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The President’s Volunteer Service Award

2024 President Volunteer Service Award We are pleased to share and announce!   ModernMom is honored to serve as a Certifying Organization for the President's Volunteer Service Award.   The President's Volunteer Service Award provides ModernMom with an opportunity to pay tribute to and celebrate our exceptional volunteers while acknowledging the significant difference they create.…

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Autism and the Future of Education in the United States

Rant alert. Last week, the new government confirmed, by a historic tie-breaking vice presidential vote, the nomination of Betsy DeVos as Secretary of Education. Educators, teachers unions, parents, and especially the special needs community were fearful of this woman’s confirmation. Now, it has happened. In my opinion, this is yet another low for a new…

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3 Life Lessons We Can Learn From R.L. Stine’s Goosebumps

If you grew up in the ’90s, you probably remember Goosebumps.Written by R.L. Stine, the horror fiction series for children was known for its sweet cover art, scary titles and super cool 3-D lettering on the front (it was bumpy, like Goosebumps, get it?). But the iconic books aren’t just about thrills and chills – no, no. There are some underlying life lessons that kids can find buried beneath all the gory and gruesome monsters, ghosts, aliens and more. Don’t believe me? Check out a few things we can all learn from our favorite spooky tales:

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Was Justin Bieber’s Dad An Accomplice?

By now you’ve probably heard that Justin Bieber was arrested in Miami this morning on charges of DUI and resisting arrest.The 19-year-old was allegedly drag racing in a yellow Lamborghini when he was stopped by police.”Bieber smelled of alcohol, repeatedly dropped F-bombs and refused to cooperate with a police officer who had ordered him to put his hands on his car during a cursory pat down,” according to USA Today.But perhaps …

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What Kind Of Political Wife Are You?

Big news in New York these days: disgraced politicians Eliot Spitzer and Anthony Weiner are both running for political office again. Spitzer, who was New Yorks attorney general and governor, is pursuing city comptroller. Weiner, a former New York Congressman, is making a play for mayor.