Jackie Gingrich Cushman writes a weekly human-interest column for Creators Syndicate that focuses on current events and political issues from a mom's perspective. Cushman is passionate about improving the world her two children will inherit and teaching them how to make a positive impact through their daily lives. As a daughter of former Speaker Newt Gingrich, her perspective has been shaped by a lifetime of work in public service. Cushman most recent book is "The Essential American: 25 Documents and Speeches that Every American Should Own," (Regnery, 2010). Cushman and her father have collaborated on articles and op-eds and have co-authored "5 Principles for a Successful Life: from Our Family to Yours" (Crown Forum, 2009). Jackie's non-profit activities have included serving on The Georgia Advisory Council for the Trust for Public Land. She currently serves on the Advisory Council of Genesis: A New Life, the Advisory Board of the Alliance Theatre and the board of the Learning Makes a Difference Foundation. Jackie's work has been cited on the Today show and in New York Magazine, USA Today, and The Washington Times. She has appeared on ABC's Good Morning America CNN's Campbell Brown, The 700 Club, Fox News Channel's Fox and Friends, The O'Reilly Factor, The Sean Hannity Show, The Strategy Room, On the Record With Greta van Susteren, Geraldo at Large, The Huckabee Show and Squeeze Play on Canada's Business News Network. Jackie and Jimmy Cushman, Jr., and their two children live in Atlanta. Jackie and Jimmy served as the chairpersons for the 2007 Annual Garden of Eden Ball benefiting the Atlanta Botanical Garden. Jackie graduated cum laude from Presbyterian College in Clinton, S.C. She received her MBA from Georgia State University in Atlanta and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation. Jackie is a passionate and inspirational speaker, focusing on how to learn and make a difference in our daily lives. http://www.townhall.com/columnists/JackieGingrichCushman http://media.townhall.com/TownHall/icons/TH-feed-icon-128x128.gif http://www.townhall.com/columnists/JackieGingrichCushman TownHall.com, Where your opinion counts. 128 Copyright (c) 2012 Townhall.com, A Salem Communications Web. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED jim.dearras@townhall.com (Jim De Arras) Fri, 11 May 2012 15:40:00 GMT Fri, 11 May 2012 15:40:00 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ For mothers with children at home and in school, May can bring madness. It's a month that tends to be filled with end-of-the-school-year projects, performances, concerts, dress rehearsals, parties and more. For insta http://www.townhall.com/columnists/JackieGingrichCushman/2012/05/11/may_madness_and_mothers_gone_mad 357de3a7-b049-4308-8e10-021afd75851d Fri, 11 May 2012 15:40:00 GMT Monday night, my husband came home around 8:30 and was surprised to find me painting my office. Early that morning, as I lay in bed, unable to sleep, I decided to paint my office. The deadline was driven by a Tuesday... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/JackieGingrichCushman/2012/04/26/preparing_for_rain a5665aee-532a-4bee-b12c-80815a13ad41 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 04:01:00 GMT History is not simply dates, events and results. Instead, it's people's lives, their hopes and dreams, their situation and their outcomes based on their and other people's actions. While history is learned by looking... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/JackieGingrichCushman/2012/04/19/powerful_government_equals_powerful_problems 363b365b-c579-4f06-9010-9013b1368c5b Thu, 19 Apr 2012 04:01:00 GMT Driving my children to and from various events earlier this week, we had a discussion about what makes a good story. They are both working on writing a book (as am I -- we'll see who finishes first). ... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/JackieGingrichCushman/2012/04/12/conflict__the_story_of_life fe9b470c-6fbd-4e81-97ce-b31f9af60cc8 Thu, 12 Apr 2012 04:01:00 GMT Growing up in rural Georgia, Easter meant not only the resurrection of Jesus, but also a new Sunday dress, a hat, gloves and more chocolate than I could eat, at least at one time. My sister Kathy and I would wake up... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/JackieGingrichCushman/2012/04/05/easter_service 4cf4c500-1b65-4639-84e6-bb65e558df69 Thu, 05 Apr 2012 04:01:00 GMT When I was young, I thought that I knew everything. The older I have grown, the more I have begun to understand how little I know. As a young, determined, hardworking financial consultant in the late 1980s and early... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/JackieGingrichCushman/2012/03/29/remembering_the_importance_of_family a945c3d7-f970-4816-b78a-de0679e9983f Thu, 29 Mar 2012 04:01:00 GMT "It's the economy, stupid" is the infamous mantra conceived by political consultant James Carville that underscored the main issue driving the 1992 presidential race. A few months later, Bill Clinton replaced George... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/JackieGingrichCushman/2012/03/22/its_still_the_economy b91a2956-5079-4063-b704-2def98708253 Thu, 22 Mar 2012 04:01:00 GMT It's interesting what drives people toward their goals. For some, it is fame, fortune or celebrity. For others, it's personal achievement, parents pushing or peer pressure that has been internalized. Some seem to have... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/JackieGingrichCushman/2012/03/15/driven_by_family 450062fd-3cd8-481b-bfb1-426fb19b3195 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 14:12:00 GMT I've come to realize that it's often not very telling if those who don't know someone well love them the most. After all, what they often see is the thin veneer of outward appearances. Dress, manners, gestures -- they... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/JackieGingrichCushman/2012/03/08/those_who_know_us_best 8cc032cc-1d06-4580-ad1d-372900725e34 Thu, 08 Mar 2012 05:01:00 GMT As one former speaker of the House famously said, "All politics is local." It wasn't my dad, former Speaker Newt Gingrich, who said that, but the illustrious Tip O'Neill -- a down-to-earth Massachusetts Democrat who... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/JackieGingrichCushman/2012/03/01/ohio_georgia_and_life_on_the_campaign_trail 493177b0-8c16-4cc2-af18-41e21df2a246 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 05:01:00 GMT Lent began this week on Feb. 22. It ends April 8 with the celebration of Easter. In the Christian tradition, the Lenten period is a time of fasting and prayer, preparation and reflection in anticipation of Easter, which... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/JackieGingrichCushman/2012/02/23/after_mardi_gras_a_time_for_reflection_reconnection_and_humility 6c74e5fc-d2bd-46ea-9a7f-bcae3a5273f8 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 05:01:00 GMT This year for Presidents Day, instead of buying a new appliance, I'm urging all of us to mark the holiday by reading George Washington's Farewell Address and Abraham Lincoln's second inaugural. I know. Focusing on two... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/JackieGingrichCushman/2012/02/16/where_strength_comes_from f40f0afe-4fba-47db-89ca-a87303694897 Thu, 16 Feb 2012 05:01:00 GMT My first marathon was New York in 1992. I trained with a group for months but had never gone a full 26.2 miles before the start of the race. Turns out that's something you ought to do. The New York... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/JackieGingrichCushman/2012/02/09/the_long_haul 65d9206a-33e2-4833-80a2-704c40bf7a28 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:01:00 GMT Transitional phases are never easy. Whether it's remodeling a kitchen, rearranging the furniture or cleaning out a closet, the transitional phase is always a bit messy. This past month, we had our children's bathroom... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/JackieGingrichCushman/2012/02/02/transition_challenges 2fe543d6-7dc7-450a-85eb-d2c34cd4d4cc Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:33:00 GMT The sweat somehow made the moment more real. There we were, standing on the stage at the Hilton Hotel in Downtown Columbia, S.C., on Saturday night with my dad, Newt Gingrich, celebrating his primary victory. It was the... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/JackieGingrichCushman/2012/01/26/sweating_in_south_carolina 9e27d714-94dd-4f11-a4cd-a1fb6970b7dc Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:11:00 GMT