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A home to live in, sustenance for mind and body, caring adults, and a chance to succeed-these are the basic necessities in life.

Every day, somewhere in the world, children are in need of the basics just to survive. But experience has shown us that if we help the mothers first, most children will stand a much better chance.

One of the best ways to help children have healthy, fulfilled lives is to see to it that mothers (and fathers) learn how to be positive, non-violent parents. Visit www.theechocenter.org for great advice.

You know, it's never too late to learn new skills.


Cheryl Saban

It's Never too Late to Learn Parenting Skills

Most of us picked up our parenting skills along the way, seemingly accidentally, somewhat by trial and error.  Additionally, while we were mostly unaware of it, we brought with us the good, the bad, and the indifferent parenting toolkit we'd gained by living our own childhoods.  We learned by observing what our parents did, and what they preached.  We learned inadvertent lessons from how our parents treated us, how they treated each other, and the way they handled interchanges with the people in the community around us.  If all was well, and there was unconditional love in the house, where calm, respectful communication was prevelent, then you are among the lucky.   All of us were launched into society with a set of preconceptions that work behind the scenes to guide the behaviors we . . . More

50 Ways to Save Our Children

From donating to online charities to volunteering as a child's advocate in court, 50 Ways to Save Our Children: Small, Medium, & Big Ways You Can Change a Child's Life by Cheryl Saban, executive director of the Saban Children's Foundation and founder of www.50ways.org, covers the bases. Parenting tips and inspirational quotes appear throughout chapters with titles like "Goodwill Industries" and "Make-a-Wish Foundation"; a listing of useful Web site addresses is also included. All ages.
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Help kids by helping their moms!

Change the system from the inside out. Getting Out by Going In. GOGI (rhymes with Yogi) - More
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Children & Nature Network

No Child Left Inside!

Getting kids outside to play, explore, and enjoy nature seems like a no-brainer.

Wheelchair Foundation

The Wheelchair Foundation, established by Ken Behring, has delivered 528,896 wheelchairs so far, and plans to keep on giving.