Raising Service-Minded Kids

Posted in Blog on April 18, 2011 by Sarah Aadland | no responses

I’m paring back on this blog just a bit, moving from two posts a week to one as baby prep and family obligations pick up.  The exception will be posts like this. Occasionally I run across resources that inform the Doing Good Together lifestyle perfectly, and I’ll take time to share them when I can.

In case you missed it, here is a link to a brief Minnesota Public Radio segment with Leah Davies, entitled How to Develop Service-Minded Kids. Leah Davies is the founder of Kelly Bear, an interesting resource for teaching children ages 3 to 9 vital social skills in addition to tool necessary for positive physical and intellectual development.

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Sarah Aadland is striving to make family volunteering a meaningful habit for her family of five. Join the conversation as she ponders what they may (or may not have) learned and looks for helpful information about raising compassionate kids.Though she plans to one day put her Masters in Public Policy back to work for social justice, she sees family volunteering as a way to build a stronger community, a better world, and a more connected family. In addition to her children, Sarah tends a large garden, a small flock of chickens, and a habit of mindfulness amid the necessary rituals of parenting.

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