Community Contributor: Kristi’s Heart Hugs

Apr 30, 2018 | 2018, May

    Submitted Photos Kristi Lafrenz was born with a congenital heart defect called Tetralogy of Fallot with pulmonary atresia. She had her first open heart surgery when she was just one week old. She had two more while in school and her last surgery in 2008....

Oh Man: Chris Klieman & The Golden Rule

Apr 30, 2018 | 2018, Inspired Woman Magazine, May

by Marci Narum  | Submitted Photos While the Friday night lights stay off for a few more months, college football coaches have been ardently recruiting players for the 2018 season. NDSU Bison head coach Chris Klieman leads a defending NCAA Division I championship...

Thanks, Mom

Apr 30, 2018 | 2018, Inspired Woman Magazine, May

By Jody Kerzman I’ve been writing since I was seven years old—my first “project” was cleverly titled “Jody’s Journal.” The weekly newsletter, typed very slowly on my mom’s super-cool typewriter, included all the highlights of my family’s life. I sold copies of the...
Comfort Foods from Mom’s Kitchen

Comfort Foods from Mom’s Kitchen

Apr 30, 2018 | 2018, May

Article and Photos by Pam Vukelic What is your comfort food? What did you want your mom to make for you when you came home from college for a weekend? These are great questions to use as conversation starters! Since I’ve been away from home this past month, I’ve had...

Randi Heisler: A Mother’s Intuition

Apr 30, 2018 | 2018, Inspired Woman Magazine, May

by Jody Kerzman  | Photography: Photos by Jacy As a young mom in nursing school, Randi Heisler suddenly realized she didn’t want to be a nurse. “I hated nursing school, but it was important for me to finish school.” And so she did, never expecting she would actually...