Author Archives: Bette Alkazian

Happy Cinco de Mayo:  A day of celebration in parts of the U.S. and in sections of Mexico, especially the State of Puebla.  From strife comes joy as Cinco de Mayo celebrates the victory of the Mexican militia over the … Continue reading →

Happy Arbor Day!  Today is a day to celebrate, plant and care for trees.  What a wonderful honor for something we might take for granted much of the time.  Trees offer such beauty and majesty, not to mention welcomed shade … Continue reading →

Happy Volunteer Week!  Congratulations to all who give of themselves to others.  There is no group more worthy of a celebratory special week. Our families are more disconnected from community than ever.  Families used to more commonly include extended family, … Continue reading →

“Optimism: a disposition or tendency to look on the more favorable side of events or conditions and to expect the most favorable outcome.” Few people naturally default to optimism and many people are actually annoyed by it.  Those who believe … Continue reading →

On March 25, 1965, Martin Luther King, Jr. led 25,000 marchers to the state capitol in Alabama to protest the denial of voting rights for black people.  For many of those marching, that day may have been the first time … Continue reading →

A couple of weeks ago I read a very sad article about a shooting at a school outside of Cleveland, Ohio.  What happened at that school and in other school shootings is inconceivable.  When we send our kids off to … Continue reading →

The beginning of spring is upon us! **Aaaaachooooo** (Excuse me) The signs of new life appear everywhere.  It’s actually a very exciting time to see the trees come back to life, the daffodils in bloom, the wisteria making its brief … Continue reading →

Yesterday was International (Working) Women’s Day!  Did you celebrate? The majority of the current generation of children has a mom who works outside of the home unlike many of our mothers and certainly our grandmothers.  The world has changed dramatically … Continue reading →

I was once asked by the leader at a workshop, “What’s your one word?” I was intrigued. What one word would I use to describe myself? Yikes! One word? That’s too limiting! That’s too scary! Just one word? It sparked … Continue reading →

Raising kids is hard work.  We put our hearts and souls into the job.  Even moms who work outside the home full-time have brains that are occupied 24/7 with their kids.  “What was bothering him this morning?” “Is she coming … Continue reading →