Letter From the Publisher
GRACE
It's the first anniversary of The Motherlode , and I think our staff can agree, that’s the word that comes to mind when reflecting on the past year. Putting together a quarterly publication has been a learning experience for all of us. Plus, bootstrapping a company to make it all come together has also added strains to our growing pains. There’s been a lot of stress, anxiety, and mistakes. We’ve had to give each other room to learn and grow in all aspects. But we love what we do, so we continue to practice grace and keep working. We are very transparent with our struggles, sharing parts of ourselves in the stories and posts we publish, and we want to extend that transparency to include the many aspects of our company. According to marketing research, this is a good thing! A recent survey from Liana Cloud [lianatech.com] suggests that, in 2025, customers will expect more authenticity, humanity, and approachability from companies. So here we are fulfilling that desire. We are moms, dads, friends, and neighbors right here in your community, trying our best every day to bring topics and discussions that allow all of us to feel represented and heard. Your support, transparency, and authenticity fuel us and guide our content, and we want to thank you for helping us reach this one-year milestone! Most of all, we want to remind you to give yourselves grace as you tackle this new year. We are all doing our best to overcome life’s challenges—and that’s something to be proud of. Cheers to an authentic and grace-filled 2025!
Photo courtesy of DANIE Photography
Lisa Peri, MSW, Founder & Publisher
WINTER 2025 | 3
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