Category - Diversity

 

5 minutes of caring Spoken To Motivate by Michelle Andrade, September 18 Use an old speech to inspire a new passion. Fairer Trade by Michelle Andrade, August 22 (1 comment) More things than coffee can be fair trade. Pick a Mascot by Michelle Andrade, August 11 The Olympics can represent a lot. What's Your Cause? by Sam Davidson, July 25 Everyone has a cause. What's yours? S.W.A.K. by Michelle Andrade, July 17 (2 comments) Write a real letter to someone you know and S.W.A.K. (seal with a kiss). About That Thing... by Michelle Andrade, July 1 (1 comment) Continue to ask if someone's doing okay. Why It's Called New(s) by Michelle Andrade, June 10 Find a new place for your news. Next Steps in Africa by Michelle Andrade, June 4 Here's what some folks are doing over there. Share The Mail by Kathy Dippolito, May 30 Send letters and learn a lot. Talk to a Senior by Michelle Andrade, May 21 Bridge the generation gap with a hello. Play Fair by Michelle Andrade, March 25 Teach your kids where their stuff came from. What To Do With This Day by Michelle Andrade, January 21 Listen to the words of MLK, Junior. MLK Jr. Day by Michelle Andrade, January 18 Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service is Monday, January 21, 2008. The MLK, Jr. of Your Life by Michelle Andrade, January 15 Who in your life possesses the characteristics of Martin Luther King, Jr? A New Year - Change Your Mind by Michelle Andrade, December 31 (2 comments) Change your perspective in this new year! Sign In by Michelle Andrade, December 26 (1 comment) Sign a petition that is meaningful to you and your family today! Kids Helping Kids by Michelle Andrade, December 19 How can we teach our kids about helping other kids around the world? Buy and Give Handmade by Sam Davidson, December 10 (1 comment) Give twice by giving handmade.

one minute nibbles Cool Moms In The Community: Books Inspire Change by Michelle Andrade, October 21 "I never thought I would sell anything but felt compelled to introduce these books to as many children as I could," says Megan Salyer Freund of Barefoot Books. Beyond Fair by Michelle Andrade, October 14 Jewelry brings water to Africa? Cool People In The Community: Whispers Of Hope Inspires by Michelle Andrade, October 7 (1 comment) I feel that from my personal experience, I can share words of hope, empowerment, and encouragement "that anything is possible if you put your mind to it.” I believe that if I continue to give unconditionally of myself, I can spread the message and eventually elevate and eliminate discrimination one person at a time. Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda: I Should Have Convened My Own Supreme Court by Luanne Davidson, October 2 Take some time as a family to get involved in the judicial system. Wanting Less, To Save The World by Michelle Andrade, September 30 (2 comments) Changes in life can be about fear, but how do we let our fear show? Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda: I Should Have Chosen More Role Models by Luanne Davidson, September 18 Talk with you children about who they admire and why. Shoulda, Woulda, Coulda: I Should Have Employed My Own Child Labor by Luanne Davidson, August 28 Fully employ your children with activities appropriate for their age and you will teach them true responsibility. Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda: I Should Have Called More Do-Overs by Luanne Davidson, August 21 (1 comment) Do-overs are great in sports, but what about in all of life's obstacles? Maybe we can give our kids another chance. Cool Families Host AFS Students by Michelle Andrade, August 6 AFS-USA works toward a more just and peaceful world by providing international and intercultural learning experiences to individuals, families, schools, and communities through a global volunteer partnership. Cool Moms In The Community: Encouraging Philanthropy at a Young Age, part II by Beth Kanter, August 5 Beth Kanter, mother of many trades, speaks to us about raising our children to be philanthropically minded. Last week,Beth began sharing with us how she has brought giving into her daily life with her children. This week, she shares more ideas that she has done in her own home to help teach her children about making a difference. Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda: I Should Have Put My Children In The Driver's Seat Earlier by Luanne Davidson, July 31 When we give our children a turn at the driver's seat, we are allowing them the opportunity to practice being in control, make decisions, and understand responsibility and accountability. Cool Moms In The Community: Encouraging Philanthropy at a Young Age by Beth Kanter, July 29 Beth Kanter, mother of many trades, speaks to us about raising our children to be philanthropically minded. Television and Me by Michelle Andrade, July 21 For me or not? A Complaint Free World by Michelle Andrade, July 14 (2 comments) Our perspective can change the way we save the world. Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda: I Shoulda Celebrated More Independence Days by Luanne Davidson, July 3 (1 comment) Celebrate your child's growing independence as they move from childhood on up. Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda: I Should Have Created More Collages by Luanne Davidson, June 26 Collage making with our kids can be a valuable tool in teaching diversity, similarity, and self-expression. Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda: I Woulda Remembered On Memorial Day by Luanne Davidson, May 22 How can you and your kids remember? Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda: I Should Have Used More Commas by Luanne Davidson, March 27 Slow down and put pauses into your life. Welcome to CoolMomsCare! by Michelle Andrade, March 7 Got a minute? Take your coat off and stay a while! We are glad you are here. CoolMomsCare is here to inspire, encourage and guide you on this journey to Saving the World, One Kid at a Time. Sow A Thought by Michelle Andrade, January 28 Sow a thought, and you reap an act; Sow an act, and you reap a habit; Sow a habit, and you reap a character; Sow a character, and you reap a destiny. **Charles Reade** If You Don't Like Something by Michelle Andrade, January 14 If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude. Don't complain. **Maya Angelou** Animals by Michelle Andrade, December 28 Animals are such agreeable friends - they ask no questions, they pass no criticisms. **George Eliot** Christmas Thoughts by Michelle Andrade, December 25 Love is what's in the room with you at Christmas if you stop opening presents and listen. **Another Kid** What Love Looks Like by Michelle Andrade, December 24 What does love look like? It has the hands to help others. It has the feet to hasten to the poor and needy. It has eyes to see misery and want. It has the ears to hear the sighs and sorrows of men. That is what love looks like. **Saint Augustine** Your thoughts by Michelle Andrade, December 13 (4 comments) Your thoughts are the architects of your destiny. **David O. McKay** What Worth by Michelle Andrade, December 12 (2 comments) What worth has beauty if it is not seen? **Italian Proverb** Don't follow by Michelle Andrade, December 11 Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. **Harold R. McAlindon** Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda: Taught a new word a Day by Luanne Davidson, December 6 What words are you teaching your kids?