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Ways for Kids to Help the Environment
From air pollution to global warming, environmental problems are a global issue. Children who are concerned about the environment can take action. While it may seem that small changes, such as bringing their school lunch in a reusable container rather than a brown paper bag, won’t make much of an effect, when many kids make small changes, the difference can be huge.
“Hell’s Kitchen” Chef Harper on Cooking, Family and Love
ModernMom was super excited to snatch an interview with Chef Rock Harper, season 3 winner of the acclaimed cooking competition “Hell’s Kitchen”, book author, philanthropist and most importantly, father of three. He opened up about everything — from sharing some touching personal stories to offering moms advice for healthy cooking that kids will actually want to eat. Here’s our Q&A session with the endearing chef:
Financial Help for Adoption
High adoption costs create a challenge for many families who wish to adopt. The dollar amount associated with adoption seems high, but there are options for financial support during the adoption process. If finances are the only thing holding you back from pursuing adoption, consider the financial help available to determine if available programs would work for you.
Simple Ways You Can Promote Breast Cancer Awareness
Over 186,400 women were diagnosed with breast cancer in 2005, according to the CDC. The death rate from breast cancer in the same year was 41,116. With these statistics, breast cancer awareness remains a vital tool for the health of society. Breast cancer awareness activities don’t need to be elaborating orchestrated fundraising events. Simple tactics aim to reach into the community with an effective message of awareness.
Charitable Celebrities — Who, What and How Much
Celebrities get a lot of flak for everything they do – what they wear, what they say, how they choose to parent their kids, the list goes on and on. But, its important to remember that celebs are people too, just like us. Except, they have lots of money. While some celebs waste away all of their earnings on material things, some actually choose to make a difference in the world – and I dont mean starring in a hit movie or recording a platinum album. There are many celebs who deserve to be given a little recognition for the charity work they do.