Community: Get Out There and Playgiving back • bettering communities
The yellow bus chugged away a half an hour ago, and yet, I hear nothing outside. No laughter, no games of chase, no bike riders wiping out ... nothing. It’s quiet, and honestly, that quiet bothers me. I know most people like to hear wind rustling through leaves …
Power of Story Week 3: Stories From When I Was LittleFor years these words scared me to death, “What was it like when you were little, mom?” I would feel silly, tongue tied and put on the spot when my children asked me about my childhood. I wanted to tell them sweet, endearing stories from my life when they…
The Power of Story Week 2: The Places I’ve Called HomeRecently, I came across photos of my childhood home. The images brought back a flood of memories:
Child Labor: Hanes and Others Fight for Childhoodgiving back • my world • global causes • bettering communities
Childhood—What is childhood? The most simple definition is a time of youth. TheFreeDictionary defines it as "the early stage of existence or development of something." Childhood, at its best, is actually a privilege, one which most mothers work fastidiously to preserve, guide, and encourage in their children. The luxury…
mom • family fun & traditions • family fun • family fun-traditions
Teens—My 10-year-old son was just a baby yesterday. The growing pains must have been tremendously painful, because, in what felt like overnight, he's above my shoulders in height and can almost look at me eye-to-eye. What's worse is he talks back every chance he dares—all signs he is leaving…
