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Season 4: It’s hard to believe that we are coming to the close of our third season for Cities on the Move.  We have had a great time finding and meeting the extraordinary people, places and events in the region.  As we make plans for Season Four, we will making a special effort to feature one town per episode.  Perhaps you have a great local citizen that should be profiled, an interesting local company that would let us look ‘behind the scenes’ and a local attraction that is open to the public.  If you have any or all of these components, please email me at stephanie@ksmq.org so we can add your community to the list of Cities on the Move!

Motherhood is a transformation.  It is an experience like no other; one that swallows you up.  The presentation entitled The Mother Monologues examines the outdated ideology and unrealistic stereotypes faced by modern day mothers.  The reading depicts three mothers in different points of their motherhood journey; the narrator weaves related content and connects the concepts with academic writing about motherhood.

We endure judgment, the gaze of others, as we maneuver through each developmental stage.  Friends, family and strangers feel almost compelled to offer advice or pass judgment; as if there isn’t enough internal judgment occurring already.

We try to balance our motherhood with our other selves, career woman, wife, community citizen.

Motherhood brings joy to life like no other; and challenges us the same.  Based on our life experience we all have different ways of perceiving and thinking about motherhood.

Perhaps through the commonalities and differences we can all appreciate our own experience as well as the experience of others.  And, we might be motivated to tell our stories in a new way.  Join us as we share coffee and thoughts regarding our motherhood experiences in a one-hour special – Motherhood Monologues. This special premiers on Tuesday, February 2 at 9:00pm.

Favorite topics: Nutrition is one of my very favorite topics to talk about. It can be frustrating when “the experts” tell us one day that something is bad for us and to eat less, and then the next day say it’s OK and to eat more. I try to remember that balance and variety will help me weather the latest blaring headlines.

Ruth Neil, a Nutrition Education Assistant with the Extension Service, dropped by today to talk about the programs she is introducing to elementary students in Lyle this spring.  She has some great ideas about simple, healthy and tasty snacks as well as fun ways to get moving. New Year’s resolutions often include diet and exercise. Ruth’s approach is a friendly, non-deprivation approach. Her interview will be featured on an upcoming episode in February – just in time to encourage you to keep going. Happy, healthy living to you all!

Family Traditions: As the calendar turns over another year, we often look to the future about what great things we will accomplish in the coming months. For Cities on the Move, I’m asking people to take a few minutes to look back at their family traditions. Do you have a treasured family vacation spot in the region? A tradition of passing along a hobby like rock collecting from generation to generation? A special musical talent that runs in your family? If so, I’d love to hear about it.

We’d love for you to share it with the viewers. We learn so much from each other every year. It’s this shared history, shared culture and exchange of ideas that help make Cities on the Move and our region special. Please contact me at stephanie@ksmq.org to chat or share your special story. May your New Year be filled with great plans for worthy achievements and special moments for remembering long-standing treasures.