Becoming a whole new mom. For each step of my child’s life, I have painstakingly chosen caregivers. I’ve interviewed them — actually, I’ve interviewed many, and I could probably write a whole column on what to ask caregivers before handing over your child. I’ve done in-home care, care by relatives, nannies, large daycare facilities, […]
Making sure your dog is ready for the heat. Here we are in Missouri, enjoying the heat and humidity. The dog days of summer are enough to put any dog into a daze! These high temperatures and humidity are really only fun if you are floating in a swimming pool, and our four-legged friends
What is it like to live a powerful life? And what happens when we don’t? Imagine your life without power. Sense what it feels like when we give away our power. What happens when we don’t access and live in our own healthy, personal power? The kind of power I am referring to is our
Denise McDaniel’s story is a series of lessons on heartbreak and healing. She’s still teaching those lessons to her big family at Coyote Hill Christian Children’s Home. For some people, it takes a few false starts to find a passion in life. Others build on their natural talents and fit easily into a chosen career.
The art of talking to teenagers. For years, I’ve asked my kids the same uninspired question when I pick them up from school: How was your day? And for years, they’ve answered with the same uninspired answer: Fine. In fact, we’ve been round and round on this so many times that, last year, my
Photos by Keith Borgmeyer “Unsung”: not celebrated or praised “Hero”: a person noted for courageous acts or nobility of character. Boone Hospital’s Jill Bacon connects with patients through song. Little moments often have the largest impacts in our lives. Jill Bacon provides patients and their families at Boone Hospital with those little moments by
Kyle and Jessica Schlosser, Owners, Lizzi & Rocco’s Natural Pet Market How did you two meet? We are both from the same small town in the Bootheel. While our families like to say we probably met while we were toddlers, since Kyle’s aunt was a teacher at my daycare, we officially met during a class
Lauren Towns and Patrick Sweet tie the knot with all the bells and whistles. Marriage is a beautiful thing. It’s more than just the dress or the flowers; it involves the one time in your life that you experience the love of others in such a tremendous way. It’s the joy of everyone you love
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I came across a poem written by the storyteller Oriah Mountain Dreamer that is all about seeking what our hearts ultimately long for and ache for. A few of my favorite lines say: “It doesn’t interest me/ what you do for a living./ I want to know/ what you ache for/ and if you
photo by Anthony Jinson Anne Moore, owner of D & M Sound, is a lover of all things COMO, Mizzou, and community. Because of her amazing dedication to her business, her family, and various local and national organizations, Anne was chosen as this issue’s Strong Woman. Find out what inspires Anne and keeps her
