What Can You Do This Week to End Childhood Hunger?

More than 50 million Americans struggle to put food on the table. Of those affected, nearly 17 million are children. That’s nearly 1 in 4. 15.5 million kids in America live in poverty. 20.1 million rely on food stamps to get their daily nutrition. Believe what you will about “statistics”. The source for this information […]

Not My Story To Tell

When Mike and I first considered the idea of having kids, I suggested the idea of adopting a child. He was adopted as a baby and has always been so comfortable with the experience… not that he had much say in the matter or known any different. He grew up in a loving home with […]

Thank You for Supporting Fill The Backpack 2011!

Today, Fill the Backpack 2011 comes to a close and the LAST day to enter our giveaway of a backpack overstuffed with over $750 worth of Back to School goodies.  I’m drawing my winner tonight and she (or he) will be notified over the weekend. Thank you for all of your comments, tweets, and “likes”… […]

Supporting Community In Schools

One of the best lessons my son’s preschool teacher taught wasn’t in class. It was taught at Parent-Teacher Night , two years ago. She told us all of the exciting things our children would be learning during the year, but closed by sharing that the first four things a child needs to be successful in […]

Where Was I on 9/11?

On September 11, 2001, I was a senior at the University of Dallas, a small Catholic college and world and half way from New York City, Washington D.C., or  Shanksville, Pennsylvania. It could have been any other Tuesday morning. I was running late for my French class and probably eating breakfast on the way. Class […]

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