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Meet Morgan Matkovic, Author of the New Book My Sister Lila Lee

  In the Fall of 2022, Morgan Matkovic’s younger daughter Lila (now 4) was diagnosed with Autism. “Before leaving our diagnostic appointment, I asked our doctor how I should approach this new reality with our oldest daughter; more specifically, I wanted...

Meet a Mom: Deb Podlogar of Mocktail Mom

  Deb Podlogar is known as the “Mocktail Mom” to her almost 200k followers across social media—and she recently trademarked the phrase. If you’re contemplating Dry January, sober curious or just looking for mocktail ideas, this girl mom of two (22 and 16) is a...

Meet a Mom: Social Media Star Soliana Sapp

Soliana Sapp is the hilarious social media star whose iconic pink robe is a symbol of relatable mom life. With more than 400K followers on both Instagram and Tik Tok, her audience loves watching her keep it real, which keeps us laughing at the absurdity of...

Meet a Mom: Certified Nurse Midwife & U.S. Navy Veteran Ailsa Emmel

  Ailsa Emmel is a mom to 25-year-old twins who currently lives in eastern North Carolina with her husband, a U.S. Marine on active duty. Born in NYC, she moved to FL as a teenager, and she herself is also a Veteran, who served in the U.S. Navy. She has built a...

Meet a Mom: Author & Former Spice Girl Geri Halliwell-Horner!

  Geri Halliwell-Horner has been a household name for decades, since the Spice Girls first debuted with their hit single Wannabe in 1996.  Geri was then known as Ginger Spice, the supergroup’s leader. Along with bandmates Victoria Beckham, Melanie Chisholm, Emma...

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