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Thank Goodness for Teaching My Daughters to be Self-Sufficient
81515 years
I am down and out with a stomach flu today–graciously shared with me by my daughter who had it two days ago.
Though I am feeling awful, I can’t help but be grateful for two little girls who are doing their best to care for me (even making me a bowl of cereal when eating was the LAST thing I wanted to consider…it’s the thought that counts!) and better yet, to take care of their own needs today. I was thinking that even a year ago when I had a similar stomach bug, I had to muddle through despite the sickness, since my two little ones needed me for so many things.
Now, despite my older daughter resisting every step toward learning to do things for herself (i.e. brushing her own hair, making her own breakfast, hanging up her own used towels,), it sure feels great today to her and to me that she has taken on these milestones of self-care–not matter how grudgingly she entered into them. Today, she is proud of herself for all that she can do on her own (my goal exactly!) and I am grateful that I pressed the issue–especially on a feel-awful-day like today.
Paying it Forward with Love Drop this July
815 years
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The Love Drop team is at it again! Last month they gave
over $5,000 worth of cash and goods to their recipient,
the Aubin family, who was struggling financially after the passing of their dad,
and this month they’re ready to do it again and help out another person 🙂
They’ve given out over $45,000 in the past 6 months, and show no signs of
stopping. If you know of anyone yourself that could use their help, make sure
to let them
know.
over $5,000 worth of cash and goods to their recipient,
the Aubin family, who was struggling financially after the passing of their dad,
and this month they’re ready to do it again and help out another person 🙂
They’ve given out over $45,000 in the past 6 months, and show no signs of
stopping. If you know of anyone yourself that could use their help, make sure
to let them
know.
This month they’re heading down to Atlanta to help Felicity, a little 4-year-old girl who was just
diagnosed with brain cancer. Felicity had immediate surgery and is
currently undergoing aggressive radiation treatments for the remaining portion
of her tumor. We want to raise $5,000 for her family to help cover mounting
medical costs, as well as the future expenses a new baby on its way will bring.
With your support and generosity, we can really do something special for
them!
diagnosed with brain cancer. Felicity had immediate surgery and is
currently undergoing aggressive radiation treatments for the remaining portion
of her tumor. We want to raise $5,000 for her family to help cover mounting
medical costs, as well as the future expenses a new baby on its way will bring.
With your support and generosity, we can really do something special for
them!
Here are three ways you can help:
- Give $25 towards medical bills <– Click this link to contribute $25
towards Felicity’s radiation treatments. It’ll help them out a ton! - Give a gift or service– Gift cards are always helpful. Places like Target,
Wal-mart, restaurants, etc would definitely help them out. Services too –
especially those you can offer yourselves, or from your company. - Join our blogger network – Blog about our Love Drops each month like I am 🙂
It’s easy, it’s rewarding, and it REALLY helps spread the word (which in turn
helps our families). Love Drop will give you all the content you
need.
Thanks so much guys! Here’s to a great month of paying it forward!
“Do Your Little Bit of Good…”
615 years
by signewhitson
in Uncategorized
Do your little bit of good
where you are;
it’s those little bits of good
put together
that overwhelm the world.
– Bishop Desmond Tutu
6 Questions about the Power of Kindness
615 years
by signewhitson
in Uncategorized
In this article, LSCI Founder Nicholas Long describes staff kindness as an important therapeutic value that has been neglected or disregarded in reaching out to troubled kids. Long defines kindness in practical terms and describes it potency in changing troubled youth.
3 Ways to Help Your Child Respond Well to Anger
015 years
It was the deer in headlights expression on my daughter’s face that I noticed first. Next, it was the angry finger pointing of a girl I did not know that made me think, “I better go see what park mishap is occurring.” By the time I stood next to the two girls, the other girl had put her finger away but explained to me with great feeling that my daughter had climbed up on the tire swing, even though she had been saving it for her little brother.
While her defense of her little brother was admirable (boy, do I wish my big brother would have stood up for me like that when we were kids!), it was also obvious that her toddler brother—sliding down the kiddie slide with his mother at the other end of (more…)
Imperfection is Beauty
92115 years
by signewhitson
in Uncategorized
Imperfection is beauty,
madness is genius,
and it’s better to be absolutely ridiculous
than totally boring.
Girls on the Run featured on the NBC Nightly News
105515 years
Girls on the Run is a great group! So happy to see them featured on NBC Nightly News broadcast! I volunteer as a “Running Buddy” for the girls’ program-ending 5K runs and can’t wait for my own daughters to be old enough to participate. I reference Girls on the Run as a great resource for elementary and middle school aged girls in Friendship & Other Weapons.
Check it out:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32545640
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