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Hello all! The summer is winding down and pretty soon, we'll all be up waaaaay sooner than we want to be for that first day of school. Every year offers its own challenges and stressors for students, teachers, and parents, but I hope these books and study materials...
Yes, it's Friday before Valentines, so word to the wise, don't wait until 5p on Monday to pick up a "thoughtful" gift for the important person in your life. No one should be cruising the aisles at CVS scrambling to grab that last sad plushie and half off bag of...
Every dollar raised by Dempsey Challenge participants directly benefits the Dempsey Center — a leader in quality of life care for individuals and families impacted by cancer. This challenge presented by Amgen is a fundraising experience for the Dempsey Center in...
Fifteen-year-old Patricia was mortified over her grandmother's pantyhose mishap, but it remains one of her fondest memories. In this clip from Listen to your Mother, I read "Over or Under".
This year I'll be taking part in the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition Walk here in San Antonio. I invite you to join me! Click here for details or to register. Mission & Vision of NOCC The mission of the NOCC is to save lives by fighting tirelessly to prevent and...
Another one of our amazing Listen to Your Mother cast members is Liza Dora is an author/illustrator born in San Antonio and hell-bent on travelling the world. As a chemistry major at Texas A&M University, she started enough small fires that it is slightly alarming she...
Yesterday, I had the pleasure of presenting Christina Tinker. Today, I get to talk about Meghann Dibrell. She's a former event planner turned professional mommy. With a one year old, a four year old and a husband who works a demanding corporate job, life is always...
I've had the best time meeting my new friends with the cast from the Listen to Your Mother--San Antonio show (April 23rd, 2016 at the Tobin Performing Arts). Yesterday, you got to read about Moira Duggan. Today, y'all get to meet Christina Tinker, mom of three,...
My fellow Listen to Your Mother Peeps were gracious enough to answer a few (nosy) questions and answered why they came out for an audition, what books they love, and what they hope you'll take away from the show. We start with the fabulous Moira Duggan. Why...
I promised myself that for one year, I'd do this year was say yes to the things that scared me-Shonda Rhimes, Award-winning writer & creator of Greys' Anatomy, Scandal, & How to get Away with Murder In November of 2015, I read Shonda Rhimes book, Year...
Good morning All. I'm pretty sure the rest of the world sees a 60' morning is a great sign of fall. In San Antonio, we start pulling out our heavy blankets, coats, and think about starting a fire. Seriously, we don't do cold well here, but what we do very well here is...
Patricia Fischer speaks about supporting her best friend during her ovarian cancer journey as part of the Our Way Forward program created by TESARO, with The Moth, during the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition’s 2018 National Conference in New York.
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