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Slice-of-life stories about parenthood

Reader Feature: How Two Kids Are Spreading Joy with KidScholly

March 3, 2016 by Amy, Using Our Words 1 Comment

The last time I saw Devlin and Darius, they were two of the many kids running carefree through the streets of our neighborhood. Now, a few years later (and a few hundred miles south of our neighborhood), they’re working hard — and smart — to help kids in their new community feel that same childhood […]

Filed Under: Mom Musings, Tips & Ideas Tagged With: charity, community, doing good, giving back, inspiration, kids, KidScholly, reader feature, service

Give a Book, Get a Book – More Disney Junior Magic

April 30, 2014 by Amy, Using Our Words 1 Comment

While my family went into Disney Social Media Moms Celebration as pseudo-Disneyland newbies, we were certainly no strangers to Disney. In fact, when we heard that there was going to be a special breakfast hosted by Disney Junior on Saturday morning, we decided the rest of my family would head south to meet me sooner […]

Filed Under: Tips & Ideas Tagged With: books, community, Disney Junior, Disney Social Media Moms, doing good, Get a Book, Give a Book, literacy, reading

Reader Feature: Adelyn’s Art for Good

January 28, 2014 by Amy, Using Our Words 2 Comments

While I haven’t had the opportunity to meet today’s superstar in person, her lovely mother, Anna, is a reader and long-time friend. In fact, we’ve known each other since we were babies — and I’m pretty sure I’ve looked up to her since about that time too. Almost every story of the years we lived […]

Filed Under: featured, Reader Feature, Tips & Ideas Tagged With: art, babies, doing good, giving back, inspiration, NICU, reader feature

Women, Power, and Success

May 9, 2013 by Amy, Using Our Words 4 Comments

When Little was 10 days old, I took him to the pediatrician for his 2-week check up. He had a cold thanks to his big brother’s preschool germs, and I was happy to check in and get the a-ok from our doctor. But I didn’t. Within about 2 minutes of being there, she asked me […]

Filed Under: Belly & Baby, featured, Mom Musings, Tips & Ideas Tagged With: career, doing good, empowering, feminism, philanthropy, power, success, working mom

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