When you are a mother, you are never really alone in your thoughts.  A mother always has to think twice – once for herself and once for her child.  ~Sophia Loren I recently came across a description of what a mother “is”. It said that, “She is a cook, house keeper, teacher, nurse, handyman, maid, security, coordinator, supervisor, manager, secretary, nutritionist, caretaker, personal assistant, life coach, bookkeeper, laundry maid, taxi driver and a motivational speaker. She doesn’t get holiday pay, sick pay or days off and she is on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.” That being […]

With summer right around the corner, sometimes a quick trip with the family is the best way to recharge our batteries from our overscheduled lives. Thankfully, with a little creative effort, a mini-escape can easily fit within the family budget.  The Florida Keys  $$ Key Largo, the northern most Key, is known as the dive capital of the world and features the United States’ only living coral barrier reef. Dive enthusiasts can explore century old shipwrecks, underwater cities of coral and the sunken, 4,000 pound bronze Christ of the Abyss statue (located at John Pennekamp State park – the oldest […]

This article is part of an ongoing series spotlighting Hope South Florida, a unique collaboration of city officials, social agencies and the faith community with a single purpose – to end family homelessness in Broward County. A father moves to correct his 12 year old son’s spelling. He fears the day when his son’s questions will outpace his knowledge even as he dreams of his being the first to walk across the stage to receive a high school diploma. A mother tucks the blanket around her eight year old daughter’s legs. The night has turned cold and her daughter often […]