giving back • tips for giving back
by Mom It Forward on May 1st, 2012 | No Comments »
This week's Season of Service challenge is to Give. That seems so general; we talk so often about ways to give. That's because there are so many simple ways to give, and so many things to give besides money. Check out this list of 10 bite-size specific ideas for giving.…
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giving back • my world • global causes • tips for giving back
by Mr. Lady on December 29th, 2011 | No Comments »
Close your eyes and picture three people you know. Think about the lady who rings up your groceries every week at the store and one of the parents on your kid's sports team. Imagine the woman on the other end of the cable tv service line. Of those three people,…
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giving back • my world • Mom It Forward Mondays • tips for giving back
by Mom It Forward on December 12th, 2011 | 2 Comments »
This week's Season of Service challenge is to do one act of simple service involving the word "carry" in one form or another. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines the word as the following: to move while supporting, to convey by direct communication (as in "carry tales about a friend"), to influence…
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giving back • my world • moms making a difference • moms making a difference
by Mom It Forward on November 2nd, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Domestic Violence—Say you're a journalist and a mom. Say you get an assignment to write a piece about domestic violence survivors. Say you delve into this assignment with your usual professional zeal, not ever having experienced abuse yourself but anxious to share the real-life stories of actual survivors.…
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relationships • me • relationships • lifestyle
by Mom It Forward on June 12th, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Domestic Violence—One year after a woman named Shanna started dating a man named Sam, she realized something was horribly wrong. What at first seemed like great qualities in him, like "leadership" and "willingness to help," revealed themselves as control, as he did things like cleaning out her kitchen cupboards…
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