Michelle Duggar is in the hospital. Pray for her safety and the safety of her unborn child - baby number 19!
Need a heart warming story? Meet Serrena Huddleston. When Serrena's neighbor (a mother of nine) started doing drugs, Serrena didn't stepped in and started caring for the nine children. After several years of trying to help her friend, Serrena ended up adopting all of the children under 18 years old - six of the kids! And did I mention that Serrena already had 4 of her own children. Serena is called an Adoption Hero.
Meet Lisa Sacks. A few years ago she joined the registry for a bone marrow center. Basically, they take a swab of cheek tissue and keep your DNA on their books to match with people who are dying of illnesses. Lisa got a call a few months ago that she was a match for someone. This Thanksgiving, underwent a difficult procedure to donate her bone marrow to save a stranger's life. I know I would do this for a family member in a heartbeat, but Lisa did it for a stranger. I think that's really cool.
Showing posts with label Moms in the News. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Moms in the News. Show all posts
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
12/8/09 Moms in the News
Stefanie Spielman a hero for breast cancer died almost 3 weeks ago on November 20th. Her husband used to play football for the Buffalo Bills. He decided to leave the game when his wife was diagnosed back in 1998. Stefanie was a mother of 4 and during her 10 year battle with cancer she raised a lot of money for a cure.
Meet Debra Gallo. On November 23rd she had her fourth child in the passenger seat of her family truck with the other 3 kids in the sitting in the backseat! She said it all happened in the parking lot of the Mobil gas station - hah! Baby and mom are doing fine.
And...my favorite! Don't mess with mama squirrel. This mama squirrel protected her baby from a big dog. These pics are awesome!
Meet Debra Gallo. On November 23rd she had her fourth child in the passenger seat of her family truck with the other 3 kids in the sitting in the backseat! She said it all happened in the parking lot of the Mobil gas station - hah! Baby and mom are doing fine.
And...my favorite! Don't mess with mama squirrel. This mama squirrel protected her baby from a big dog. These pics are awesome!
Friday, December 4, 2009
12/4/09 Moms in the News
Meet Dee Lindeman. Dee has spent the last 3 days camped out in front of her state capitol building (Michigan). She has 3 children in the school system and she is tired of funding cuts. Security guards make her leave at night so she only stays during the day.
You probably already know that breastfeeding is good for baby and mom, but a new study shows it also prevents diabetes and heart disease. Check it out!
You probably already know that breastfeeding is good for baby and mom, but a new study shows it also prevents diabetes and heart disease. Check it out!
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
12/2/09 Moms in the News
Meet Wendi Dolton. Wendi gave birth to a 15.6 pound premature baby! What! Ok so the baby was 37 weeks, but still 15.6 pounds - just think if that kid had gone 40 weeks - whew!
Meet Peg Kennedy. Peg is a high school teacher in Connecticut and the Ronald McDonald House is calling her a local hero. Peg has taught for 28 years and she teaches everything from TV Production to Resume Writing. Her latest project is a Life Skills class where Juniors and Seniors pair up with a peer who is on a lower learning level to help them learn life skills.
Send me any good stories you know of! I love to hear about moms in the news! Send stories to ashleybeam@gmail.com.
Meet Peg Kennedy. Peg is a high school teacher in Connecticut and the Ronald McDonald House is calling her a local hero. Peg has taught for 28 years and she teaches everything from TV Production to Resume Writing. Her latest project is a Life Skills class where Juniors and Seniors pair up with a peer who is on a lower learning level to help them learn life skills.
Send me any good stories you know of! I love to hear about moms in the news! Send stories to ashleybeam@gmail.com.
Monday, November 23, 2009
11/23/09 Moms in the News
Meet Linda Blockus, mother and Director for Undergraduate research at Memorial Union in Columbia, MO. When the Life Sciences Center was being built, Linda asked the planners to include a room for nursing mothers to pump. She became committed to the cause after seeing a student who was also a mother go to the restroom to pump.
