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AMY L. FOREMAN Publisher EDITORIAL AMANDA MILLER Managing Editor
AMANDA CIANI REBECCA FAST MADELINE PISTORIUS AMELIA ROESSLER JULIANNA STEEN Associate Editors ART/PRODUCTION CHLOE ALLEN Production Manager KAYLA DUPREE MADELINE MILETELLO ASAREL SMITH MCKINNA SPROLES Graphic Designers
W . ell parents, we successfully completed another school year. And just like that, the 2025–26 school year is officially in the books. Around our house, we’re not just closing a chapter — we’re practically starting a whole new series. My daughter graduated high school and will be starting college this summer. Cue all the emotions. Pride, excitement, panic, tears… sometimes all before my morning coffee. Meanwhile, my boys are moving up to 7th grade, and I’m fairly certain that by the end of summer I will officially be the shortest person in the house. I always knew that day would come, but I didn’t expect all these milestones to hit at once. I’ve been told time and time again that God only gives you what you can handle, so apparently He thinks I’m really strong these days.
pile. This year, instead of planning big beach vacations or cross-country trips, we’re focusing on smaller adventures and hidden local gems — quick getaways that still give us time together.
MORGAN ESPENAN Digital Content Coordinator SARAH MILLER MERCEDES MITCHELL SABRINA SMITH BREE WRAY Client Success Representatives
Because these days, making memories has become my motto.
JILLIAN NORMAN Production Intern
Even though my kids are teenagers now, I’m soaking up every moment I can get — especially the rare occasions when they still want to be seen in public with me. If you have teenagers, you completely understand. I may even turn our summer adventures into a bucket list and see how many we can cross off before school starts back up. At the end of the day, you can buy your kids all the things in the world, but things don’t last. Memories and experiences do. Those are the moments they’ll carry with them forever. And finally, one last thing that really made me laugh. The other day my husband point- ed out to the boys that they’re moving from 6th grade to 7th grade… during the 2026–27 school year. If you know, you know. Just when I thought we were finally escaping all the “6/7” jokes, it turns out they’re only just beginning.
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And now — summer. Sweet, glorious summer.
No homework. No carpool lines. No extracurricular chaos. No packing lunches. No rushing forgotten books back to school because they somehow got left everywhere except their backpacks. And sadly, no more surprise hallway hugs from my daughter during volunteer time at school. But as bittersweet as it all feels, summer has a way of softening things. The days are longer, the sun feels brighter, and the pool keeps calling my name louder than my laundry
Happy Summer Travels,
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