Inspired by the children’s book Holding Hands Forever, this site reinforces the power of choosing kindness, the meaning of family and friends, and the importance of living and loving life. Submit your own writing surrounding a related topic to publish a guest post. Facilitated by a mom, Holding Hands Forever is the ultimate sticker chart: here, everyone earns a gold star for sharing.
A Mom at Heart
Holding Hands Forever is the title of my first children’s book, inspired by remarkable words from my (at the time) 3-year-old daughter.
Ilana Lipson Cohen
I count my blessings as a beyond-full-time working mom who has the romantic notion that I can cook like Ina yet appreciate the reality that Trader Joe’s is the most brilliant source of dinner. I specialize in strategic growth and advancement through the lenses of engagement, communications, marketing and business development. My contributions to purpose-driven organizations are for the long term: expansive thinking to elevate brands, create new sources of revenue, foster engagement, amplify strategy and excel with sustainable momentum. In addition to this site, find me on LinkedIn or Facebook at Holding Hands Forever.
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Our Family Has Weekly Calendar Planning Meetings—Here’s What We Do (and Why It Works!)
Check out my latest for Her View From Home, how I love a good checklist and my prayer for my children for when they grow up and look within, look in the mirror and even look at their desks. Fingers crossed they humor me by using their shiny new planners this school year…at least in …
Belle Is Not My Favorite Princess
Lying in bed with Z just when I thought she was finally asleep in the dark quiet after chatting about how we had successfully made her pandemic birthday one to be remembered by a few of her favorite things (ranging from sushi and ice cream cake to distanced family and friends and from a volunteer project …
The Pomegranate
“It can be scary, ugly or look yummy. It’s like life.”