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Reflection: Life’s Training Grounds

by Kate Fineske July 19, 2012

~“Being Young means making mistakes, they don’t define us, they just help shape us and the best part? Those crazy insane and slightly hysterical mistakes we make…make the best stories!”~ Author Unknown In 1998 I had the once-in-a-lifetime experience of not only being young, but also landing an internship in London, England. I worked and [...]

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Speed vs. Distance: A Reflection on Motherhood and Support

by Kate Fineske May 17, 2012

When I started to write this post, I hoped to share my experiences regarding my recent trip to Washington DC as the 2012 Ohio delegate for Parenting Magazine’s Mom Congress on Education. It was, in fact, an amazing experience complete with a powerful group of mothers representing every state across the country and the District [...]

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Tainted Recollections

by Kate Fineske April 26, 2012

The following is a true story. (At least in my mind it is.) ~ I was 15 years old, just beginning my sophomore year of high school, and one of the few ways I could make some extra spending money at such a young age was by babysitting. Late one Saturday night, after babysitting and [...]

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Moments that Define Gratitude

by Kate Fineske November 24, 2011

It was dusk. And all eyes were turned to the melting sun. People playing with their kids Others sipping a cocktail at the beach bar Couples snuggling together on beach towels stretched neatly across the sand Some swimmers, attempting to stay afloat on a stand-up paddle board A group of college students (who looked to [...]

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A Mother’s Curiosities in International Living

by Kate Fineske October 13, 2011

Note: This is the 2nd post of a two-post series (the 1st is here!) to help bring awareness to International Mothers’ Center Day (celebrated on Monday, October 10th). In honor of this event, I was inspired to discuss international living with two Mothers’ Center members who recently moved abroad with their families. What would you [...]

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The Greatest Book of All: Our Stories

by Kate Fineske October 6, 2011

Note: Monday, October 10th is International Mothers’ Center Day? Did you know there are hundreds of Mothers’ Centers currently existing in 15 countries around the world? Our international network is facilitated by mine: Mother Centers International Network for Empowerment. To help bring awareness to this celebrated day, I was inspired to write more about the [...]

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Coming Out of the Cultural Dark Ages

by Kate Fineske June 23, 2011

Once upon a time… there was a free day. A day where we as women could pick up and go shopping with friends. An evening where we could have uninterrupted conversations during a romantic dinner out with our significant other. A night where we could stay out past midnight followed by a morning that we [...]

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Fasten Your Seat Belts, There May be Some Turbulence (Flying Family-Style)

by Kate Fineske April 21, 2011

  Traveling on an airplane with young children is somewhat like childbirth… Painful, You feel like it’s never going to end, And you are exhausted afterwards… Nevertheless, for some reason you still do it again and again… and again. Is there a successful way to fly with 2 kids and a 15-month-old toddler? Traveling is [...]

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