Category: Blogging for Better
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Son’s incredible progress inspires couple to help other families get much needed speech services
Pam first noticed something different about her son, Joshua, when he was 18 months old. Though he was a perfectly healthy baby, she knew he was unlike other kids in his age group. “We were in play groups with other kids around the same age,” she recalls. “When we went…
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Nobody should ever have to choose between tampons and a meal
You are out and about and the dreaded “time of the month” has arrived unexpectedly; you go to use the restroom, only to discover, as you desperately fumble through your purse, that you don’t have any menstrual products on hand. You scramble around for spare change, and thankfully, the bathrooms…
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Let’s smash the cycle of negative body image
I am lucky to have had a positive view of my body for most of my life. Sure, I had a few moments, such as wondering whether my breasts would come in by the time I got to high school, or if I put on some extra weight in college, …
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D.C. foundation brings joy of play to homeless youth
When you think about the basic needs of children, your mind probably goes to food, clothing and shelter. The things all humans need for survival. If you were to help the millions of homeless children in the United States, you might, rightfully, give some canned goods to a local food…
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Reading to NICU babies inspires foundation full of heart
My baby doesn’t belong in the NICU. At least, that’s what I thought while I held my seven-pound, full-term newborn in a room surrounded by tiny preemies tucked away in incubators, fighting to survive. My baby doesn’t belong. Or, maybe, I don’t belong. My NICU experience was fraction of the…
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Blogging for Better: The Voices and Faces Project
As a writer myself, I can vouch for the power of words, which is why I am honored to introduce our next Blogging for Better charity: The Voices and Faces Project Gender-based violence impacts the lives of millions, forever changing how they experience the world. We hear about the suffering…
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Blogging for Better: Sanctuary for Families
I started this blog five years ago as a way to share the joys and hardships of parenting with others who can relate to my experiences. One of my goals was to build a big enough platform to reach those whose needs go beyond what I can do with words…
Maybe I'll Shower Today 