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Learn How Nutrition Feeds Academic Success
By Erik Talkin, author of Lulu and the Hunger Monster™ I was interested to read an article by Stephen Sawchuk in Education Week, referring to a new study by the National Bureau of Economic Research, which showed how the timing … Continue reading
Posted in Parenting, Teaching
Tagged empathy, food, food insecurity, Free Spirit author, hunger, nutrition, testing
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Kids Can LEAP into Action to Fight Food Insecurity
By Erik Talkin, author of Lulu and the Hunger Monster Food insecurity (when a family doesn’t always have enough healthy food for the whole month) is a situation that can lead people to feel disempowered. When children are put in … Continue reading
Posted in Parenting, Teaching
Tagged coronavirus, COVID-19, empathy, Free Spirit author, hunger, hunger action month, kids volunteering, service, volunteering
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Keeping Kids Fed During Coronavirus
By Erik Talkin, author of Lulu and the Hunger Monster Life is getting a lot more basic these days. How do we keep ourselves and our families healthy during the biggest public health challenge since the 1918 influenza pandemic? One … Continue reading
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Tagged coronavirus, COVID-19, Free Spirit author, hunger
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8 Ways to Help Teens Make a Difference in Their Communities
The drive to make a difference in the world is a powerful one, but sometimes teens don’t know where to start. Here are eight ways teens can make a difference in their local communities. Share this list with the teens … Continue reading
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Tagged homelessness, hunger, in a jar, kids volunteering, poverty, service, teens volunteering
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Teaching Children to Be Empathetic Givers: 5 Tips to Avoid the “Othering” of Need
By Jenny Friedman, Ph.D., author of Doing Good Together To celebrate the 30th anniversary of Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood, public television stations held sweater drives. The idea came from Fred Rogers himself, as a way to encourage giving without promoting an … Continue reading