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editor’s note What Parents are Talking About PUBLISHER & EDITOR Katrina Ball B U S I NESS CONSULTANT Vic Ball A DV E RTISING SALES Wanda Brown [email protected] 333-1925 Alicia Resnik [email protected] 236-9218 D E S I G N & PRODUC TION Picante Creative W R I T ERS & CONTRIBUTORS Carla Seely, SCARS, Oxford Learning, Brenda Dale, Cathy Sousa, Bermuda National Gallery, Department of E-Commerce, Maren Schmidt CO N T RIBUTING PHOTOGR APHERS BNG, Dany Pen, Julie Bortoli Bermuda Parent Magazine is published four times a year. Reader correspondence, photo submissions and editorial submissions are welcome. We reserve the right to edit, reject or comment editorially on all material contributed. No portion of this magazine may be reproduced without express written consent of the publisher. The opinions expressed by contributors or writers do not necessarily reflect the opinions of this magazine. Distribution of this product does not constitute an endorsement of the products or services herein. CONTAC T US [email protected] Tel: 504-2937 www.mybermudaparent.com facebook.com/bdaparentmag I can’t help but reminisce at how far Bermuda Parent has come. If someone would have told me this is what I would be doing when I was in high school or college I would have laughed at them. Bermuda Parent’s first issue was published 2 months after the birth of my second child and in many respects it truly is my 3rd baby. I’ve had to baby it, nurture it, feed it, discipline it, and as a result I’m able to now watch it grow and mature. I really didn’t know much about business when I started the magazine neither did I have a background in journalism or commu- nication. I’ve learned from the school of hard knocks and a number of very special people along the way. Bermuda Parent has proven itself as the go to resource for parents and those who love children. I am grateful for the people who have contrib- uted in writing and photography, as well as my awesome sales team. Most of all I am grate- ful for you, our readers and our advertisers, who make it possible and worthwhile to con- p. tinue to publish, issue after issue, year after year, and encourage us to contin- ue to do better. I appreciate how readers tell us that we’ve enriched their lives in some way through our small contribution. p. Thank you for picking up this issue of Bermuda Parent, and we hope you will continue to do so each quarter. We remain committed to giving you a high-quality, local product! Most importantly, thanks to my husband and business guide, Vic, who convinced me to start this magazine and has been an encourage- ment and a rock along the way. I hope I continue to make you proud. Enjoy this issue! Feeling Grateful 6 24 Publisher & Editor www.mybermudaparent.com 3