me • relationships
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on March 24th, 2010 | 7 Comments »
Written by Camille Langston
There is an epidemic spreading throughout the world in families and society in general. It is that of abuse. There are many forms of abuse which affects many people of different genders, ages, race, and situations. However, the most subtle, most common, yet unfamiliar to most…
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my world • global causes
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on March 16th, 2010 | No Comments »
When we started the #gno Twitter party in September of 2008, our goal was to change the world one mom at a time. We created the blog Mom It Forward and gathered weekly on Twitter in an effort to do just that. Our mission was and still is threefold: to…
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#gno information!
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on March 11th, 2010 | 10 Comments »
Monday, March 8 marked International Women's Day. While not a formally recognized holiday in the US, events and conferences took place in many states as well as all over the world. Avon, in an effort to end violence against women, made a grant of $1.5 Million to the…
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giveaways!
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on March 11th, 2010 | 202 Comments »
This week, I'm excited to announce that our giveaway not only benefits the winners, but when purchased, this week's prize funds and supports programs to raise awareness for issues of domestic violence, human trafficking, and sexual assault.
In 2008, Avon Products, Inc. and the Avon Foundation introduced the company’s first-ever…
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inspiring moms!
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on May 21st, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Inspiration comes in many forms, but for me, right now, it has taken the shape of a petite brunette. She is sitting across from me calmly drinking ice tea as she talks about her drive to ‘give back'. Photographer, Gina Kelly works with more than 20 charities in the St.…
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