Moms, wouldn’t you agree that one of your top priorities in life as a mother is the safety and well being of your child? So many of us spend hours fearing scenarios that are, truthfully pretty unlikely, but still terrify us. However, bad things DO happen. While we all wish we could live happily […]
Global Poverty is Sexist
Yesterday was International Women’s Day. This is a day for celebration of achievements by women, but also a day for us to examine where we still need change. This whole month is Women’s history month, and while I think it’s very important for us to acknowledge the women that have paved the way for us, […]
The Scary Mommy Thanksgiving Project
Scary Mommy Thanksgiving Project – Can you help? Last year I learned about the Thanksgiving Project that Scary Mommy has hosted for the last three years. I was immediately drawn to this project. For a couple of reasons. 1. Thanksgiving has always been my favorite holiday. I LOVE Thanksgiving. Good food, relaxing (mostly) with the […]
THIS CLOSE to ending Polio! #WorldPolioDay
Today is World Polio Day Yo! Do you realize just HOW CLOSE we are to eradicating Polio? THIS CLOSE! And do you know who was responsible for developing the vaccine? The March of DIMES of course! Today is World Polio Day. We are celebrating all that the UN has done and continues doing, to protect […]
Rachel's Room
September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month Today is an important day in our family. It’s September 12th. The Crapiversary of my sweet cousin Rachel’s passing. Rachel lost her fight to cancer in 2003, when she was only seven years old. It just so happens that September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. I’ve been wanting to […]
Rachel’s Room
September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month Today is an important day in our family. It’s September 12th. The Crapiversary of my sweet cousin Rachel’s passing. Rachel lost her fight to cancer in 2003, when she was only seven years old. It just so happens that September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. I’ve been wanting to […]
Why Wouldn't We Want to #FightToxins Moms?
I’ve been doing research on medical and health related topics now for a little while, and some of the information I have come across is, well, quite frankly, so scary and astonishing, I wonder why we are not all calling our representatives every day to have them do something about it. Toxins and their impact […]
Why Wouldn’t We Want to #FightToxins Moms?
I’ve been doing research on medical and health related topics now for a little while, and some of the information I have come across is, well, quite frankly, so scary and astonishing, I wonder why we are not all calling our representatives every day to have them do something about it. Toxins and their impact […]
World Water Day #Water #WaterAidNica
Today is the official World Water Day. Yesterday’s twitter chat with Jennifer Barbour and Social Good Moms was amazing. You can read about the impact of the twitter chat at Social Good Moms. (Look at related story below!) I learned a ton of incredible information. I’d like to share a few key takeaways, so that […]
World Water Day #WaterAidNica
World Water Day is on Saturday, March 22. It is a day for all of us to acknowledge and raise awareness of the world water crisis. It is hard to imagine life without access to fresh water. Think about just how much water plays a role in our lives, every single day. What would I […]
6.6 Million Families will never be whole again – Ending Newborn Death
Ending Newborn Death Obviously, this is an important topic to me. I lost a two day old infant and have been championing for Newborn Health ever since. I often blog about this topic, most recently about the Newborn Health Action Plan. So when Social Good Moms sent out information about raising awareness to help end […]
Do Good, Feel Good
I started this blog out of an immense grief after losing my daughter Kathryn. At the time, I had no idea how my life, and consequently this blog, would evolve. I could have never imagined at the time how much my life would turn to focus on social good, advocacy, and even activism when necessary. […]
Newborn Health Action Plan
Y’all know how passionate I am about the subject of Newborn Health. Ever since I lost my two day old infant Kathryn, and nearly lost her twin sister, my life has been devoted to maternal and newborn health, and supporting organizations with that mission. This week Social Good Moms – mom bloggers who really care […]
International Random Acts of Kindness Week is February 10-16, 2014
Next week might be my favorite week of the year. Random Acts of Kindness Week. For those of us social “do-gooders” it just doesn’t get better than this! Helping out a stranger, passing along the good, making someone smile. It feels good to do good. I promise. You don’t have to tell anyone, or you […]
