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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

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

You Can Change the Future of Cancer

July 11, 2013 by Amy, Using Our Words 11 Comments

There’s a moment — split seconds of my life, really — that I re-live in my head over and over again. Eight plus years later, the words — the moment — they’re as vivid as they were that very day. “I have a brain tumor. It’s not as bad as it sounds.” It’s not as […]

Filed Under: featured, Sponsored Post, Tips & Ideas Tagged With: American Cancer Society, cancer, giving back, hope

The Start of Some REAL Momentum

May 22, 2013 by Amy, Using Our Words 1 Comment

Just about a mile down the road from our house, there’s a public elementary school. Not Big’s. It’s one that belongs to a different school district. One that doesn’t have parents holding fundraisers that result in hundreds of thousands of dollars for school supplies, art and music teachers, and more. One that I’d heard was […]

Filed Under: featured, Mom Musings, Sponsored Post, Tips & Ideas Tagged With: education, giving back, Office Depot REAL Change Campaign, school, teachers

Introducing The Avielle Foundation

March 27, 2013 by Amy, Using Our Words 9 Comments

When I got word of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings, I said what people everywhere were saying. “I can’t even imagine what those families are going through.” And… “Who would do such a horrific thing?” Since that dreary December day, I’ve met one of those families. And they’ve got really interesting responses to both […]

Filed Under: featured, Mom Musings, Tips & Ideas Tagged With: Avielle Foundation, brain research, giving back

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