Teaching Empathy to Children (Guest Post and Book Giveaway)
Flickr/daveynin By Wendy Kupfer Have you ever been on a family outing and your children totally embarrass you by reacting inappropriately to seeing a handicapped child in a wheelchair? Did they ever...
View ArticleBluegrass for Babies: Q&A with a Mom on a Mission
I’m often astounded at the power of one mom on a mission, whether it’s to right a wrong, make the world a better place for her children, or do something she’s always wanted to accomplish. When I heard...
View ArticleShowing the Love (to First Time Moms in Need)
Being a new mom is a tough job, no matter what your background or income status. But first-time moms who lack financial resources and support? My heart especially goes out to you. So when JOHNSON’S®...
View ArticleWhat the World Needs Now
I know it’s hard to be a do-gooder when you’re a full-time working mom. As much as I love volunteering myself to help out every cause that comes along and sounds worthy — such as moms helping moms – I...
View ArticleCelebrating Working Moms of Color
Follow my blog with Bloglovin Photography by J. Quazi King When I saw an email from a fellow Northwestern/Medill alumna about her latest project, something caught my eye. Anthonia Akitunde started...
View ArticleThe Art of Self-Expression
My daughter Cassie and I did our own free-form fused glass art project last Friday night at Broadhope Art Collective in Cincinnati. What a fun way to combine quality time with time for art! Did you...
View ArticleWhat Lebron James Can Teach Us About Educating Our Children
So did you watch the San Antonio Spurs near domination of the Miami Heat in the NBA Finals series that ended recently? Me neither. Okay, truthfully, I’m a huge basketball fan and I tried to watch a...
View ArticleHow to Make Gratitude Cards in 7 Easy Steps
My kids say a “gratitude” before lunch at their Montessori school. It’s an inclusive, nondenominational grace or mealtime prayer they use to express gratitude for the food and fellowship. We decided...
View ArticleRaising a Generous Child
Inspired by this new “global day of giving back” #GivingTuesday (much preferable to Black Friday and Cyber Monday, in my opinion), I started thinking about what we as parents could do to encourage our...
View ArticleWhy All Mothers Should Celebrate Black History Month
Here are some questions you don’t see too often on a mom blog: Who was W.E.B. DuBois and what role did he play in American history? What was Jim Crowe and how did it effect black life from the Civil...
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