By Patricia Spradley Being a mother is not easy. Though parenting is a team effort, the role of mother is burdened by unsolicited advice that places undue pressure on mothers. She is told to do this and that to have the child turn out a certain way. Everybody seems to know what she should do.…

Sponsored by Springfield City Councilor Justin Hurst, Esquire With Unanimous Support from Councilors Allen, Brown, Curran, Davila, Edwards, Fenton, Gómez, Lederman, Ramos, Walsh, Whitfield and Williams “If we don’t stand for justice-and justice for everyone-then hate prevails.” —Councilor Hurst WHEREAS, 23 million Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders account for 7 percent of the Nation’s population…