On Being a Social Entrepreneur and a Parent (at the same time) [Guest]
Jess Berentson-Shaw lives in on the side of a windswept Wellington hill. Jess has two kids, is a part time ... Continue reading
View Article6 Ways Kids Can Change the World [Blog Action Day]
Even if you’re little you can do a lot, you Mustn’t let a little thing like ‘little’ stop you ... Continue reading
View ArticleGreen Cleaning, Including Home-made Dishwasher Powder (Yay Me!)
It worked! I made dishwashing powder! Cool. No – I need a high five for this. I’m AMAZING! Yeah, well ... Continue reading
View ArticleWhy Father Christmas Doesn’t Visit Our House
I grew up with Father Christmas visiting each December. We had a particularly awesome system, in fact, that involved pillowcases instead of stockings (primarily so a board game could fit, I think). As...
View Article47 Christmas Gifts that can Change the World
How can something as (potentially) shallow as Christmas shopping be a great way to make a difference in the world? Easy :) If we aspire to living a life where our actions reflect our values, then how...
View ArticleLent with Kids: How to Create a Household Lent Plan
We’re spoilt by the church calendar at this time of year! We’ve just had four weeks of candle-lighting at Advent, culminating, in our household, with this delightful moment on Christmas Day: Now...
View ArticlePicture books for kids who want to change the world
No one is too young to make the world a better place! Malala Yousafzai won the Nobel Peace Prize when she was only seventeen. She began her public life as an activist for girls’ education in Pakistan...
View ArticleKids can change the world: a 5-year-old takes on Palm Oil
Why don’t children get to vote? As far as I can see, they’re as capable of understanding what’s important about the world as many adults and they have a higher stake in the future of our society and...
View ArticleKids Can Change the World: A New Activity Book for World-Changing Children
As part of our ongoing occasional series on helping kids grow into world-changers, check this out! Here’s the kind of book I want every kid in the world to have a copy of. Here’s what it’s all...
View ArticleClimate superheroes: 7 steps kids can take to become confident change-makers
I’m delighted today to welcome Stef Rozitis, one of my favourite parenting + politics thinkers, to help us help our kids tackle the climate crisis with calm confidence. Stef is an early childhood...
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