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Meet Jade Greenough: Texas Strong Woman of the Month

The Texas Strong Woman of the Month is the beautiful, talented, and immensely patient Jade Greenough–a dedicated dance teacher, choreographer, and studio owner, cancer survivor, daughter, sister, advocate, and friend. Meet Jade Greenough Born and raised in Austin, Jade has been teaching dance in central Texas since 1998 but also battled ovarian cancer in her…

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Meet Alyssa DeLosSantos: Texas Strong Woman of the Month

This month’s Texas Strong Woman of the Month is incredible wife, mom, writer, speaker, friend, and Bible teacher Alyssa DeLosSantos. I’ve known Alyssa for about two years now, online and in person, and I am constantly inspired and refreshed by her honesty, wisdom, kindness, and humility. Meet Alyssa DeLosSantos Alyssa is our first ever non-native…

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When You Don’t Believe ‘You Can Do This’: Guest Post from Tricia Lott Williford

When I was in middle school, my aunt invited me to stay with her for a week. This was a very exciting invitation as she was my most favorite relative, so naturally, with my parents’ permission, I accepted. When you don’t believe You Can Do This The problem was, I eventually realized that I would…

Why Mother’s Day Is Filled with Grief (and Hope) for Me
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Why Mother’s Day Is Filled with Grief (and Hope) for Me

Mother’s Day is filled with grief and hope for me. One Mother’s Day weekend, our family went fishing with my in laws and maternal grandmother on the Texas coast. Mother’s Day is a difficult time for my grandma and myself, since losing my mom to early onset Alzheimer’s disease. We thought that the trip would…