giving back • my world • global causes • tips for giving back
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on December 22nd, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Let's get honest, shall we? I'll let you in on some thoughts in the forefront of my mind.
Talking about foreign aid feels overwhelming.
I'm a busy mom just trying to raise happy and healthy kids. Sometimes I can barely extend my focus beyond the walls of my own home,…
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me • relationships
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on July 25th, 2011 | Comments Off on Malaria or a Middle Seat: Day 1 in Kenya
Kenya—Today, after 48 hours, I arrived in Kenya. It’s really quite a long story and I’m jet lagged, but needless to say, the flight attendant told us, an hour and a half into our Detroit to Amsterdam flight that we needed to turn back around and go to Detroit…
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my world • moms making a difference
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on August 2nd, 2009 | 5 Comments »
So often, I find the key to lifting a mom's spirits is to share your story of motherhood - to say simply, I understand. Clearly, we don't all have the same experiences, the same trials, the same triumphs, but we have something special - an understanding of the journey.
To…
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