Helga Kissell wanted to help Syrian Refugees, so she started with a letter. As one of the first recipients of a CARE package 71 years ago, Helga knows first-hand that a child refugee can find hope in the kind words of a stranger. Sajeda lives in a hardscrabble section of … [Read more...]
5 Reasons to Love MommyCon & a MommyCon Discount
MommyCon wowed Chicago with a fun and informative event this past Saturday and I quickly discovered 5 reasons to love MommyCon! Sebastian joined me in his Lillebaby carrier as I attended in dual roles: as a volunteer at The Cloth Diaper Resource Center and as a Journalist. We … [Read more...]
There is Room Next to Me
When I am fearful or lonely or out of place, when I feel different or uncertain, I practice a simple trick to get outside of myself. I look around me for someone standing alone or looking for a place to belong and I invite them to sit next to me. In that moment, I stop looking … [Read more...]
