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Finding Beauty and Joy Amongst the Chaos – A Mother’s Letter by Kristin Yook

by Kate Fineske January 30, 2014

What would be the most important wisdom you would pass down to your child(ren)? Today Kristen Yook tackles this question in a letter to her children. Kristin and her husband Douglas reside in Holbrook, NY with their 2-year-old daughter Sabrina and are excited to welcome their second child expected this March. Currently Kristin enjoys her [...]

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Score One for Mom (Learning to Kick Fear to the Curb)

by Kate Fineske January 7, 2014

~Have you ever noticed that parenthood has a way of magnifying our own individual fears and shortcomings? Especially when we see our own anxieties mirrored through our child’s actions. As parents, above and beyond all else, we want what is best for our kids, and sometimes in order to model what’s best—we have to kick [...]

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Words to Live By – A Mother’s Letter by Christy Mansfield

by Kate Fineske December 17, 2013

What would be the most important wisdom you would pass down to your child(ren)? This December, English teacher and Mothers’ Center of Southwest Nassau member Christy Mansfield is sharing her beautiful words of wisdom in a letter to her three children. Over 8 years ago as a mother of two children separated in age by [...]

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I Am Thankful… – A Mother’s Letter by Alison LaFerlita

by Kate Fineske November 25, 2013

Every year I find myself placing more and more emphasis on teaching my children the importance of expressing thanks and gratitude. Today, Alison LaFerlita is doing just that in a letter to her boys. By sharing her own thanks-givings, she hopes to communicate the importance of showing gratitude for what you DO have. Alison—a mother [...]

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Mother on the Edge

by Kate Fineske October 31, 2013

As mothers we have the power to change attitudes and outcomes by advocating for policies that promote family economic security and the well-being of family caregivers. Today we welcome NAMC Advocacy Coordinator Valerie Young back to the Mothers Central Blog. Valerie is at the forefront of helping to make this attitude change happen… one angry, [...]

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Thriving and Finding Happiness – A Mother’s Letter by Linda Juergens

by Kate Fineske October 17, 2013

I continue to learn from my parenting and life experiences every year, in hopes of pocketing my wisdom to share with my own children. Today’s guest—Linda Juergens—is doing just that on Mothers Central. She is offering her collected knowledge to her own grandchildren. Linda recently retired after working 26 years for the NAMC (including 13 [...]

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Strangers on a Train

by Kate Fineske September 19, 2013

Motherhood is hard, and it is often made much harder than it has to be by our outdated public policies. Raising our children is a labor of love that also benefits our communities and our country. As mothers we have the power to change attitudes and outcomes by advocating for policies that promote family economic [...]

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Defining A True Friend – A Mother’s Letter by Heather Polifka-Rivas

by Kate Fineske September 12, 2013

Once a month we ask a different NAMC member to write a letter to their child. We want to know: What would be the most important wisdom you would want to pass down and share in a letter to your own child(ren) or grandchild(ren)? This month we are excited to share NAMC member Heather Polifka-Rivas’ [...]

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Researching Motherhood – The Summer MC Voices Spotlight Series featuring Janet Casey

by Kate Fineske August 15, 2013

We inadvertently become researchers of life and motherhood when we study our own as well as other mothers’ experiences and journeys. This idea is the concept behind our Summer MC Voices Spotlight Series on Mothers Central. Once a month we are honored to share an interview with a different NAMC member who is a part [...]

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Dreams, Goals and Graduations – A Mother’s Letter by Staci Morris

by Kate Fineske August 1, 2013

College for my kids seems so far away…However, as I write that sentence I am thinking: So did middle school. My oldest daughter (unbelievably) has only one more year left of elementary school. Soon she’ll be off to a bigger school, with brand new teachers and a dramatically different experience as a 6th grade student. [...]

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