5 minutes of caring
- 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.
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one minute nibbles
- 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.
- 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**
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