Though I generally focus our family’s acts of kindness on a more personal or local level, I also want my children to understand that they can do things to help people outside our community and even beyond our country’s borders. It feels a bit daunting to “serve the world” but the truth is that we… {read more}
Paying it Forward
10 Acts of Love for Your Neighborhood
Gone are the days when the we might knock on the door of a neighbor to borrow a cup of sugar. It’s just as easy (and a lot less intimidating) to drive to the store. It seems we live in a time when people stay inside and pretty much forget that we live in neighborhoods… {read more}
5 Easy Ways to Brighten the Day of Someone Feeling Unwell
Whether it is “just a cold” or something more serious, feeling unwell can be quite disheartening. Taking the time to recognize what the people around us are going through and finding a way to show compassion to them is not only nice, but our example will teach our children about empathy as well as how… {read more}
Acts of Kindness to Honor Others
I am a big believer in turning challenges in life into opportunities to grow. Every person will face frustration, disappointment, sadness, and heartache… and every person can also choose what to do in each situation. Will we succumb to our grief or use our experiences to learn and help others? Last year we lost our… {read more}
10 Easy Service Projects for Schools
This year I am looking forward to getting involved in my son’s new school, and helping to organize some service projects for his class and/or clubs to take on. Here are 10 ideas of easy service projects for schools, which I brainstormed to start thinking about what we might do:
7 Acts of Kindness for Valentines Day
I love the idea of Valentines Day as a time to think about how much we love each other and a special day to bring joy to others. But I do not believe we need all the gifts and hoopla often associated with this holiday to celebrate it. If you are looking for ways to… {read more}
Building Character as a Family through Service to Others
One awesome way for families to build character together is to offer service to others. Not only does serving allow children and parents to practice numerous character traits, but it is also fun and meaningful to contribute to the community. There is nothing quite like making a difference to motivate one to become a more… {read more}
5 Character Traits Kids Learn From Serving Others
As I have experimented with more regularly serving with my children, I have realized that it really can be quite simple and, even more importantly, the kids are learning so much from the experience. We have a family goal to offer one intentional act of kindness every week and when we have this in mind,… {read more}
