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• Finding Balance in Our Chaotic Universe

  Here I am! The past week and a half threw me off balance, and I fell behind in my daily posts for the Ulitmate Blog Challenge. Read more

  Posted on 20 July 2024 SOCIETY

• Helping Kids Connect with Community Through Volunteer Work

  

  I like to involve my kids in volunteer work and service projects whenever possible. I also feel that service is important to Girl Scouts, Cub Scouts, and other... Read more

  Posted on 12 July 2024 SOCIETY

• 10 Ways to Start Getting Involved with Your Community

  When you want to get involved with your community, particularly if you’ve just relocated to a new community, you may find either that you’re unsure what... Read more

  Posted on 11 July 2024 SOCIETY

• Inspiration in the Outdoors: Protecting Our Environment Matters

  I feel most inspired outdoors, with a body of water and many trees. My kids are the same way. Nothing compares to the natural beauty of the world around us. Read more

  Posted on 10 July 2024 SOCIETY

• What Are the Benefits of Volunteering?

  

  The other day, I discussed the possibility of volunteer burnout and how to handle it, but volunteering has many benefits. Of course, volunteering helps those th... Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2024 SOCIETY

• Work With Kids? Try These Fun Back-Pocket Games the Next Time You Need an...

  When working with kids of different ages, it can sometimes be challenging to determine how much time each activity requires. When you finish early, it’s good... Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2024 SOCIETY

• Volunteer Burnout: How to Guard Against It

  Last year was challenging, personally. A situation with another person also made my volunteer work tough. I continued to push through despite feeling like I... Read more

  Posted on 07 July 2024 SOCIETY

• Food Rescues: What Do They Do? How Do You Get Involved?

  

  According to Feeding America, some 92 billion pounds of food go into landfills—that’s enough to feed folks with 145 billion meals. According to ReFED, 38% of al... Read more

  Posted on 05 July 2024 SOCIETY

• How to Help Those Impacted by Hurricane Beryl

  

  Hurricane Beryl rapidly developed into a history-making and record-breaking category 5 storm and left a wake of destruction in its path. Read more

  Posted on 05 July 2024 SOCIETY

• Looking to the Future of Activism My Way

  Before I start highlighting causes, organizations, and individuals, I want to take a moment to share what my vision for this site is. Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2024 SOCIETY

• Why I Started the Activism My Way Blog

  I started working on Activism My Way in 2012. At the time, I had a blog called “Not Quite Ally McBeal,” where I’d post my thoughts about current events and my... Read more

  Posted on 02 July 2024 SOCIETY

• Coming Back to Activism My Way with a 30-Day Blog Challenge

  At the end of 2021, after much thought about all of the commitments on my plate during the pandemic and as we emerged from it, I chose to retire this blog. Read more

  Posted on 01 July 2024 SOCIETY

• Moving Posts & End of Activism My Way

  If you’re looking for posts about how to get involved and causes, I’m rebranding my flagship blog, Wining Wife® to be A Well-Caffeinated Blog to give me... Read more

  Posted on 11 December 2021 SOCIETY

• How to Find Opportunities for Kids to Get Involved

  

  I’m a Girl Scouts troop leader, so one of the challenges I have, given that my troop is made up of kids in K-5th grade, is finding opportunites for them to... Read more

  Posted on 31 January 2020 SOCIETY

• On Jan. 25, Join a Global Day of Protest Against War with Iran.

  Tomorrow, Saturday, January 25, all over the world, people will be standing up to oppose another Middle East war. According to Answer Coalition, many... Read more

  Posted on 24 January 2020 SOCIETY

• Happy New Year from Activism My Way

  

  I’d have wished you a happy new year last week, but my family and I were down for the count ringing in the new year with an icky virus and ear infections –... Read more

  Posted on 07 January 2019 SOCIETY

• How to Help: The Carr Fire Victims in Redding

  

  The Carr Fire in Redding, California has brought devastation to the Northern California region. Many people have had their homes destroyed or damaged, and tens... Read more

  Posted on 30 July 2018 SOCIETY

• Kansas Committee Has Voted to Lower Taxes on Groceries in 2020

  

  While writing for 50 States of Blue, I posted a piece about the Kansas sales tax on groceries. Here is an update on that piece via a recent press release: Senat... Read more

  Posted on 03 April 2018 SOCIETY

• CNNPolitics’ Ways to Get Politically Active – What Will You Do?

  Whether Washington has you feeling impotent or energized, now’s the time to start getting more politically active. Here are ways you can elevate your activism. Read more

  Posted on 23 January 2018 SOCIETY

• CNNPolitics’ Ways to Get Politically Active – What Will You Do?

  Whether Washington has you feeling impotent or energized, now’s the time to start getting more politically active. Here are ways you can elevate your activism. Read more

  Posted on 23 January 2018 SOCIETY