Each day, most of us struggle to complete our necessary chores. In the midst of all these necessities, it's easy to forget to slow down and pay attention to the little things, like spending quality one-on-one time with your kids. Everyday chaos means that some of life's opportunities to create good and long lasting memories are often missed. Children won't remember whether or not you took out the trash or made dinner, but they will remember the time that you built a fort out of sheets and … [Read more...]
A David and Goliath Story
The battle for climate justice seems to be a losing one, but every once in a while the good guys get a win. This is the story of what happened in a small Bay Area city. In 1989, 1999, and 2012 there were explosions and fires at an oil refinery run by Chevron in Richmond, California. These events have caused over 15,000 citizens to need care for burns and the effects of inhaling noxious fumes. For this community the fire in 2012 seemed to be the last straw. In 2013 they banded together and … [Read more...]
Protecting our Babies and Belugas from Arctic Drilling
Protecting our Babies and Belugas from Arctic Drilling - by Raffi Cavoukian For 40 years I’ve been a children’s troubadour, best known for “Baby Beluga”—a song I’ve shared in concert with fans all across America. To this day, kids continue to inspire me. They speak freely from the heart, expressing pure joy, calling out an injustice, or asking a question. And they ask the best questions! Thinking of my young fans, I reacted strongly to a critical decision made this week affecting the fate of … [Read more...]
5 Steps to Eliminating Food Waste
Food waste makes up nearly a third of the trash sent to landfills. This statistic alone gives us pause before we even begin to consider the millions who don’t have enough food to eat. You and your family can help reverse this by making a conscious effort cut down on food waste. With these five steps, you can begin to make a positive dent in an unsavory problem. 1. Shop smart Plan out your meals for the week before you go grocery shopping. Make a detailed list, and stick to it. Remember to … [Read more...]
6 Natural, Ancestral Ways To Increase Your Child’s Social Success
I was a pretty shy kid. Until I was 13 years old, my parents literally had to coax me out of my bedroom (where I was typically buried in a medieval fantasy novel) to get me to simply shake the hands of our visitors and look them in the eye. Then I’d quickly duck back into my room. But somehow I survived college and a modern working environment (barely!) and I’m now raising my twin boys to give them as much social success and social confidence as possible, and today’s article will delve … [Read more...]
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