Meet Lavlee Mollik and Moira Kelly. Mollik is the biological mother of Trishna and Krishna, conjoined twins from Bangladesh. I've been following the story of these twins all week! They were joined at the head and were separated in a 34 hour surgery! Amazingly both survived and it appears have no brain damage - Praise the Lord! Mollik could no longer afford to care for her daughters so she gave them to an adoption agency. She was overcome with joy upon finding out that her daughters had survived the surgery, but she wants them to continue to be with their guardian Moira Kelly so that they will be able to get a good education and have good medical care. Both of these women sound amazing to me. One has painfully given away her daughters because she knows she can't give them the medical care they need. The other has taken on this huge financial burden of medical care for babies she didn't even know and decided to care and love them.
Send me any good stories you know of! I love to hear about moms in the news! Send stories to ashleybeam@gmail.com.
Meet Lavlee Mollik and Moira Kelly. Mollik is the biological mother of Trishna and Krishna, conjoined twins from Bangladesh. I've been following the story of these twins all week! They were joined at the head and were separated in a 34 hour surgery! Amazingly both survived and it appears have no brain damage - Praise the Lord! Mollik could no longer afford to care for her daughters so she gave them to an adoption agency. She was overcome with joy upon finding out that her daughters had survived the surgery, but she wants them to continue to be with their guardian Moira Kelly so that they will be able to get a good education and have good medical care. Both of these women sound amazing to me. One has painfully given away her daughters because she knows she can't give them the medical care they need. The other has taken on this huge financial burden of medical care for babies she didn't even know and decided to care and love them.
Send me any good stories you know of! I love to hear about moms in the news! Send stories to ashleybeam@gmail.com.
Friday, November 20, 2009
11/20/09 Moms in the News
Meet Pamela Harris. She is being recognized as a local hero after rescuing an infant from a vehicle turned upside down in water-filled ditch. After she rescued the babe from the car, she assisted in giving the infant CPR. The babe is alive today because of her!
In this story, the 2 year old is the hero. Meet Jeremiha Taylor. He is 2 years old and when his mother went into labor in the living room, he calmly went and grabbed towels. He then caught his baby brother! Incredible story!
Meet Patricia Ann Parker. After graduating college, the world and opportunity were hers. But her own mother died leaving behind 9 younger siblings. Her father abandoned them so she took on the responsibility of raising her 9 siblings. This article was put together by her siblings in her honor.
In this story, the 2 year old is the hero. Meet Jeremiha Taylor. He is 2 years old and when his mother went into labor in the living room, he calmly went and grabbed towels. He then caught his baby brother! Incredible story!
Meet Patricia Ann Parker. After graduating college, the world and opportunity were hers. But her own mother died leaving behind 9 younger siblings. Her father abandoned them so she took on the responsibility of raising her 9 siblings. This article was put together by her siblings in her honor.
Thursday, November 19, 2009
11/19/09 Moms in the News
Meet Surina from Mongolia. Surina ran into a burning house to rescue three children. Two of the children were her neighbor's and one was her own son. Sadly she was unable to rescue her own son. Surina suffered extensive burn damage and today - a little over a year later - she is still getting treatment.
Meet Jocelyn Morales. Jocelyn got pregnant her senior year in high school. Though the father encouraged her to abort, Jocelyn's own mother supported her in her decision to raise her baby. I'm not sure who is the true hero in this story - Jocelyn or her mother. Jocelyn's mother supported Jocelyn through her pregnancy and encouraged her daughter to get her GED. The article goes on about Jocelyn, her mother and her son Angel. It's just a feel good article that shows how a seemingly negative situation was made positive.
