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Survival Tips for Split Families

Chippewa Valley 5ive For Women November 25, 2013 Featured Stories, Magazine Articles

By Dori Pulse True enough, as I make my way through various retail establishments this week, Halloween has not yet arrived and Christmas lights and fixtures sparkle in the aisles. Why are we all in such a rush, reaching out, extending past what we have for today? Holidays are stressful for many people—what to buy, how many to buy for, will they like it—and then January’s credit card statements roll in, and we stress over how we are going to pay for it all. There is tangible “electricity” in the air that begins about mid-November and dissipates after the first …

Literacy Volunteers & Faith Partners

Chippewa Valley 5ive For Women November 25, 2013 Featured Stories, Magazine Articles

By Taylor Schaa I moved from Laos to the United States in 2004. My husband had been here for a few years prior, and finally I was able to join him in Tennessee. It was very difficult to live and take care of my four small children because there was no help. I didn’t understand how to live in a new country, how things worked, and the pace of life. There were no classes or ways to learn English. I felt very alone. When we moved to Eau Claire in 2009, I felt relieved. My family finally found the help we needed. We had friends here who told …

Taking 5ive with Deborah Lang

Chippewa Valley 5ive For Women November 25, 2013 Magazine Articles, Taking 5ive

WRITTEN BY KRIS A. NEWMAN A love for music and the joy of dance artfully surround the life of Deborah Lang, director of the Performing Arts School of Dance and Music in the Chippewa Valley. Deborah’s philosophy revolves around her ultimate goal: “My vision now is of dancers that will heal and healers that will dance, until all are healed and there is no need but to dance.” Deborah credits her first love, her husband, with allowing her the freedom to pursue a career in the arts. Although not one to participate in the arts, he has supported her choices-and …

NOV/DEC/JAN 2014 Editor’s Note by Jen Theisen

Chippewa Valley 5ive For Women November 25, 2013 Editor's Note, Magazine Articles

I am so excited to share this holiday issue, “Being in the Present Moment.” With so much activity through Thanksgiving, Christmas, and the New Year, we’re changing up our schedule. Look for our regular scheduling and next edition this February. This change will better accommodate our contributors and advertisers, as well as facilitate our own living in the present moment efforts. Every woman knows, November is the official kick off of the blessed but busiest time of the year. This year, I challenge myself and my readers to remain present through the hectic holiday hustle and bustle. I purpose to reject the …