The SpecialMoms Parenting Magazine 3rd Issue | Page 3

A Note From the Editor Welcome to SpecialMoms! Editor, CEO Marla Murasko SpecialMompreneurs.com Design & Layout Melinda Martin TheHelpyHelper.com Contributors Lacey Buchanan Shari Claspert Mandy Kelly Lauren Kossack Wendy Helfenbaum Melinda Martin Cover Photo Hunter Kearney Stock Photography DepositPhotos.com If you would like to be featured in or be a contributing writer for our next issue, please contact Marla Murasko at [email protected] Volume 1, Issue 3 August 2014 Whether you are dreading it or celebrating it, the “Back to School” season is upon us. Some of you may have already started. My son, Jacob, has already begun his journey into second grade--and it was not without its struggles. However, I am excited for him and really feel he can learn a lot this year; I just needed to get the right players on his team. It took a little extra mommy-elbow grease, but it was worth it. The common denominator that all of us moms share is that the struggles are worth it. Our children are worth it. Their quality of life is worth it! When one doctor says no, we don’t let it deter us. We know that if we just keep looking that we will find that yes. And that is exactly what Lacey Buchanan had to do for her son, Christian, as told in “Born with Bilateral Cleft Palate: Meet My Ex 6WF