Meet Jocelyn Morales. Jocelyn got pregnant her senior year in high school. Though the father encouraged her to abort, Jocelyn's own mother supported her in her decision to raise her baby. I'm not sure who is the true hero in this story - Jocelyn or her mother. Jocelyn's mother supported Jocelyn through her pregnancy and encouraged her daughter to get her GED. The article goes on about Jocelyn, her mother and her son Angel. It's just a feel good article that shows how a seemingly negative situation was made positive.
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
11/18/09 Moms in the News
Meet Carter Brown - 105 year old mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Had her first book signing this week for her book "Aunt Sarah's Recipes for a Long and Spirit-Filled Life." The book has in it recipes and pearls of wisdom from Mrs. Brown. My own great-grandmother is 102!
Meet Doretta Groenendyk - a mother of three and an artist turned children's book author. All of Doretta's pictures tell a story. Her books contain just enough text to allow the readers to tell their own story.
Meet Helen Marotto winner of the Good Neighbor Award. She was recognized because of her dedication to children in foster care. She works for the court system as their advocate. Her goal is to find them permanent homes.
Send me any good stories you know of! I love to hear about moms in the news! Send stories to ashleybeam@gmail.com.
Meet Doretta Groenendyk - a mother of three and an artist turned children's book author. All of Doretta's pictures tell a story. Her books contain just enough text to allow the readers to tell their own story.
Meet Helen Marotto winner of the Good Neighbor Award. She was recognized because of her dedication to children in foster care. She works for the court system as their advocate. Her goal is to find them permanent homes.
Send me any good stories you know of! I love to hear about moms in the news! Send stories to ashleybeam@gmail.com.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
11/17/09 Moms in the News
Meet Janice Stompro, third generation to have breast cancer. She hopes that it will stop with her and her daughter will not have to fight the disease. She is raising money for breast cancer research by compiling recipe books. Her recipe books have celebrity contributions and she has sold thousands. Great work Janice!
Sarah Palin's book came out today "Going Rogue". No matter what your politics are, you have to admire this mom of five who is obviously adored by her family and state. She's a hard working lady and probably has a lot of insight.
Meet Mary Dungan - not your average marathoner. She is preparing to run the Las Vegas marathon for the third time on December 6th. She started training for a marathon after her husband died and she was diagnosed with breast cancer. The training is what made her get out of bed in the mornings. With each race she raises money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
Send me any good stories you know of! I love to hear about moms in the news! Send stories to ashleybeam@gmail.com.
Sarah Palin's book came out today "Going Rogue". No matter what your politics are, you have to admire this mom of five who is obviously adored by her family and state. She's a hard working lady and probably has a lot of insight.
Meet Mary Dungan - not your average marathoner. She is preparing to run the Las Vegas marathon for the third time on December 6th. She started training for a marathon after her husband died and she was diagnosed with breast cancer. The training is what made her get out of bed in the mornings. With each race she raises money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
Send me any good stories you know of! I love to hear about moms in the news! Send stories to ashleybeam@gmail.com.
Monday, November 16, 2009
11/16/09 Moms in the News
Meet Malika Saada-Saar - mother of three and founder and executive director of the Rebecca Project for Human Rights. The organization is an advocate for "women on the margins of society". Coming from a rough background herself, Malika empathizes with women and children who come from the rough side of town and women in prison. Her most recent accomplishment was to persuade the federal government to ban the shackling of prison inmates during childbirth.
Meet Kathleen Khalid, 48 year old mother who stopped a bank robbery by jumping on the back of the robber. This is just a small clip of an article about her. She is being given a Courageous Citizen award.
Meet Chia-Ho Lee, mother of two and this years Raytheon Math Hero award for inspiring kids. Raytheon is a company which creates defense technology for the government. Each year they poll students and faculty to find a teacher worthy of this award. Chia-Ho works hard to make math practical for her students so she is this year's winner.
Meet Kathleen Khalid, 48 year old mother who stopped a bank robbery by jumping on the back of the robber. This is just a small clip of an article about her. She is being given a Courageous Citizen award.
