says eighth grader, Kyle Burton of Chesterfield. As a member of the tech club at Tomahawk Creek Middle School,…
As Evan McKeel waited to take the stage for his blind audition on NBC’s The Voice, he began jumping up and down, trying to burn off his excess energy. He threw some playful air punches and grounded himself. This is…
“There can be no keener revelation of a society’s soul than the way in which it treats its children.” –Nelson Mandela Janeva Smith was nineteen and living in a car with her newborn baby. Terrified social services would take her…
Veterans Day holds significant meaning in our family. My father was in the Air Force, and my grandfather served in the Army during World War II. In fact, he met and married my grandmother, who served in the English Army,…
The Garcia family with the director of the Segura Educational Initiative, Maria Baquerizo (left). Julio Garcia and his wife, Maribel, wanted their three children to have a Catholic education, but knew they couldn’t afford the tuition for private school.…
Every year, I write a letter to each of my daughters on their birthdays. On a piece of stationery, I recall some of my favorite memories. My intent has been to provide a sense of who they are, what they…
