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Simple Ways to Help Save the Planet this Summer - Seattle's Child

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Whether you have a three-year-old like me, or an 18-year-old on the brink of setting out on their own, it’s never too early, or too late, to become an environmental steward. How do you start? Below is a list of actions kids and families can take to help protect and improve the planet this summer.

'Having Tough Conversations' with MiaLisa Millares - New Horizon Academy Parenting Pickup Podcast Season 3 Episode 5

'Having Tough Conversations' with MiaLisa Millares - New Horizon Academy Parenting Pickup Podcast Season 3 Episode 5

This episode features MiaLisa Millares, mom of three and Executive Director of Doing Good Together. With a focus on empowering families to raise compassionate, socially conscious children, MiaLisa brings her expertise to help you navigate challenging dialogues with confidence.

Doing Good Together: Kind Acts as a Family with MiaLisa Millares - Best of Both Worlds Podcast

Doing Good Together: Kind Acts as a Family with MiaLisa Millares - Best of Both Worlds Podcast

In this heartfelt episode, hosts Laura and Sarah share personal stories about how their children engage in service and volunteer work. They then welcome MiaLisa Millares, mother of three and the Executive Director of Doing Good Together.

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Eight strategies to embrace family philanthropy - Thrivent Charitable Impact & Investing

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Eight strategies to embrace family philanthropy - Thrivent Charitable Impact & Investing

Finding time to participate in philanthropy can be challenging, but with these eight strategies you’ll be equipped to add more philanthropic activities to your family life.

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Listening - New Horizon Academy Parenting Pickup Podcast Season 2 Episode 2

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Listening - New Horizon Academy Parenting Pickup Podcast Season 2 Episode 2

Being distracted while your child is talking to you can be a big problem when communicating. We have all been there, listening while holding a phone or not making eye contact. MiaLisa from Doing Good Together is a special guest on this episode to talk about how and why it is critical to be listening fully.

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How to Teach Your Kids to Volunteer for the Right Reasons - Star Tribune

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Developing a “service heart” in your child can start small but develop into bigger and better things over a lifetime.

"Four Ways to Help Your Kids Make a Difference" - BrooklynBased.com

...think about our kids as citizens of the world, with voices that matter and the chutzpah to make a difference. Luckily in NYC, there are tons of opportunities for kids to effect change in their community, starting at any age. Here are a few ways to get your family involved.

"Practicing Kindness During the Holidays" - VolunteerSpot.com

Amid so many messages of wanting and getting, so many wish lists and shopping lists, we all deserve to make time for giving back. What better opportunity than at the events already on our calendars?

Whether you involve immediate family or host a boisterous group of friends and neighbors, these ideas will add more meaning to your holiday parties and may become annual traditions that teach your children the values of compassion and empathy.