Meet Chia-Ho Lee, mother of two and this years Raytheon Math Hero award for inspiring kids. Raytheon is a company which creates defense technology for the government. Each year they poll students and faculty to find a teacher worthy of this award. Chia-Ho works hard to make math practical for her students so she is this year's winner.
Thursday, November 12, 2009
11/12/09 Moms in the News
This is a great article about Female veterans. It has nice profiles and stories in it.
Marcia Gay Harden - Tony and Academy award winner and mother of three is serving as Godmother of Carnival Cruise's newest ship. Today she will officially name of the ship and unveil Carnival's Big Book of Dreams. The newest ship was built for St Jude's Children's hospital patients to enjoy.
Mattie Cummings the mother of Marion Barry died last week. Marion Barry is a D.C. council member - very popular political figure there. I had never heard of him before until today, but his mom sure sounds like she was a pistol! She really motivated and inspired her son. He is where he is today because of her.
Elizabeth Mendez Zambrano, the mother of Victor Zambrano (pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays) has been rescued after a 3 day kidnapping ordeal. Mother and son have been reunited!
Meet Chief Warrant Officer 2 Krystal Jancze. Krystal is currently serving in Iraq and got to surprise her middle school aged daughter today when she was piped in to the school assembly via satellite! How cool is that?! **Warning. This link has very annoying ads that have sound effects. I love this story, but couldn't find a better article without all of the annoying ads. Turn your sound down!
Send me any good stories you know of! I love to hear about moms in the news! Send stories to ashleybeam@gmail.com.
Marcia Gay Harden - Tony and Academy award winner and mother of three is serving as Godmother of Carnival Cruise's newest ship. Today she will officially name of the ship and unveil Carnival's Big Book of Dreams. The newest ship was built for St Jude's Children's hospital patients to enjoy.
Mattie Cummings the mother of Marion Barry died last week. Marion Barry is a D.C. council member - very popular political figure there. I had never heard of him before until today, but his mom sure sounds like she was a pistol! She really motivated and inspired her son. He is where he is today because of her.
Elizabeth Mendez Zambrano, the mother of Victor Zambrano (pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays) has been rescued after a 3 day kidnapping ordeal. Mother and son have been reunited!
Meet Chief Warrant Officer 2 Krystal Jancze. Krystal is currently serving in Iraq and got to surprise her middle school aged daughter today when she was piped in to the school assembly via satellite! How cool is that?! **Warning. This link has very annoying ads that have sound effects. I love this story, but couldn't find a better article without all of the annoying ads. Turn your sound down!
Send me any good stories you know of! I love to hear about moms in the news! Send stories to ashleybeam@gmail.com.
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
11/11/09 Moms in the News
Meet Stacey Herald - the world's smallest mom! Stacey is about to give birth to her THIRD child in the next 4 weeks. Stacey was told all her life she could never have children - that it would kill her. Yet here she is, working on number 3 and loving it. My favorite part of the article is when she says that kids are a "handful". I bet they are for her especially. Way to go Stacey!
A local mom - local to me at least! Meet Donna Landau - mother to Jessica and brilliant portrait artist. Donna passed on her love of art to her daughter Jessica, but Donna made sure never to limit Jessica to just portraits. Jessica studied the art of glassblowing in Hawaii and now teaches at President Obama's alma marter. Though it's not a super exciting story, it reminds us to allow our kids' creativity to flourish!
This is a fun article about how babies cry in their mother's language at just a few days old!
Finally, meet MckMama. McMama has been all over the Blogosphere and Twitter this week as her youngest son has been fighting for his life. MckMama is a mama blogger like me and like many of you. You can follow her story, but please keep her son in your prayers.
Send me any good stories you know of! I love to hear about moms in the news! Send stories to ashleybeam@gmail.com.
