Last week, we were out of ketchup, which my children require at every single meal in order to choke down the healthy meals I lovingly prepare for them. I dashed …more

In the state of Maryland, where I live, HIV testing at the beginning of every pregnancy is routine. Although not at risk for the disease, I consented to the administration …more

Take the Lunch Money Challenge and Help Children Receive Essential School Meals As an advocate for the World Food Program USA, I have written before about the amazing truth that …more

Summer can be brutal…and I’m not talking about the heat. More than 1 in 5 kids are food insecure. I know that I have been writing about this topic a …more

You know your child is adorable, and you are all about causes which directly help other children. Combine your passions by entering Kmart’s March of Dimes IMBORNTO Contest . Kmart  is …more

This is my second year serving as a compensated blogger correspondent for the Child Hunger Ends Here campaign by ConAgra Foods. Summer is officially here, which brings us lucky families trips …more

Disclosure: As a member of The Mission List, I received Indego Africa products for review in order in to learn about this program. I also purchased items with personal funds. …more

This is my second year serving as a compensated blogger correspondent for the Child Hunger Ends Here campaign by ConAgra Foods. The easiest volunteering you will do all year: Enter …more

This week I am eating on just $1.50 a day, and I am experiencing firsthand how 1.4 billion people worldwide eat below the poverty line. Eating only $1.50 a day …more

Since signing on to help spread the word about the World Food Program (WFP), a red cup has become a powerful symbol to me. The red cup symbolizes the health …more

I get to spend my days, my life, with truly the most wonderful people I have ever met: my children and my husband. Awakening to the chaos of their clanging …more

As a Shot@Life Champion , I was proud to host at my home, with my fabulous co-host Amy Mascott of TeachMama, a Shot@Life awareness event. DC and Baltimore-area bloggers came …more

I just learned of the  Alzheimer’s Prevention Registry, a way for us regular folk to assist important research in fighting this devastating disease. Contrary to folk wisdom, Alzheimer’s is not …more

At the start of my sophomore year, I decided to do my best to carve a place for myself in the crowded quad of my high school. My freshman year …more

One child dies every 20 seconds from a disease that could be prevented with a vaccine, adding up to 1.5 million child fatalities every year. One in five children worldwide …more