on the minds of moms

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Otmom Mission Statement

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and sheri co-founders and inspired moms

On The Minds Of Moms Magazine is dedicated to providing parents of all ages a bi-monthly resource they can trust. A fresh approach to traditional parenting publications, we are modern and inspiring while offering a community of local support and real-life advice for today’s family.

Deb Uglem

moorhead | mn

Raised in Finely, ND Deb has called Moorhead, MN her home for the last 10 years. Deb has been a stay-at-home mom since returning to the Fargo-Moorhead area. She graduated from Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa with a degree in Journalism and Mass Communications. She is excited about her newfound time to write and finds it a welcome distraction to her daily activities. Most daily to-do’s center around her four children’s sport and school activities. Jake [17], Tony [16], Nick [16] and Emily [14] keep both her and husband Tim running in several directions. During her free time you can find her putting in some road miles, spending time with friends, or on the golf course.

Patricia Carlson

dilworth | mn

Patricia Carlson is an award-winning journalist whose work spans magazines, television, radio, newspapers and the internet. She's produced, written, edited and directed programs for ESPN Radio, History Channel and Hallmark Channel. Patricia has worked as a television news reporter and currently is the Sunday morning news anchor at KFGO AM 790. She also is a regular contributor to several magazines based in the Midwest. When she's not writing, Patricia loves spending time with her baby girl and husband. You can view her work at www. patriciacarlsonfreelance.com

Heather Bjur

western | mn

Originally from northern Iowa, Heather [a UNI alum] and hubby, Chris [an NDSU alum] joke about having a friendly rivalry right in their own home. She currently practices marriage and family therapy out of her independent practice, Living Hope Counseling in Moorhead, and also at Valley Christian Counseling Center in Fargo. When she's not conducting therapy sessions, she's blowing bubbles and making sand pies in the backyard with her sweet boys, Elijah [3] and Ezra [1]. An avid baker and cook, her secret wish is to one day become the next Barefoot Contessa.

Melissa Tortorice

moorhead | mn

A first time contributor to OTMOM, Melissa is passionate about creative writing, decorating, and spending as much quality time at the lake as possible. Her creative writing came into full bloom with her blog that documents the daily trials and tribulations of being a full-time working mom with many little hands to entertain. Melissa, husband of 10 years Erik, and two little boys Anthony [7] and Alex [3], are expecting a new addition into their family in July, a little girl!

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A2005 Grand Forks [ND] Central High School graduate and the youngest sister of Randi, Jeni and Lindsey, Molly Otto has had a deep love for horses since she was a young girl Growing up in the city never detoured her from learning to ride and with the full support of her parents, she owned her first horse, Rio, at the age of fifteen This modern day cowgirl is currently a student at North Dakota State University majoring in Equine Studies and is also a barrel racer on the University’s Rodeo team Molly and her husband, Andy, along with their sons, Sterling Ryder [4] and Rowdy Colten [1½], enjoy rollerblading, biking and swimming, and together they share her dream of one day competing at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo last song i sang to out loud…

You Are My Sunshine to my kids when they were pretending to play the guitar and be in a band. the store i frequent the most… definitely Wal-mart—you can get anything there! my girlfriends would tell you… in ten years i picture myself…

I’m friendly. I talk to everyone and like to laugh and joke around a lot. I think they would also say I’m a good listener and I try to pick the positive out of everything.