![]() ![]() He was sitting on Danielle’s lap and I could see them through the kitchen window as I came around and I came in through the door and I said his name and he heard my voice but he couldn’t see me immediately so his head was flying around. I had to go to New York and make this film, so for 8 weeks they weren’t there and then when they turned up, Charlie was so funny. Russell (father of 2): The hardest thing for me as a parent has been distance. And he goes, ‘Yay!’ So he’s really, he’s really happy about that sort of situation as well so he’s got me 100 percent. ‘And Gussy’s at school today?’ ‘Yes, Gussy’s at school’. Tony (father of Declan and Angus): He will work through the week and he will say, ‘Is today a Daddy day?’ And I’ll say, ‘Yes’. Heather (mother of Declan and Angus): It was actually very recently that my eldest son, he asked me for the first time ever, ‘How was your day Mum?’ Which was a surprisingly lovely thing to hear, so we enjoy this time where we do talk about what each other has been up to in the day and what we plan to do, um, the next day. It’s just absolutely the most amazing feeling. ![]() you can’t describe how that makes you feel. I’ve always said, you know, love is easy.Īdam (father of Elly): Well, it’s an amazing feeling and just when she comes up to you and gives you a big cuddle and she tells you that she loves you, it’s. To me, it’s just, it’s the easiest, it’s the easiest thing. If they’re searching or they don’t feel quite 100 percent about that then they’re going to spend a lot of their lives looking for the love from their parents. To never question how much you love them just … There’s one thing parked and they can go off and be individuals I think allows them to be. Suzanne (mother of Sadie and Poppy): Say it all the time, tell them that you love them all the time. Even just looking in their eyes when you’re talking to them I find is so important. Rahnia (mother of Allirah and Ashtyn): You can see that they feel it and they know that they are secure and that they’re safe and that this person loves them. Some of them may be affectionate all of the time, some of them sometimes, some of them rarely, but they all want to feel safe and they all want to feel loved and they want you to be proud of them. Laura believes Special Moments, "Transform lives and memories, one child at a time.Gavin (father of 4): It’s just because it is.īelinda (mother of 4): You know, they’re all different. Laura now looks forward to serving disadvantaged children and making a difference in their lives via the services provided by Special Moments. She was also a participant in the Woodrow Wilson Fellowship Program and attended the University of Texas at Austin's LBJ School and then UW's Graduate School of Public Affairs where she received her (MPA) Master in Public Administration, with an emphasis in Public Management, in 1993. Laura attended the University of Washington and received her BA in Political Science in 1990. In addition to merchandising, she specialized in urban promotions, and helped create and market the branded merchandise for John Singleton's movie, Boyz N the Hood while working with Happi Nappi Wear. She also owned the retail store, The Joint and was an authorized dealer for Forty Acres and A Mule merchandise, along with other brands. Prior to entering the corporate world, Laura was the sole proprietor of LAKEnterprises her private parent company. In November 2011, Special Moments, a nonprofit organization for children, was formed. Inspired by her passions, Laura decided to form an organization that would include all three. Being a true entrepreneur at heart, three years later she shifted gears and expanded her focus to include her true passions in life: travel, event planning and children. Cook is the Founder and current CEO of Special Moments.Īfter working in management for 17 years for a Fortune 500 Transportation Company - UPS, she decided to take time off and focus her energy on raising her two young boys. ![]()
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