my world • raising giving children
by tammykling on September 27th, 2011 | 5 Comments »
If you’ve ever been propositioned by your child for an iPhone, or some other luxury device, you know the frustration of being a mom in this crazy world in which we live. I saw an eight year-old driving a golf cart the other day (alone), a nine year-old Facetiming on his cellphone, and a 15 year-old vying for a $10,000 car who told his dad, “In my school, that’s nothing. Kids drive Hummers and Mercedes.”
I’m not really sure what …
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my world • giving organizations
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on April 23rd, 2011 | No Comments »
You may have heard that play is on the decline, that children these days are less active than those of previous generations. The Centers for Disease Controls… reports that 62% of children aged 9-13 years do not participate in any organized physical activity afterschool and 23% do not engage in
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my world • giving organizations
by Jamie Moesser on November 6th, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Bing.com is a search engine; you’ve probably heard of it. What you probably haven’t heard is that they are really into helping education. Big time. And you’d probably be impressed at the innovative methods they’re using to raise awareness of many schools’ need. We at Mom It Forward… have facilitated
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my world • bettering communities
by Signe Whitson on September 21st, 2010 | 7 Comments »
…Have you received your checklist yet? You know, the double-sided piece of paper from your child’s school PTA, offering 101 volunteer opportunities over the next nine months? I approach that official document with a mixture of altruistic willingness to help where I am needed, eager desire to be a “fly
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making a difference!
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on April 19th, 2009 | No Comments »
April 19-24 is National Volunteer Week …with Earth Day taking place on April 22 and Global Youth Service Days Happening April 24-26. What will you do to make a difference this week? How will you get your kids involved, teaching them the important skills and attributes of service, giving, and
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inspiring moms!
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on April 17th, 2009 | 1 Comment »
For Catherine Connors, becoming a driving force for action in her community did not mean traveling to foreign lands or holding a sign to protest for the causes she believed in. She enacted change with a few keystrokes on her computer.
Catherine is a mother, a blogger…, and an
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Outside Play: Dr Pepper Snapple, KaBoom, and Mom 2.0 Partner to Build Playground
