Act of Kindness: Totally Out of Gas
I drive a 1998 Honda. It is a great car with a few quirks. One that has surfaced recently is that the gas gauge isn’t quite, um, accurate. On the
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Is Kindness a Sign of Weakness?
“Sheila, do I really need to teach my kids to be kind to everyone?” Ah, those lovely “all or nothing” questions! When I get that question, I know to ask
Community Service with Nonprofits: How to Get Them to Say YES to Kids
“Sheila, I really want to have my kids help out. So, I called the nursing home. But, they said no!” I can usually guess when something comes out through the
“Phah! Teach Kindness? Don’t You Want to Teach Them Real Skills?”
Is Teaching How to Serve and Be Kind a REAL Skill? From a conversation I recently had at a park while my kids were playing. Lady at the Park: Your
Family Act of Kindness: Mirror Love Messages
Mirror Love Messages Showing family members deliberate kindness can be fun and easy. Using everyday objects and materials makes it even easier. Of course you can use the ole ‘write
Acts of Kindness and Simple Service Projects for Spring Break!
Wondering how you’ll entertain both your school age kids & younger kids all together during Spring Break? Afraid that 4 hours into the break you’ll hear: MOM, I’m BORED! Not
Giving the Gift of Time to the Chronically Ill
I have a close friend who has three children that have rare diseases. In the center of my heart, I wish that I could cure her kids, do SOMETHING that
Ways to Help the Chronically Ill with Your Kids
We have several friends that have major medical concerns. When I first started getting to know each of them, I didn’t understand how much time and effort they devoted to
Act of Kindness: Helping a Friend Who Is Chronically Ill with a Magic Show
Not long after our service birthday party where we wowed residents in the nursing home with amazing magic tricks, I heard from the mom of a young friend that her
Object Lesson on Acts of Kindness
Earlier in the week, we read the book Each Kindness. The book discusses that a single act of being kind creates ripples of kindness that are carried out into our