Author: Minimarie D. Hardy

Minimarie Doe Hardy is a versatile professional, with a strong background in writing, faith based facilitating through ministry and community outreach, speaking, and in education as a teacher. "Mini" is true to her southern roots in its culture, hospitality, and cuisine. She places great importance on family and community, and takes pleasure in hosting, cooking, and volunteering for various causes. Minimarie earned a B.A. in Mass Communication and an M.Ed. in Elementary Education.
Family Matters, Journeys In Motherhood, Spiritual Growth and Understanding

Double Blessings And Strengthening  Faith: My Story with Micro Preemies

Minimarie D. Hardy

I look back in awe daily on the strides that our twin daughters have made in their fight to make it. The twins' unexpected births with the uncertainty that the doctors shared with us of the uphill battle of babies born so early at only 24 weeks was gut wrenching for any parent to digest.… Continue reading Double Blessings And Strengthening  Faith: My Story with Micro Preemies

Family Matters, Journeys In Motherhood

Outdoor Fun Is A Must!

Minimarie D. Hardy

My fondest memories as a child was playing outside with my friends on our dead end street. We had the whole block to ourselves to have races to see who was the fastest, play hide & go seek, and go on discoveries to walk around the surprisingly wooded area on our city street. Our mothers would sit in their chairs in the yard in deep adult conversation that we dare not to interject in. We didn't live in a quiet suburb. We lived smacked down in the inner city. Life wasn't easy for any of us, but it was a community of happy kids.

Family Matters, Mom Motivation And Empowerment

Happy Life Happy Parenting 

Minimarie D. Hardy

There comes a point when how you truly feel in the inside starts affecting those around you on the outside. Those who are the closest to you feel it the most when you're at your best or at your worst especially your family. I saw myself at a very unhappy, unsettling, and low point at… Continue reading Happy Life Happy Parenting 

Mom Motivation And Empowerment

Thinking Outside Of The Box: 

Minimarie D. Hardy

   Children have away of teaching us in their own way without saying a word. I can remember awhile back my husband came home with a large box from work. I placed it simply on the countertop. I didn't know what to do with, and I thought of it like a eyesore in our home.… Continue reading Thinking Outside Of The Box: 

Journeys In Motherhood

Playdate Serenity 

Minimarie D. Hardy

   Playdates are a treat for kids. It's exciting for them to share at home or in a special outing with a friend outside of school or the norm. Playdates offer children the opportunity to socialize, practice character skills, relax, try new experiences, and have fun.Playdates for parents can be a whole different story if… Continue reading Playdate Serenity 

Autism Support & Awareness, Journeys In Motherhood, Mom Motivation And Empowerment

When Autism Hits Home

Minimarie D. Hardy

The broad range and spectrum of autism can be puzzling for many to understand. I found that despite my experience with volunteering and working with many students beginning in high school through adulthood in various environments that it's different when it hits closer to home. I loved working with children and adults with special needs… Continue reading When Autism Hits Home