Social Impact + Awareness

On the first Earth Day on April 22, 1970, 20 million Americans from all walks of life joined together to speak out against the deterioration of the environment and demanded change. As a result, the Environmental Protection Agency was...

YOU should spearhead a blessing box project, yes you! Let me explain why ... I have been obsessed with the idea of creating blessing boxes for a while now. Let me start at the beginning; what is a blessing box? A blessing...

I can’t think of anything we all need more in our lives right now besides International Day of Happiness. I’m sure you’re with me on this.    It happens on March 20th every year ... and this year, we’re all one...

March is Women’s History Month, and there’s no better time to use your nighttime reading to spotlight who runs the world ... girls!      Women's History Month: For the Preschool/Elementary Crowd   These are great books to rotate into your bedtime reading routine.   She Persisted Written...

I am a self-proclaimed news junkie. I enjoy starting my morning with some local tv anchor banter and the forecast, and I have a nightly date with Lester Holt while I’m putting the finishing touches on dinner. My “background...

International Holocaust Remembrance Day is January 27, 2021   Why is it so important to remember? I think because it would be dangerous to forget.    Eleven million people died, and the world stood still and did nothing. Gas chambers were built, graves...

Military life is good training for many of the adaptations that life requires us to make.   I have been a military spouse for over 16 years. There are aspects of military life that make it particularly difficult. But many of...

I’ve worked directly with volunteers for nearly ten years within various organizations in St. Louis. One of the most frequent questions I get asked is, “How can I get my kids involved?” Or, “Can we volunteer as a family?”  I...

  Y'all, we have our first female VP!   I know we are still working out some kinks, but this is huge!!!! For years, I did not think our country was ready to have a woman in the forefront, let alone possibly...

One of the most meaningful lessons we can hope to take away from the year 2020 is the value of how we can serve our community by doing for (and giving to) others. Let's understand how our actions can,...