Up With Moms

26/09/2018

A good read for sure.

When kids learn to empathize with others and show compassion for their peers, being an “includer” becomes automatic. Here are five ways to help your child learn to include others.

13/04/2018

Tomorrow I am taking my kids to Baltimore to feed the homeless with Generosity:Global, an organization we talked about in Episode 1. I'm making a huge pot of cheesy broccoli rice tonight, it's been a hit at our family dinners so I hope people will enjoy it.

Every second Saturday of the month a group gathers in Baltimore to feed the the homeless a home cooked meal. They call it "Selfless Saturday" and after seeing some friends participate I decided we should too.

Shirt from GIV, a local female-owned business that sources all of their products from merchants that give back!

05/04/2018

Up With Moms Episode 4! Check out my interview with Natasha Harth, AFI's 2016 Military Spouse of the Year. She is a military wife, mother of two, a full-time loan officer, and somehow she finds the time to serve the homeless, run charity drives for military families, help foster kids, and inspire others to give back too!

In Episode 4, I talk to Natasha Harth, 2016’s Military Spouse of the Year. Natasha is one of those people who just “wows” you with her kind spirit and generosity. We met at an Elevate DC event before I even started this podcast and within a minute of talking to her I knew I had…

16/03/2018

In Episode 3, Jenn Zussman shared her story about becoming a surrogate mother. She opened up about the joys of surrogacy and the challenges she faced while carrying a baby for her friend. You may need some tissues for this one!

In Episode 3, Jenn Zussman and I talk about the emotional experience of becoming a surrogate mother. When her friend told her two years ago that she could no longer carry children and she would need to hire a surrogate if she wanted to have another biological child, Jenn immediately said, “I’ll ...

13/03/2018

Montgomery County will declare Tuesday "No More Trash Bags for Children Living in Foster Care Day." The local nonprofit Comfort Cases will be recognized for giving children across the country bags filled with essentials and "comfort items." I will post the link to their Amazon wish list in the comments if you'd like to help them fill the Comfort Cases. Most of the items are under $10.

When children in foster care move from home to home, they often carry everything they own in garbage bags. A nonprofit based in Rockville, Maryland, is trying to help.

13/03/2018

Yesterday I had the pleasure of interviewing Natasha Harth, 2016's Military Spouse of the Year. She's collected food and other necessities for the homeless, opened a food bank in her home for military families, organized a gown collection for wives going to the military ball, and that's just the beginning. She is truly an inspiration and I'm looking forward to sharing this podcast with you soon. If you know someone who is always paying it forward and giving back to the community, please let me know. I'm ready to book more guests for upcoming shows!

11/03/2018

09/03/2018

How awesome is this mom and her little girl??

09/03/2018

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a surrogate? Jenn Zussman recently gave her dear friend the ultimate gift - a healthy baby! Just a few weeks postpartum, Jenn will share what the experience was like for her, her husband, and her family. What would you like to ask her? Let me know, Episode 3 will be released on March 21.

08/03/2018

We talked about the "Wait Until 8th" pledge some parents are taking. When should children be given a smart phone?

Let kids be kids a little longer  Wait Until 8th Take the pledge  

07/03/2018

Should schools notify parents when their children are being bullied?

Richard and Christine Taras knew their soft-spoken son had been picked on by a school bus bully. But they were unaware of the more extensive torment Jacobe endured in school hallways until the day the 12-year-old middle schooler killed himself with his father's shotgun.

07/03/2018

This NPR article touches on some of the things we discussed in Episode 2. Creating a culture of inclusion and kindness is essential when it comes to ending school violence. Subscribe to the Up With Moms podcast on Apple Podcasts or Google Play.

Hundreds of organizations and experts are calling for a public health approach to school-based violence.