We usually talk about bite-size ways to help others based on random verbs each week. Last year about this time, we were talking about simple ways to make a difference by "moving." One idea I suggested was that you learn how to calculate the food miles your food has traveled to get to your dinner table. The gist behind that suggestion was that you become more aware of the different aspects of your carbon footprint, so that you can make adjustments...
...erence This Season? Make a meaningful difference this season by taking the Season of Service (SOS) Challenge. Here’s how you can participate: Commit to do one act of kindness/service based on the week’s challenge. Leave a comment with ideas relating to the week’s challenge as well as your experience(s) performing it. Enter to win this week’s giveaway. Check out the prizes. Join #gno this Tuesday on Twitter to connect with other Mom It Forward moms...
...xample of service yourself. Don't let a busy family schedule keep you from service. Put service on your calendar. It is the perfect way to devote time to spend together. Choose the activity together. Talk about the different service opportunities in your community and use the discussion as a time to help your children understand the needs of those around them. It is a perfect way to open communication and teach. Choose service projects that match...
...r what challenges we face, there are always others who have it worse. Your Season of Service challenge this week, should you choose to accept it, is to Be Real, to think of real ways to help others in small ways within your day-to-day doings. Here are some ideas. 10 Bite-Size Ideas for Being Real Check into donating an unwanted timeshare at DonateForACause.org, which sells your real estate, takes care of all the paperwork, gives you a generous tax...
Service—This week's Season of Service challenge is to "prepare." There are so many ways in which we can better prepare our families and others for the good and bad things that may happen in the future and sometimes it can seem overwhelming. Consider picking only one of the following bite-size ideas and implementing it over the course of a month. After all, better preparation leads to better peace of mind. 10 Bite-Size Ideas for Preparation Prepar...
