giving back • bettering communities
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on June 2nd, 2014 | No Comments »
Finding family service projects that allow children of all ages to participate can be difficult. Yet, getting kids involved in charitable activities at a young age is a critical component in raising giving children.
In a previous post, we identified 10 ways to pay it forward as a family. Examples…
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giveaways! • parenting • ages and stages
by Jill Greenlaw on November 23rd, 2013 | 4 Comments »
I love the month of November. It is a time when I reflect on everything I am grateful for. This year, I have been blessed to be a member of the Teen invisalign Mom Advisory Board. My son is receiving complimentary treatment. When Mom It Forward came to me earlier…
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giving back • my world • giving organizations • bettering communities
by Mom It Forward on July 30th, 2011 | No Comments »
Acts of Kindness—Mom It Forward is the title of our site, but it's also a verb, an action. The phrase is, at its heart, a call to be proactive in the improvement of our world. The phrase means to not wait until someone helps you, or until someone else…
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giving back • me
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on August 16th, 2009 | 67 Comments »
This week's Summer of Service challenge, sponsored by Crayola, is to brighten someone's day by doing one or more of the following creative things. If you have more ideas, please share them in the comments!
- Run up to a loved one and give him or her an enthusiastic bear
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