The Quick family says it looks forward to the postcards arriving each week. “It gives you three different charities to choose from. And each one of us pick a charity that we would like to donate to,” says mom Vanessa.
The online platform not only puts generosity front and center, but Sanders says by picking charities at the dinner able, it allows families like the Quicks to discuss the charities, why they were chosen, and what the impact of their donations is.
Sanders says, “We use language like ’because of you and others like you’ to really drive home this concept that even small acts of kindness when combined can lead to big change.”
Published February 18, 2021 •
Updated on February 18, 2021 at 12:56 pm
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There is a race right now to vaccinate Americans as quickly as possible, but even as we reach those vaccination goals for adults, what about kids? When is it their turn?
Dr. Perri Klass, a professor of pediatrics at NYU, says when it comes to answering any vaccine questions, first most important thing to say is talk. Yes, ask your pediatrician. You re going to have questions. People are going to want to talk about the possibility of the COVID vaccine for kids and when and how and why. And pediatricians. We love talking about shots. We want to make sure the kids are also getting their regular shots and that they re fully up to date and protected.
and crafts? Yeah sure, why not?!
Valentine’s Day can be great for kids. Meghan Block of Boston Moms has a lot of ideas to get them involved with the holiday, starting with breakfast.
Heart-shaped breakfast
She says, “Take a heart-shaped cookie cutter to create an egg-in-a-hole; use heart-shaped tins to create mini banana breads; cut strawberries into hearts. The opportunities really are endless.”
I love you to pieces
One of the things that I like to do with the kids is this craft called ‘I love you to pieces.’ What I really like about it is it requires almost nothing, just construction paper and glue.