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Pool Safety For Kids

Summer brings with it all the fun of being outdoors. Now is the time to review some of the basics of pool safety, especially since drowning is the second most prevalent cause of death for children under the age of 14. More than half of those incidents occur during the...

Host Families Needed for Fresh Air Fund

Sara from Fresh Air wrote to me last week; they’re already gearing up for a wonderful summer and host families are needed. That’s a little hard to believe during an ice storm, but hey? What better time to think about family fun and summer than in the...

Still Time to be a Host in 2010

Hello friends! Sara from the Fresh Air Fund tells me that there are still opportunities to host children who live in the city this summer. The Fresh Air Fund takes children who might otherwise never leave urban life and sends them to the country to live with host...

What Are Your Summer Relationship Builders?

A few weeks ago I wrote about my relationship with the older boys and how I feel like we’re getting closer to one another over time. This summer I want to build on that with some fun activities. My list includes time at the beach, a possible service project for senior...