Current Issue

Glenni Lorick, Editor-in-Chief

This has been an unusually busy year for me. Not only have I been doing all that I normally do (working with nursing moms and babies, publishing this magazine, home-schooling etc,) I also started a non-profit called Moms Nurturing Moms. We just achieved 501c3 status which means we can seek grants from foundations and accept donations as a non-profit charitable organization. I’m really excited about this because we have some great projects that we are eager to fund. We are planning a comprehensive support and education program for teen moms. We already provide lactation services on a sliding-fee basis. Finally, we are putting together a website to promote all the various breastfeeding support available across North Alabama, together with a huge media blitz to promote breastfeeding in our region. Here’s where you come in! If you are aware of a support group or someone who provides breastfeeding services, please let me know so I can include them on the webpage. We are applying for a Pepsi Refresh Grant to help fund our work, so be sure to check out our website to find out how you can vote.

And you’ll also want to vote for area mom Michele Crook who is putting together a TV show! Her article in this issue tells all about her project. You’ll also learn about an area mom whose remarkable story has a wonderful ending! We also have a local resource for Cord Blood Banking which you’ll learn about I this issue as well.

Finally, in honor of Father’s Day, we are profiling new dad Zach Penney, General Manager of Bill Penney Toyota. You won’t want to miss Zach’s take on fatherhood, family, faith and business. And to all our dads out there, we wish you a Very Happy Father’s Day!