I’m doing another rewind this week to honor another person / community that is featured in my upcoming book, Simple Giving. Jennifer James is an inspiration to me. She is the founder of Mom Bloggers for Social Good and the Global Team of 200. She travels the world and shares empowering stories of women and […]
Philanthropy Friday: A Disaster Report Card 10 Years After Katrina
I remember when Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast ten years ago. I was a new mom trying to figure out what to do with my six week old son. I was sleep deprived and nursing around the clock. I was emotional. Seeing the devastation that Katrina caused hit me hard. It broke my heart […]
On World Moms Blog: Introducing Kids to Global Citizenship on World Water Day
Sunday, March 22nd was World Water Day, a day to celebrate water and bring awareness to the fact that far too many people still lack access to safe water and toilets. One in ten of the world’s population lives without safe drinking water and 40% do not have adequate sanitation. These statistics are staggering to […]
Philanthropy Friday: ONE Launches #PovertyIsSexist Campaign to improve the lives of women worldwide
The following post was originally published on ThirdEyeMom and was written by my good friend and fellow Global Team of 200 member and ONE Mom, Nicole Melancon. POVERTY IS SEXIST: “It’s about time someone said it. Being born female in one of the world’s poorest countries means your life will be harder, simply because of your gender. Unlocking […]
2015 Gates Letter: A Big Bet and a Call for Global Citizens
Fifteen years ago, Bill and Melinda Gates started a foundation with the idea that they could dramatically reduce inequity in the world by supporting innovative work in health and education. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has seen amazing progress since 2000, but 15 years later, they are making their biggest bet yet. On January 22nd, Bill […]
The Long Night: The Harsh Truth About Sex Trafficking in the US
“I’d kill the whole world to get my little girl back.” I felt my chest tighten as I jotted this quote down, tears streaming down my cheeks. I absorbed every bit of this father’s pain at that moment, and yet my reaction couldn’t possibly be anywhere near the true agony this desperate man must have experienced. The […]
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