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Mama’s Turn: Stepping Back and Letting Them Fly … LITERALLY!

July 1, 2019 by Sharon Fuentes

I’m an overprotective mom by nature. Seriously, it’s genetic, a horrible attribute passed down from a domineering Jewish mama who got it from her own “smother” and so on.  The only difference between me and my ancestors is that I am aware of this trait and try to make a conscious effort every day to not allow my innate desire to wrap my kids in bubble wrap and hide … [Read more...]

Mama’s Turn: What Would You Tell Your 16-Year-Old Self?

June 1, 2019 by Sharon Fuentes

My sweet baby girl will be turning 16 in a few weeks. I’m not sure when it happened, but somehow, I blinked and when I opened my eyes this chubby-cheeked toddler was suddenly a beautiful young woman. I desperately want to bestow words of wisdom on my daughter, allow her to benefit from the mistakes I have made along the way. But I know I would not have listened to anything … [Read more...]

Mama’s Turn: My Son Is Graduating, and I Feel…

May 1, 2019 by Sharon Fuentes

My son walks into my office and tosses a school permission slip onto my desk the way he has so many other times over the past 12 years of school, 13 if we count kindergarten. Before I can reach for it to see where he is off to this time, he walks back in and grabs it back. “I just realized,” he says with a smirk, “I’m 18 now and can sign this myself!” And just like that, my … [Read more...]

UCF Business Incubation Program Companies Receive Record-Breaking Investments

April 1, 2019 by Sharon Fuentes

Orlando has always been an appealing destination for dreamers and risk-takers. It is no coincidence that Walt Disney chose this city to make The Mouse his home. But, dreaming about starting or expanding a business is one thing; turning that dream into a reality is quite another! In fact, the statistics are a bit daunting. The U.S. Small Business Administration estimates … [Read more...]

Mama’s Turn: Saying Goodbye to My Childhood Home

April 1, 2019 by Sharon Fuentes

Dear Old House, Well, the time has finally come. In a few short weeks, we will finally be closing on you. This is the last piece of business that we must do to wrap up my parents’ estate. In a way, I guess it is also the last little piece of them. To the outside world, I know you look like just an old, rundown ranch-style home. But to me, you were so much more. You … [Read more...]

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