After a weekend of indulging in food, family, friends, and shopping, it’s time to think about gifts that give back on Giving Tuesday. This unconventional way of gifting shifts the focus away from stuff in favor of helping others in your community, in other areas of the country, and around the world. There’s no time…
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4 Ways to Help Provide Earthquake Relief for Haiti
If you’re a long-time reader and friend, you know my love for Haiti runs deep. I first traveled to Haiti in 2012 with a desire to get to know the country beyond what was being reported following the 7.0 earthquake in 2010. While visiting artisans around the country, I heard Haitians were skeptical. Visitors claimed…
6 Important Lessons Learned from Years of Traveling to Haiti
When I heard the news of a 7.0 an earthquake in Haiti on January 12, 2010, I never imagined Haiti would become the country I’ve visited most often, or I would fall in love with. I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve visited since I started going in 2012 but haven’t forgotten the talented artisans…
7 Ways You Can Support the End of Childhood Cancer
I admit that I didn’t know a lot about childhood cancer until I visited St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis 4 years ago. I had no idea that childhood cancer, or pediatric cancer kills more children in the United States than any other disease. I didn’t realize it is the leading cause of death…
7 Reasons to Try Messenger Kids for Safe Social Screen Time
This post is sponsored by Messenger Kids by Facebook There’s no doubt that screens can be fantastic tools to enhance learning, spark new ideas, and teach new skills. When kids are actively engaging with screens, they’re being productive but where do social interactions on digital devices fall? Any parent who has ever been irritated with…
Bake for Good: How We’re Giving Back One Cinnamon Roll at a Time
This post is sponsored by King Arthur Flour Bake for Good I’ve always loved to bake. Some of my favorite childhood memories revolve around baking with my mom. Whether baking a mind-blowing variety of cookies leading up to the holidays, quiche for a family gathering, or the pumpkin bread that’s still a favorite today, the time…
Giving Tuesday for Families: 4 Things Parents Should Know
What if the products you bought for your home, food that you consumed, clothes that you wore, and actions that you took did more? Today is Giving Tuesday, a global giving movement that centers around giving the gift of your time, donations, goods, or your voice. Every year on Giving Tuesday, our family reflects on…
How St. Jude Heroes Inspires a New Generation to Care about Ending Childhood Cancer
When I first visited St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital three years ago, I was told I’d have a St. Jude moment. No one could tell me when this moment might occur or how my visit would affect me. I was just told that I would know. At some point during my visit, I realized that…
Helping Our Kids Advocate for Gun Control After #MarchforOurLives and #NationalSchoolWalkout
If you ever had doubts about the youth of America, solidarity shown by teens advocating for gun control during #MarchforOurLives and #NationalSchoolWalkout events across our nation served as a good reminder that this is our future. Our nation’s students proved they’re committed to advocating for what they believe in as they walked out of schools…
Haiti Projects Pad Project Educates Girls in Rural Haiti About Puberty, Periods & Pads
There is no shortage of lessons learned from my time in Haiti but recently I discovered that regardless of where you are in the world, talking to girls about pads, periods, and menstrual health will induce giggles. While in Fond des Blancs for the grand opening of the Haiti Project Pad Project, I had the…