A local mom - local to me at least! Meet Donna Landau - mother to Jessica and brilliant portrait artist. Donna passed on her love of art to her daughter Jessica, but Donna made sure never to limit Jessica to just portraits. Jessica studied the art of glassblowing in Hawaii and now teaches at President Obama's alma marter. Though it's not a super exciting story, it reminds us to allow our kids' creativity to flourish!
This is a fun article about how babies cry in their mother's language at just a few days old!
Finally, meet MckMama. McMama has been all over the Blogosphere and Twitter this week as her youngest son has been fighting for his life. MckMama is a mama blogger like me and like many of you. You can follow her story, but please keep her son in your prayers.
Send me any good stories you know of! I love to hear about moms in the news! Send stories to ashleybeam@gmail.com.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
11/10/09 Moms in the News
Meet Delores Powell - single mother of 4 living in Buffalo, NY. Delores bought a house in what she thought was a great neighborhood and place to raise her children. Over the last couple of years, the neighborhood has really gone downhill. Houses and lots are vacant and the neighborhood is becoming unsafe. Delores is doing her best to change that. She's gone so far as to remove graffiti herself and repaint the exteriors of some houses.
Meet Laura Ferguson - special education teacher in North Texas and mother of one autistic son. For her work in special education, Laura was named Bayard H. Friedman Hero. Laura had earned her degree in psychology and was studying to become a gerontologist when her son was diagnosed with autism. She then threw herself into special education recognizing the value of teaching life skills to children who are disabled.
Don't know the names in this case, but this little article is about a 10-year old boy who came to his mom's rescue when a man began attacking her. What a brave little boy!
Meet Laura Ferguson - special education teacher in North Texas and mother of one autistic son. For her work in special education, Laura was named Bayard H. Friedman Hero. Laura had earned her degree in psychology and was studying to become a gerontologist when her son was diagnosed with autism. She then threw herself into special education recognizing the value of teaching life skills to children who are disabled.
Don't know the names in this case, but this little article is about a 10-year old boy who came to his mom's rescue when a man began attacking her. What a brave little boy!
Monday, November 9, 2009
11/9/09 Moms in the News
What a weekend for moms! I have a ton of fabulous moms in the news for you today. These women are awesome!
Sgt Kimberly Munley - This amazing mom of 2 is the same woman who looked death in the face as she took down the man unloading shots on our troops at Fort Hood in Texas. Thanks to this awesome lady, many lives were saved on Thursday, November 5th! I love this article about her - take a gander!
Meet Nausheen Chant a soon to be mother in about 3 months. Her husband, a Brittish soldier has died fighting in Afghanistan and will never get to meet his unborn child. Nausheen is proud of her husband and plans to teach her son all about his daddy.
Meet Mary Fox. Mary Fox died saving her son's life. She pushed him out the window of her burning house as she was engulfed in flames. Teenagers had set her house on fire with fireworks as a prank. They were bullying her mentally handicapped son. She took her last bit of energy left to save her son. What will I use my energy for? myself? or others?
Meet Vanessa Castillo. Vanessa is from Mexico. Immediately after she gave birth doctors rushed her baby away saying something was wrong. They later told her the baby had died and was cremated. Vanessa would not accept this as fact. After a clue was given to her via email, she asserted herself. Vanessa's babe had been sold on the black market. Her babe was found and returned to her. It has now been a WHOLE YEAR since the baby was born. Because of Vanessa, police are finding that doctor's group did this with several babies. They are hopeful they can find the babies and reunite them to their parents. This article I have linked to isn't the best for this story. I read several articles and have lost my link to my favorite so I have done my best to paraphrase those details which I thought were the coolest and were not included in the story I linked to.
Meet Lynsee. Last name not given for anonymity. Lynsee will be LIVE streaming her birth in just a few days from the www.momslikeme.com website. She is doing it for educational purposes, but will not be showing any of those angles. Good luck to you Lynsee! All I have to say is "not me!"
Sgt Kimberly Munley - This amazing mom of 2 is the same woman who looked death in the face as she took down the man unloading shots on our troops at Fort Hood in Texas. Thanks to this awesome lady, many lives were saved on Thursday, November 5th! I love this article about her - take a gander!
