Why me? Why global vaccines?
A Day In Our ShoesI still have so many thoughts swirling in my head after my trip to Washington, DC last week for the Shot@Life Summit. As I tell my own personal story about my family and why I want to...
View ArticleGlobal Health and Global Vaccines~it’s about choices
A Day In Our ShoesIf this is your first time on the blog (and if it is, welcome!) you may not be aware that I am a Shot@Life champion which means I advocate for global vaccines and global health. If...
View ArticleCelebrate International Women’s Day~Join the Global Mom Relay!
A Day In Our ShoesTomorrow is International Women’s Day. In 50 words or less, it’s basically a big, international effort to draw attention to women’s issues and support the advancement of women-no...
View ArticleWorld Water Day 2013: Water is just the beginning
A Day In Our ShoesTomorrow is World Water Day 2013. Why am I here talking about water? What is World Water Day? Some statistics you may not know about water- Just over 10% of the world’s population...
View ArticleAdvocating for newborn health~join the conversation
A Day In Our ShoesThis is one of my favorite pictures: It brings both tears of happiness and sadness to my eyes, every time I see it. It’s Kevin’s first Christmas. He was just a few months old at the...
View ArticleHappy Birthday Shot at Life~read about Found the Marbles and her commitment...
A Day In Our ShoesHappy Birthday Shot@Life! This week is not only Global Immunization Week, but it’s also the first birthday for Shot at Life! Exciting stuff! As part of the celebration, Shot at Life...
View ArticleCelebrate Motherhood with Save the Children and the UN Foundation
A Day In Our ShoesAll month long, the UN Foundation has been doing a post a day about motherhood and it was called the Global Health Relay. I shared dozens of them throughout the month on social media,...
View ArticleWatch and follow as Water Aid helps build futures
A Day In Our ShoesWater Aid just started a really exciting project and you can follow along, read, watch and tweet as it happens. I know our kids have struggles and are often denied their education....
View ArticleTomorrow~Twitter Chat about Global #NewbornHealth #Newborn2013
A Day In Our ShoesI have now been a member of the Global Team of 200 for several months, and Mom Bloggers for Social Good from the day it started in 2012. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again–When...
View ArticleHow will you Feed the Future?
A Day In Our ShoesI just spent the past weekend and part of this week at the RESULTS international conference. Their mission is to help end poverty, which we know is a realistic goal by the year 2030....
View Article{Tuesday To-Do List} do your part to help end child hunger in America
A Day In Our ShoesWelcome to the Tuesday to-do list, a weekly feature where I give you the specific steps to advocate and lobby for people with special needs and disabilities. This week, we’re focusing...
View ArticleTrick-or-Treat for UNICEF~win $$ for your school
A Day In Our ShoesI am really excited to bring this information to you about Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF. See, way back in the day….back in the 1970s, I did this! I remember it very clearly. Our...
View ArticleInternational Day of the Girl
A Day In Our ShoesToday is International Day of the Girl. Mind you, I think that our kids with special needs deserve and are entitled to a free and appropriate education, as defined by our country’s...
View ArticleJoin us at the ConKerr Cancer Pajama Party at the Please Touch Museum
A Day In Our Shoes Have you heard of the organization called ConKerr Cancer? They’re a great little organization and they are local to us here in Chester County. It all started with a little boy who...
View Article~put the ConKerr Cancer PJ Party on your to-do list~
A Day In Our Shoes Back in March, I was invited to be an Ambassador for the ConKerr Cancer PJ Party and we received an invitation to the party as well. It was held on March 21 at the Please Touch...
View Article{Tuesday To-Do List} make a call for Global Education
A Day In Our Shoes Happy Tuesday! I hope your weather is as great as it is here. Wow, finally! It felt like summer was never going to get here, but it has finally arrived. Still, there is work to be...
View Articlehealthy and happy firsts~let’s help all kids achieve them~share this to...
A Day In Our Shoes [pin_dis][/pin_dis] This month is August…but it’s also Blogust! (rhymes with August, get it?) August is the month when some of North America’s most beloved online writers, photo and...
View ArticleInternational Day of the Girl~He Named Me Malala, now in theaters!
A Day In Our Shoes This post is long overdue, and I apologize. This fall season, I’m just overwhelmed and getting my butt kicked, just one thing after another and I can’t get caught up. Several weeks...
View ArticleCelebrate Motherhood with Save the Children and the UN Foundation
A Day In Our Shoes All month long, the UN Foundation has been doing a post a day about motherhood and it was called the Global Health Relay. I shared dozens of them throughout the month on social...
View ArticleWatch and follow as Water Aid helps build futures
A Day In Our Shoes Water Aid just started a really exciting project and you can follow along, read, watch and tweet as it happens. I know our kids have struggles and are often denied their education....
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