Kinder Book Club: Spotty
If your child is a Curious George enthusiast, a lover a cuddly bunnies, or a budding advocate for equality and social justice, Spotty by H. A. Rey and Margaret Rey is a classic worth revisiting.
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A Needed Break
I’m dutifully following up on a post from last month about volunteering during family vacations. I was just full of lofty plans.
Actually, my plans weren’t even that lofty. Ours was no volunteer vacation. The beach with three young...
The Complicated Psychology of Helping
On more recycled post, this time from February 2011. I’ll be back next week with new thoughts, hopefully refreshed after a bit of off-line family fun. Check out the link below and take some time to ponder the complicated psychology of...
Literary Toolbox: Last Child in the Woods
Originally posted in April 2011, this post is brief review of Richard Louv’s wonderful book, Last Child in the Woods: Saving our Children from Nature Deficit Disorder. I’m offering you this recycled post for the same reason I revisit...
On Starting the Conversation
Originally posted in October 2010, this post pops into my mind often. So much “good” happens organically in our everyday routines. Emerging research tells us that big conversations with the little people in our lives may be critical...
Hugs & Hope: Helping Sick Children One Smile at a Time
Is your kid crafty? Or particularly young? One of the best, habit-forming acts of kindness my family has taken on is card-making for the organization Hugs and Hope.
Hugs and Hope is an online organization dedicated to providing smiles for kids...
Mail: Happy, Hopeful, & Fun
Parenting has dramatically altered my grocery shopping technique.
Sure, there is the predictable increased volume of macaroni noodles, organic yogurt, and apples.
I’m surprised to find myself examining the package as much as the contents...
Kinder Book Club: Wanda’s Roses
If you’re ready and waiting for thoughts of spring, check out Wanda’s Roses by Pat Brisson, illustrated by Mariann Cocca-Leffler.
Follow Wanda on her mission to help one lonely, thorny bush in an abandoned, garbage-strewn lot become...
Kindness on Location: Volunteer Vacations Big & Small
Our family is excitedly preparing for our first vacation as a group of five. While traveling with 2 kids and a baby isn’t exactly care-free (ha!), it is definitely an adventure.
Someday, I envision us taking an eco-tour with the Sierra...
Kinder Book Club: I Can Make a Difference
I always like to have a good book handy, whether we’re heading out for a hike or a check up or a trip to the zoo. You never know when a long wait will strike or when energy levels reach a low point. Here is the perfect book for just such...
