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Cochlear Implants come to Malawi!
Medical Electronics (Med-El), the cochlear implant company, posted this article on Facebook about 2 children in Malawi who received implants! This has significance for me for two reasons: I got my cochlear implant from Med-El almost two years ago. I was a … Continue reading
Raising Nice Kids- How Can We Do This?
I’m trying not to get overwhelmed by the fear and pessimism swirling around me because of news on ISIS, Ebola and climate change– three things on my mind now. The monstrous acts of terrorism ISIS is doing makes me go back to … Continue reading
The Boys in the Boat
A friend recently told me, “You have to read this book!” And she was referring to The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown. It’s a work of nonfiction and both this friend and I are crazy about this genre. … Continue reading
Philanthropic Colonialism
Someone sent me this thought-provoking article in the New York Times by Peter Buffett, the son of billionaire (and philanthropist) Warren Buffett. I did a little research about this term: “philanthropic colonialism.” According to this source, philanthropic colonialism means “barging in as outsiders … Continue reading
Do Females Encourage More Generosity in Males?
Adam Grant has done it again. He wrote an excellent article in yesterday’s New York Times about the positive correlation between the amount of money a man donates and how many female relatives he has. Bill Gates was used as the … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Important Issues, Interesting Topics
Tagged Adam Grant, Bill Gates, Generosity, Lean In, Melinda Gates, Sheryl Sandberg
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Donating Stool or Organs: A Unique Type of Philanthropy
As I was drinking my morning tea (vanilla rooibos, if you must know) and engaging in one of my all-time favorite pastimes on a Sunday morning: reading the New York Times, I saw this fascinating article by a woman who donated her … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Philanthropy
Tagged anne fadiman, kidney donation, kidney transplant, organ donation, rebecca skloot, why i donated my stool
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“Doing Good” Blog on Parentmap
I’ve managed to land a twice-a-month blogging gig on Parentmap, a very cool resource for parenting articles and activities around town for families. The title of the column is “Doing Good.” We tossed around a bunch of titles like “Think … Continue reading
How long or short should your kid’s hair be?
What a great reminder this Huffington Post article is about letting our kids decide for themselves how long or short their hair should be. I’m guilty as charged. I admit I have my own agenda about what my kids’ hair “should” … Continue reading