For the last three years I have had the distinct honor to grace your televisions in the mornings as you get ready for school, for work, or a day of play at home. It?s been an absolute treat for me to do what I have been doing, what I have a complete passion for, in front of the viewing public.

So many parents have shared their personal stories with me over the years about how my presentations on PBS Kids helped their children discover talents or make new connections in thought, moving further along the road of discovery. I consider it an absolute privilege being a part of so many ?lightbulb? moments with parents and their young developing children. ?Miss Lori? is not a character that I play, it is the real life that I live. Miss Lori is me, a Mom first and foremost. I use my talents and abilities to help children and their families better their health and wellness, improving their lives overall. It is not only my mission, but my genuine passion.

Last Friday marked my final appearance on the PBS Kids Preschool Block, the series of interstitials in between shows such as Curious George, Super Why, Clifford and more, which I helmed for three years.

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Dominoes are a great children?s game. Although when I was a kid I never new how to play it by the rules, but I used to love to line them up and watch the snaking patterns topple over one by one. That was fun! However, watching the domino effect of today?s failing economy is not. This recession isn?t childs? play, but children are certainly at the heart of it. Children are innocent of any blame for our current predicament, and yet they will shoulder most of the burden from the vestiges of this recession for years to come.

This week SV Mom Blogers across the Nation and in Canada had a unique opportunity to converse with the face of CBS Nightly News, Katie Couric. She told us about the new CBS series Children of the Recession, and how this unprecedented coverage came about. She said it was Dr Irwin Redliner, co-founder of the Children?s Health Fund, who first approached her about doing a network wide report about children and how they are affected by the recession. She was immediately hooked on the idea and went straight to Sean McManus, head of CBS. Sean gave the green light and the network was off and running.

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Tivo Alert! Wake up early with Miss Lori this Saturday, September 1st. Miss Lori will appear on the WLS ABC-Channel 7 morning news program in Chicago. Miss Lori will speak and sing at 6:50am along with a chorus of her students; Chauncey Flowers, Nikkia Ferguson, Karen Armstead, Charlotte and Ellie Davis, Tessa and Zoe Canevaro, and her own children Skyler, Kaiann and Jaedyn.

Let Your SMILE Shine On!

Miss Lori