Tween Parenting Blog
Voting laws have changed in a number of states. I’m volunteering to be sure that as many people as possible have the right to vote: For more inspiring photos be sure to check out: The Bonafide Life, Better in Bulk, From Dates to Diapers, Not Your Momblog, The Divine Miss Mommy, Colorado Moms, Rajean Blomquist, [...]
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Parents who suffer the loss of a child and turn it into something positive are my heroes. And so it is with Abbey’s Hope, a nonprofit founded because 6 year old Abbey Taylor died doing something she loved – swimming. Abbey’s parents, Scott and Katey Taylor are vice-president and president respectively of Abbey’s Hope. Their [...]
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The Hemispherectomy Foundation was founded to offer support and information, to raise money for camps, scholarships and to other financial needs of families who are touched by a child having a hemispherectomy or similar surgery. Care packages are sent to children in the hospital recovering from this surgery and information about this group is being [...]
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The best way to celebrate Earth Day is to soak in the goodness of nature – get outside! But there are do good events online that allow you to make donations with just a click, virtually plant trees, and share your acts of kindness to Mother Earth. They are simple to do and will enable [...]
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The Food Bloggers Bake Sale will be held in areas near you on April 28. Join Bloggers without Borders to help raise money through yummy desserts for hungry children in the USA. Your talent with food and your willingness to volunteer can make a difference. Last year, the Bake Sale raised $25,000. Their goal this [...]
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Today is World Autism Awareness Day. Although I am not personally affected by Autism, I have many friends whose children have been diagnosed. My daughter, Sammi has friends who are in the Autism Spectrum. And as an advocate, I want to do my part to make sure that others are aware of this day and [...]
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The theme of the 2012 International Women’s Day is Connecting Girls, Inspiring Futures and what better way to celebrate than with the Girl Up campaign. Run by the United Nations, Girl Up gives American girls the opportunity to help adolescent girls in developing nations. Think of how empowered girls can be by joining this cause. [...]
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Today is Spread The Word To End The Word Day – the R Word. The R Word (retarded) hurts even is you say it because it’s a figure of speech, or because “everyone” says it. Before you say the word retarded again, think. Consider those who have an intellectual challenge. Consider those who have special [...]
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Pawsitive Service Dog Solutions provides Autism Service Dogs, commonly referred to as Sig Dogs, Sensory Signal Dogs, or Social Signal Dogs, a relatively new trend in service animals. That trend is likely to continue while more children are diagnosed each year with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), than with Diabetes, Cancer, and AIDS combined. About Autism [...]
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As a founding member of Mom Bloggers for Social Good, begun by Jennifer James, I’ll be upholding one of the main goals for my blog – advocating for nonprofits. When I got the email about this opportunity, I was in the hospital. I didn’t know if I’d be home for Christmas and I was hurting, [...]
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This post is a follow up to the Fight for Education posts written by Heather. Her blog can be found at Cool and Hip, I Am Not. ——- Acting as your child’s advocate is part of your role as a parent. When you send them off to school, you have to trust that [...]
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This is the second post in a series. Catch up with the first post, Fight For Education written by Heather of Cool and Hip, I Am Not. ——- “He is fine. Everyone struggles at something.” My son and I were fortunate to have the teacher we had in third grade. I already had a [...]
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