Meet Nausheen Chant a soon to be mother in about 3 months. Her husband, a Brittish soldier has died fighting in Afghanistan and will never get to meet his unborn child. Nausheen is proud of her husband and plans to teach her son all about his daddy.
Meet Mary Fox. Mary Fox died saving her son's life. She pushed him out the window of her burning house as she was engulfed in flames. Teenagers had set her house on fire with fireworks as a prank. They were bullying her mentally handicapped son. She took her last bit of energy left to save her son. What will I use my energy for? myself? or others?
Meet Vanessa Castillo. Vanessa is from Mexico. Immediately after she gave birth doctors rushed her baby away saying something was wrong. They later told her the baby had died and was cremated. Vanessa would not accept this as fact. After a clue was given to her via email, she asserted herself. Vanessa's babe had been sold on the black market. Her babe was found and returned to her. It has now been a WHOLE YEAR since the baby was born. Because of Vanessa, police are finding that doctor's group did this with several babies. They are hopeful they can find the babies and reunite them to their parents. This article I have linked to isn't the best for this story. I read several articles and have lost my link to my favorite so I have done my best to paraphrase those details which I thought were the coolest and were not included in the story I linked to.
Meet Lynsee. Last name not given for anonymity. Lynsee will be LIVE streaming her birth in just a few days from the www.momslikeme.com website. She is doing it for educational purposes, but will not be showing any of those angles. Good luck to you Lynsee! All I have to say is "not me!"
Thursday, November 5, 2009
11/5/09 Moms in the News
Did you know that today is National Adoption Day? 80 children became part of "forever families" today in Las Vegas alone! Do you know any mothers who have adopted children? Congratulate them today!
Meet Major Stella Carroll - mother of FIVE who is being deployed to Iraq on Saturday. This awesome mom will be away from her little ones ages 6-11 for 400 days to make sure our families are safe. Now that's something to cheer for!
Meet Aïcha Ech Channa - mother and grandmother in Morocco. Channa just won the Opus Prize, 1 million dollars! The prize is for a great humanitarian. Channa has an organization which cares for unwed mothers and their children. Channa is really making a change in her country where unwed mothers used to be made outcasts.
Meet Major Stella Carroll - mother of FIVE who is being deployed to Iraq on Saturday. This awesome mom will be away from her little ones ages 6-11 for 400 days to make sure our families are safe. Now that's something to cheer for!
Meet Aïcha Ech Channa - mother and grandmother in Morocco. Channa just won the Opus Prize, 1 million dollars! The prize is for a great humanitarian. Channa has an organization which cares for unwed mothers and their children. Channa is really making a change in her country where unwed mothers used to be made outcasts.
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
11/4/09 Moms in the News
Meet Honey - a mutt from a city animal shelter in Pittsburgh. Honey is acting as a surrogate mother to nine pups whose mother died during delivery. She is nursing the pups.
Meet Teresa Courtemanche - running for city council in Fairfield, CA. She is running to fill the position her son held when he was killed in 2008. If elected, she plans to continue her son's work by creating youth centers. I think it's awesome of her to take a stand and do it in a positive way - instead of looking for blame or trying to get even.
Meet Kristi Smith - mother of two who was covered in debt at the beginning of this year. She decided to make a change and get a hold of her finances. She beat out several other families in a competition to reduce debt and increase savings by the greatest percentage. Her prize? $10,000! Way to go!
Meet Vicky Brickey - mother of three and a volunteer Victim's advocate. She's been named a hometown hero for her 2000+ hours of service. She's in a position where she really gives of herself mentally and emotionally listening to stories of abuse.
Meet Andrea Ivory - a contender for the CNN Hero of the Year award. She is a breast cancer survivor who created the not-for-profit Florida Breast Health Initiative, which provides mammograms to low income women. Another story of not letting your circumstances bring you down, but turning it into a positive.
