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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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Quarantining With A Former Spouse

13 years ago, we were sitting outside of a Starbucks in Tampa, Florida with more questions than answer flooding our brains. Without any expectations or knowledge of what was going to happen, we both realized that it was time to end our marriage and clean up the mess we made. We amicably agreed to leave…

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Recipes for Valentine’s Day Desserts

A Valentine’s Day dessert calls for something heart-shaped, pink, red, chocolate or a combination of all of these. Whether you plan to serve dessert as the final touch to a Valentine’s Day dinner or to bring dessert to the office as a holiday treat, you’ll want to serve something that reflects the holiday, shows off your baking creativity and satisfies every sweet tooth.

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To Die For Dessert: Chocolate Chip Cheesecake

A favorite childhood memory was going to the original Cheesecake Factory with my grandmother. It was a tiny restaurant that served a few sandwiches and a wide selection of cheesecakes. For lunch, I would enjoy a grilled cheese sandwich and fries. I remember the sandwich was on thick toasted sourdough bread with sharp cheddar. For dessert, Grandma and I would split a piece of chocolate chip cheesecake. The big ol slice was such a treat. In honor of those bygone days, here is the Sugar Mommas version of Chocolate Chip Cheesecake. Enjoy!