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Respect Diversity Contest winners
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Paralympic Athletes go for the Gold
ineveryissue: 46 4 The Family
14 Iron Moms
Kevin Ogle
Mentors
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50 Calendar
47 It Figures
Terri Fields
Events and activities
34 Character First
Gayleen Rabakukk
6 Dear MetroFamily
Mari Farthing
Editor’s Note
44 Exploring Oklahoma
Chelsey Simpson
Sue Lynn Sasser, PhD
Mortgage tips
Mari Farthing
News you can use
32
Plugged-in parenting: podcasts for moms
40 ImagineArt
22 Let’s Eat
Annie Nashert
Tropical Café review
18 MFM Top 10
Denise Springer
Summer fun—indoors and out
Farm-fresh Oklahoma
24 Family Finances
Cynthia Washam
Fun with numbers
Trait of the month: decisiveness
10 Family Shorts
Mary Tucker
Seeing the new you
Frances Williams
Weaving
26 Oklahoma Reads
Lori Williams
Be Good to Eddie Lee
20 Q & A with the Beasleys
Drs. Beasley
Special needs help
42 Your Healthy Family
Shannon Fields
Water safety and kids
48 You’ve Just Gotta Laugh
Summer Fun from Metro kids
8 In Touch with Relationships Phyllis VanHemert
Managing family schedules On the cover: Nichole Millage, Lora Webster, and Kari Miller. Read more on page 27. Cover photographer: Kathryne Taylor.