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Spring is in the air!
With March comes new beginnings, fresh air and life popping up all around us. Easter, spring cleaning and gardening all come to mind when the air gets a little warmer.
Now is the time to start thinking of fun outdoor adventures that the whole family can enjoy. Family getaways don't have to be elaborate vacations. They can be fun and inexpsenive. Activities like planting a vegetable garden with your children is a great bonding experience for the entire family. Best of all, the educational experience can be continued in the kitchen after the harvest of fresh veggies!
Another great idea is camping. Not sure that you want to brave the great outdoors? Camping in the backyard is just as much fun, but indoor plumbing is only a few steps away!
Let us know what you and your kin are up to this beautiful spring season. Send us your photos and share your stories, and you may just see yourself in the next American Mothers, Inc. e-newsletter.
So, bust out the pastels and sandals; spring has sprung!
Andrea Ball, Executive Director
American Mothers, Inc. |
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Members, listen up!
Be sure to gear up for the 2011 AMI 2011 Convention! This year's event, "Motherhood Elevated", will be held April 27th - May 1st in Salt Lake City, Utah. Follow this link for the convention schedule, downloadable registration form and hotel reservation information. On- line registration is also available.
In addition to honoring mothers, this year's AMI conference highlights will include an appearance from John Gray, author of Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus; a presentation from internationally acclaimed speaker, Sheri Dew, who will address the convention theme, "Elevating Motherhood", and several workshops on parenting, relationships and blogging. The internationally acclaimed Mormon Tabernacle Choir has invited all AMI convention attendees to sit in on the Sunday morning broadcast of music and song.
So, what are you waiting for?! Register today to attend this great meeting of extraordinary mothers from across the nation! |
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Reach...
If you weren't already aware, American Mothers, Inc. has a strong online presence. We try to stay connected to our members through social media networks such as Facebook, LinkedIn and this e-newsletter.
By becoming fans of our Facebook page, you receive up-to-the- minute status posts about what's going on within the organization. You can stay professionally connected to us on the site, LinkedIn. Our LinkedIn page connects you to our staff and business information as well as provides you with a great networking tool.
And, of course, subscribing to this e-newsletter ensures that you're connected with American Mothers and all of the current news that Moms want to know.
Get connected and stay in the know! |
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Teach...
Teach your kids one of the most valuable lessons they can learn: how to live life. Mother Susan Maushart decided to unplug her kids. She took away the Internet, tv, iPods, cell phones and video games for... wait for it... SIX MONTHS!
The end result was great. Her son discovered a newfound love for his saxophone and is now studying music in college. Her oldest daughter went to the library for any computer use, and that was only for school work. Susan's youngest daughter's grades also improved substantially.
With a newly released book, The Winter of Our Disconnect, Maushart chronicles the time in her family's life where they found how much fun books, family meals and listening to music together could actually be.
While your own household may not need that big of a change, what can you disconnect from to reconnect to each other? |
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Honor...
We at American Mothers, Inc. now take this opportunity to honor one of our very own.
Rita Rosaio, 2005 Delaware Mother of the Year, passed away on January 26, 2011, surrounded by her family. She fought a courageous battle with cancer and will be greatly missed.
Rita was the secretary at Salesianum School. Always a kind voice on the end of the line, Rita was known to hand-deliver lunches when parents would bring forgotten brown bags to the office.
She also presented a fantastic interfaith program on the dangers of the Internet. She was passionate about warning parents of how easy it is for young people to get into porn sites, order dangerous drugs and much more.
We remember Rita and her dedication to her community and to her family. |
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