Foster mom doesn’t stay retired for long (source: Chisago County Press)

Chisago City resident Barb Boelter knew when she was newly married, as she started her own family, that she wanted to be a foster mom.  In 18 years, she raised five kids of her own and took in 196 foster kids - a number that was surprising to hear. “I was always busy, I didn’t ever keep track, we just went day by day,” Boelter said. For her exceptional service to Chisago County in those 18 years of opening her home, Boelter was honored Aug. 26 with a resolution by the Chisago County Board of Commissioners. Boelter’s commitment to being a foster mom began when she had small children. Click here to read full story.

Tulsa Area Moms Getting Help From Other Local Moms (source: NewsOn6.com)

Being a mom is a challenge and when need help or advice, who do you turn to?  For most, it’s family and friends.  Now there’s another resource that can help, it’s called 918Moms.com.   The News On 6 has partnered with 918Moms.com, a free social networking site for moms and about moms, created by two local moms.    Connecting with moms across the 918 area code is now just a keystroke away.  Each day, thousands of moms across the 918 area code log on to 918moms.com to connect with other moms, share stories, swap advice and save money. 918moms.com co-founder, Melanie Henry, says demanding schedules have changed how moms communicate.  “Moms used to lean over the back fence to share stories and swap advice. Today, they turn to the Internet and 918moms.com,” said Melanie Henry. Click here to read full story.

Marine mom won’t forget, or let us do so (source: The Arizona Republic)

I hadn’t spoken to Margy Bons for over a year. But when she sent me a message last week, I answered. I owe her that much. We all owe her that much.After some friendly chitchat about work and the weather, she said, “You know, we hardly hear about the wars anymore. The media doesn’t even make much of a story when we lose someone. Why do you think that is?” I could have said that Iraq and Afghanistan aren’t the only issues. There is heath care. Immigration. The economy.  All of which is true.  But it doesn’t answer her question. The sad fact is that it’s easy for those of us without someone serving in military to put the war and its horrors out of our minds. Click here to read full story.