3 Locations to Serve You! Edmond • OKC • Yukon Physical Therapy • Occupational Therapy • Speech Language Therapy
Honorable Mention We received so many beautiful nominations for our Awesome Moms contest this year. Here’s a look at 10 “honorable mention” Awesome Moms, each of whom will receive a FREE MetroFamily Insiders subscription. View the full list of nominees, all of whom deserve celebrating, at metrofamilymagazine.com/2021- awesome-moms. Sarah Garcia “Sarah is a hardworking single mother of two boys who works full time and picks up extra time when it’s needed to get the bills paid. After dealing with severe depression, she is a role model for me and many women who deal with postpartum because you never give up trying to get out of that dark place.” — Melanie Cabrera Juanita Green “It was really hard on me being almost two hours away from my family. I got a job working at OU and that’s where I met Mama Nita. She retired from OU and kept my daughter while I worked. Mama Nita, her late husband, two sons and daughter-in-law took me in and made me feel like I was part of the family. She has helped raise my children.” — Antonia Smith Stephanie “She has worked through the pandemic, leads our youngest daughter’s Girl Scout Troop, helps our oldest who is a senior in college and tries to do something for all five kids at home to make sure they feel special. My wife cares for her parents, who live on our farm in their tiny house, and picks up groceries or whatever they need.” — Kendra Carri Hicks “Carri Hicks is a dynamic mother of three who advocates for all Oklahoma’s children in the State Senate. She has championed safety for babies and children, better resources for public education and stronger laws protecting breastfeeding. Her fight for better healthcare also targets helping individuals with diabetes get appropriate and affordable care. She has initiated much of this work from her personal experience as a mom [because] her 6-year- old Sawyer has Type 1 diabetes.” — Julia Kirt
Mautra Jones “She has spent the last 20 years investing in children, youth and teens from underserved communities, treating them like her very own. Mautra’s children are her pride and joy and inspire all she does.”
— Charifa Smith Shirri Jones “She has been raising six of her
grandchildren for almost five years. She works nights so that in the morning she can do everything that needs to be done for those kids. My mom always has a smile on her face. I am so proud of her and hope to one day live up to a fraction of all the people she
helps and cares for.” — Krystan Turner Karis Long
“This mom, my wife, was dealt a rough hand. After having a child with Down syndrome at the age of 15 due to sexual assault, she stepped up, dropped out of high school to get her GED quicker and worked full time caring for my now stepson. She has been the world’s largest advocate for our boy.” — Jack Long Chelsea Palmer “Chelsea lost her 5-year-old daughter Paisley in a car accident in November 2019. She has started The Paisley Project, a nonprofit that helps bereaved families emotionally and financially. She put her own pain aside to help others to honor her only child.” “She came here from Puerto Rico for a good life and every choice she has ever made was with her four children in mind. When money was tight, I vividly remember my mother serving us dinner first and eating what little remained. What I love most is my mother has always loved without judgment, and she’ll love others until they understand they are worthy of being loved.” — Eva Aranda Victoria Still “She has been a patient and loving mom to our daughter who had colic, reflux and severe food allergies. She has had to save our daughter’s life twice with an EpiPen. She advocates for food allergy awareness online and met with legislators at the Capitol.” — Carter Still — Kim Hamilton Judy Roubert
Our therapists provide fun, inventive and playful interventions that address your child's speci c needs. We o er physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech language therapy. Play • Learn • Thrive
SensationalKidsOKC.com Edmond - 14715 Bristol Park Blvd. OKC - 5701 SE 74th St. Yukon - 1445 Health Center Pkwy Call (405) 840-1686 to schedule an evaluation!
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