http://quirkyfusion.com/2010/01/how-do-you-foster-an-ethic-of-service/ Boston Mom Blogger Staying Sane While Raising Inquisitive, Creative and Thoughtful Children Mon, 21 May 2012 11:19:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://quirkyfusion.com/2010/01/how-do-you-foster-an-ethic-of-service/comment-page-1/#comment-4717 Boston Bloggers Do Good | Boston Parent Bloggers Thu, 22 Jul 2010 14:45:57 +0000 http://quirkyfusion.com/?p=571#comment-4717 [...] Our Do Good Day “kits” came with all sorts of goodies, from t-shirts for our kids to thank you notes for partnering organizations. To help us in the mission they also contained 77 brand new dollar bills in sleeves that have tips for good works you can do for little or no money. Since my kids weren’t present on Do Good Day, and since handing out money in public venues is typically met with suspicion, I brought my dollars home to distribute in other ways. And I have been having fun with it… leaving a dollar in a restroom and on a chair in a waiting area. And talking with my kids about their own ideas. It’s just another opportunity for me to foster an ethic of service in my children. [...] [...] Our Do Good Day “kits” came with all sorts of goodies, from t-shirts for our kids to thank you notes for partnering organizations. To help us in the mission they also contained 77 brand new dollar bills in sleeves that have tips for good works you can do for little or no money. Since my kids weren’t present on Do Good Day, and since handing out money in public venues is typically met with suspicion, I brought my dollars home to distribute in other ways. And I have been having fun with it… leaving a dollar in a restroom and on a chair in a waiting area. And talking with my kids about their own ideas. It’s just another opportunity for me to foster an ethic of service in my children. [...]

]]> http://quirkyfusion.com/2010/01/how-do-you-foster-an-ethic-of-service/comment-page-1/#comment-4698 Boston Bloggers Do Good Mon, 19 Jul 2010 03:46:15 +0000 http://quirkyfusion.com/?p=571#comment-4698 [...] Our Do Good Day “kits” came with all sorts of goodies, from t-shirts for our kids to thank you notes for partnering organizations. To help us in the mission they also contained 77 brand new dollar bills in sleeves that have tips for good works you can do for little or no money. Since my kids weren’t present on Do Good Day, and since handing out money in public venues is typically met with suspicion, I brought my dollars home to distribute in other ways. And I have been having fun with it… leaving a dollar in a restroom and on a chair in a waiting area. And talking with my kids about their own ideas. It’s just another opportunity for me to foster an ethic of service in my children. [...] [...] Our Do Good Day “kits” came with all sorts of goodies, from t-shirts for our kids to thank you notes for partnering organizations. To help us in the mission they also contained 77 brand new dollar bills in sleeves that have tips for good works you can do for little or no money. Since my kids weren’t present on Do Good Day, and since handing out money in public venues is typically met with suspicion, I brought my dollars home to distribute in other ways. And I have been having fun with it… leaving a dollar in a restroom and on a chair in a waiting area. And talking with my kids about their own ideas. It’s just another opportunity for me to foster an ethic of service in my children. [...]

]]> http://quirkyfusion.com/2010/01/how-do-you-foster-an-ethic-of-service/comment-page-1/#comment-4493 Teaching Kids to Be Generous Wed, 02 Jun 2010 04:58:56 +0000 http://quirkyfusion.com/?p=571#comment-4493 [...] I mentioned in a previous post, I’m trying to raise my kids with an ethic of service. This past holiday season, I spoke with [...] [...] I mentioned in a previous post, I’m trying to raise my kids with an ethic of service. This past holiday season, I spoke with [...]

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