End-of-year charitable giving: 8 organizations raising the next generation of awesome women.
We love giving back all year round, but right now, we find ourselves especially drawn to those organizations working so hard to make positive changes for girls and women in 2018. If you’re looking at a way to maximize your giving right now (especially...
This hospital cares for children with special needs, and they need you. | Sponsored Message
This is a sponsored message from St. Mary’s HealthCare System for Children Families with children who have special needs, or have been hospitalized for an illness or injury, face so many challenges. And this season, there are so many organizations asking for...
Join us and Daymaker in making a holiday special for a child in need.
When we discovered the remarkable org, Daymaker, Kate literally rushed for a chance to share their website with our readers. Click over and you’ll see throngs of gift wish lists for low-income and at-risk kids, often put together (for a holiday surprise!) by the...
The gift for the kid who has everything: A stylish clothing subscription box that gives back
We were pretty excited when we discovered and tried Kidbox last year, which we described like Stitchbox for kids newborn to 14. What’s especially cool is that Kidbox is giving back in a big way. For every subscription purchased, a new item of clothing will be...
Cool apparel and gifts that support our national parks. Now more than ever.
Ken Burns called our national park system, “America’s Best Idea.” And I have to say, the president’s decision yesterday to eliminate more protected public land than ever before in US history — nearly 2 million acres — is absolutely...
It’s Giving Tuesday! Here are the orgs who will double your donation dollars.
We all try to give back all year round, but Giving Tuesday (that’s today!) marks a special opportunity to make sure we get a little extra generosity in to our favorite charities before the year’s end. And the best part is, whatever you donate today will be...
3 organizations that let you send heartfelt holiday cards to kids who need them most
On this Giving Tuesday, we’re 100% for you donating whatever money, time, and resources you can the causes you care about most. And we know there are a lot of them. While you’re at it, consider another group that could benefit from your love: Kids spending...
Attend this cancer charity gala…from the comfort of your own home.
Thursday night is the annual gala to raise money for Lolly’s Locks, a non-profit that’s donated nearly 500 fabulous wigs to women around the country going through cancer treatment. But this year there’s something new about it: You can stay on the...
The flag is getting more respect than women right now, and we’re calling it out.
When we’re feeling angry, feeling distraught, feeling completely gutted — as we have been for the past week following the news about Harvey Weinstein and so many (too many) related stories — it’s always helpful to talk out our feelings. So...
Get outraged about the Puerto Rico response. Then read these ways to help.
I have been carefully watching the news out of Puerto Rico for the past week, amplifying news stories and encouraging support. But over the past 24 hours in particular, as I watched San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz’s emotional pleas for help with tears streaming...
How to talk to kids about tragedy and natural disaster: Helpful tips and resources.
This has been a brutal month with consecutive natural disasters, many right in the contiguous US or close to home, and our hearts are so heavy. There’s Hurricane Harvey‘s devastation in Texas, Hurricane Irma pounding Florida and the Virgin Islands, and now...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz!
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