Meet Teresa Courtemanche - running for city council in Fairfield, CA. She is running to fill the position her son held when he was killed in 2008. If elected, she plans to continue her son's work by creating youth centers. I think it's awesome of her to take a stand and do it in a positive way - instead of looking for blame or trying to get even.
Meet Kristi Smith - mother of two who was covered in debt at the beginning of this year. She decided to make a change and get a hold of her finances. She beat out several other families in a competition to reduce debt and increase savings by the greatest percentage. Her prize? $10,000! Way to go!
Meet Vicky Brickey - mother of three and a volunteer Victim's advocate. She's been named a hometown hero for her 2000+ hours of service. She's in a position where she really gives of herself mentally and emotionally listening to stories of abuse.
Meet Andrea Ivory - a contender for the CNN Hero of the Year award. She is a breast cancer survivor who created the not-for-profit Florida Breast Health Initiative, which provides mammograms to low income women. Another story of not letting your circumstances bring you down, but turning it into a positive.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
11/3/09 Moms in the News
Meet Cathy Ferguson. November is Pancreatic Awareness Month in the city of Lafayette because of her valiant efforts. She is determined to not let her son's death from pancreatic cancer drag her down or stop her from preventing the disease from killing others.
Meet Heidi Trainor - honored today by Modern Woodman of America for being a hometown hero. Her stories are very inspiring if you need a boost. I love this quote from her: “I enjoy work. It relaxes me.” I wish I felt that way about work!
Meet Cynthia Lane - chosen to be a torchbearer in this year's winter Olympics. She will be running on December 23rd. Cynthia has 2 daughters. The oldest is a nationally ranked swimmer and the youngest is mentally handicapped and competes in the Special Olympics. What an awesome example for her daughters!
Meet Heidi Trainor - honored today by Modern Woodman of America for being a hometown hero. Her stories are very inspiring if you need a boost. I love this quote from her: “I enjoy work. It relaxes me.” I wish I felt that way about work!
Meet Cynthia Lane - chosen to be a torchbearer in this year's winter Olympics. She will be running on December 23rd. Cynthia has 2 daughters. The oldest is a nationally ranked swimmer and the youngest is mentally handicapped and competes in the Special Olympics. What an awesome example for her daughters!
Monday, November 2, 2009
11/2/09 Moms in the News
Meet Lisandra Santa - local hero in Waltham, MA. She is a mother of 2 who volunteers much of her time for other children. She has won a $5,000 reward and plans to make a library for kids with that money.
Meet Pamela Norwood - a Christian author who has recently released a new book. Pamela has inspired her son, Anthony Norwood, to write books as well. She must be an awesome mom!
Meet Delores Stenton - celebrated by 25 of her family members on her 90th birthday with a trip to a Phillies game. What a woman and mom to be loved so much by so many people! She even got a special visit from one of the players.
Meet Jeanette Harris and Michelle Thomas - a mother/daughter duo fighting breast cancer. Not only is their story amazing, but these ladies have raised over $70,000 to provide FREE mammograms to those in need!!
Meet Pamela Norwood - a Christian author who has recently released a new book. Pamela has inspired her son, Anthony Norwood, to write books as well. She must be an awesome mom!
Meet Delores Stenton - celebrated by 25 of her family members on her 90th birthday with a trip to a Phillies game. What a woman and mom to be loved so much by so many people! She even got a special visit from one of the players.
Meet Jeanette Harris and Michelle Thomas - a mother/daughter duo fighting breast cancer. Not only is their story amazing, but these ladies have raised over $70,000 to provide FREE mammograms to those in need!!
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Moms in the News
Every weekday I will post links to news stories about moms. These stories will be inspiring and uplifting with a goal of encouraging us and honoring these awesome moms. If you find an inspiring story about a mom or know about an inspiring story, send it my way so we can all be encouraged!
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