By Erica Fehrman
My family decked our Christmas tree, hung the stockings, and adorned every doorknob and flat space with some kind of red-green-glitter decoration. I saw my happy kids and warm house and couldn't help thinking, I feel so blessed, followed by some sadness that everyone doesn't feel full in December...
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By Shannon Breuner Nelson
The Avon Walk for Breast Cancer is a 39 mile, two day walk that takes place in nine cities across the country. The first walk kicks off in April in Houston and wraps up in October in Charlotte.
I've done the San Francisco walk twice, and it is AMAZING. And EMOTIONAL. You're walking with bre...
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By Rachael Herrscher
I was given an awesome opportunity to check out GiveBack.org and the chance to create my own foundation with $500 to donate wherever I'd like. So now, even though I'm not swimming in pools of money, I have my own little foundation - and could have one with even just a few dollars to put in it.
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By Amy Allen Johnson
With swim lessons, summer camps and family vacations in full swing, what better time to start thinking about your holiday charity project?! Seriously--the days are long and your kids are clamoring for activities to fill the long afternoons. Keep them busy and teach them about giving at the same ti...
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By Rachael Herrscher
I love when I see inspiring stories amidst the depressing news of the day.
Doctor's love, money, help families of 'miracle babies'
By Erika Clarke. CNN
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By Amy Allen Johnson
Two of my favorite words are “Thank you.” But how to these words become an attitude of appreciation? As the Thanksgiving holiday approaches, I’m eager to find a way to teach my kids the deeper feeling of gratitude. The best way I’ve found to learn it myself is through active service to ot...
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By Staff
Did you know teachers spend an average of $1200 of their own money on classroom supplies each year? That's $4 billion annually! That's why OfficeMax joined with Adopt-A-Classroom to create "A Day Made Better" a national cause event founded to erase teacher-funded classrooms.
This year, A D...
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By Staff
The TodaysMama staff got to meet Lindsay this summer at BlogHer - the energy with which she advocates for the health of young women was extraordinary to see first hand. See what led her to start Bright Pink in our latest Dream Big.
Name
Lindsay Avner
City / State
Chicago, IL
What was yo...
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By Staff
Guest Post from Jyl Johnson Pattee:
I recently wrote an article on MomItForward.com about 10 tips for raising charitable, giving children and it got me thinking. One of the best ways to teach your children to be service-oriented is to model the behavior for them. With that in mind, I created the ...
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By Staff
By Danielle Smith
Reprinted with permission from MomItForward.com. Original post date: April 21, 2009
Less than 2 weeks ago, something terrible happened.
A mother and father took their little girl to the hospital.
Sweet Madeline Alice Spohr never came home again.
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