Letter from the Editor
T he publication of this issue marks my fifth year as managing editor of MetroFamily and my eleventh writing for the magazine. During that time, this issue has always been a milestone of celebration and reflection. We celebrate all the businesses and organizations named “MetroFamily Family Favorites” (you’ll want to hang on to this issue year-round for quick access to the parent-voted list of the best resources in OKC!). And we reflect back on how MetroFamily has been able to support local families for the past 26 years — while also looking toward how we can continue to serve you well in the future. One recent exercise really sums up this commitment by our MetroFamily team. We considered what values we hold dear as a company that also best serve our readers and the local businesses and organizations that seek to connect with families. As MetroFamily strives to help build strong families through community connection, these core values drive all our decisions as a company: 1. Inclusivity. We wholeheartedly support — and seek to reflect — every beautiful iteration of family in our community. 2. Social consciousness. We pay attention to what’s happening in our community, state and the larger world of parenting — and we inform local families of what they need to know, even when the news is hard to hear. 3. Integrity. We hold ourselves to a strong ethical standard not only in the journalism we provide but in all we do as a company. 4. Trustworthiness. Families can rely on us for vetted, honest information and recommendations. 5. Adaptability. We’re proactive in adapting to the changing world around us — as it relates to media, parenting and how families want to receive information. In today’s world of division and comparison culture, I’m so grateful for these strongholds. I’m proud to work for a company that reflects such powerful values, proud to work with other businesses in our community who cherish similar values — and especially proud to work on behalf of families like yours to help make Oklahoma City a better place for all of us.
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Publisher Sarah Taylor Editorial & Marketing Director Erin Page Digital Editor Lindsay Cuomo Art Director Stacy Noakes Assistant Editor Emiley Bainbridge Account Executive Dana Price Events Director Casey Shupe Operations Director Morgan Harris Content & Account Specialist Renee Filippo Advertising & Distribution Manager Kelli Newsome Contributing Writers
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Thank you for being part of our MetroFamily!
Erin Page Managing Editor
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