Big Brother gently pulled on my hand and whispered, “Mom, are they refugees?” Thanksgiving weekend was the first time that we crossed paths with a refugee from Syria. You know how it
“Is this dirty chocolate?” Little Brother asked me, perched on the car’s door frame, about to jump out and start another day at school. Valentine’s Day morning, Little Brother lovingly
Jamming to the radio in the car like we usually do afterschool, I hear my youngest pipe up from the backseat. “Mom, when are we going?” Little Brother (age 5) asks.
“Did you hear about that girl that was rescued in the parking lot in Plano that was being kidnapped into a human trafficking ring?” my husband, sitting next to me, mentioned
While on our Kindness Quest during Spring Break in New Orleans, both boys were extremely concerned about those that were homeless. We had prepared two homeless care kits, but that
“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
On a busy day, in a pinch, or when we are all feeling tired, we still are able to talk about kindness and helping others. We use a video, book,
We’ve been talking about adopting an animal for many, many months. It came about gradually. It started with our acts of kindness for animals. We have visited an animal shelter more
This was one of the most emotional experiences that I have ever had in teaching my boys about helping others, about the needs of others, and about what it is
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