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SavvyMom Roundup: Political Gaffes and Unspeakable Tragedy

Minnow Hamilton | Posted 04.19.2013 | Canada Living
Read More: Gun Violence, Boston, Boston Marathon Explosion, Obama Gun Control, President Barack Obama, Boston Marathon, President Obama, Savvymom, Gun Control, Kid President, Video, Canada Living News
Minnow Hamilton

There was a lot in politics that caught my attention this week. Not all of it was good. The unimaginable bombings at the finish line of the Boston Marathon leave so much to discuss and wonder. What I found amazing was the ability of the American people to stay positive in the wake of such an event.

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Behind The Headlines: How Kid President Can Change the World

Craig and Marc Kielburger | Posted 04.11.2013 | Canada Impact
Read More: Kid President, President Barack Obama, Marc Kielburger, Children?S Development Khazana, White House Easter Egg Roll, Ryan's Well Foundation, Craig Kielburger, We Day Seattle, Canada Impacct News, Canada Impact News
Craig and Marc Kielburger

Kid President Robby Novak took office in 2012, at age nine. When Robby visited the actual president last week he asked Obama what we thought was a brilliant question. Robby read to Obama from his cue-card, "How can kids and grown-ups work together to change the world?"

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Behind The Headlines: Who Does Mia Farrow Look up to?

Craig and Marc Kielburger | Posted 03.28.2013 | Canada Impact
Read More: Miep Gies, Syrian Uprising, Kid President, Macklemore, Canada Impact News, Darfur, Marc Kielburger, Dadaab, Free the Children, Anne Frank, Craig Kielburger, We Day Seattle, Haiti Earthquake, Mia Farrow, Canada Impact News
Craig and Marc Kielburger

Amidst the chaos backstage at We Day Seattle, we found a quiet corner to talk with our good friend, the famed actor and activist. Mia Farrow is fearless. She visited our development projects in Haiti just one year after the 2010 earthquake. We couldn't imagine who she would look up to. So on We Day, we asked her.

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Giving the World a Reason to Dance

Marcello Cabezas | Posted 05.06.2013 | Canada
Read More: Down Syndrome, Judith Thompson, Kid President, Theatre, The Mission, Man in the Arena, Smart Kids, Young Centre for the Performing Arts, Rare, Theodore Roosevelt, Canada News
Marcello Cabezas

Imagine a lot of you are part of the over 12-million folks who have been given the Pep Talk from our new endearing voice on what the world should be. ...

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SavvyMom Roundup: Kid President, Valentine's Day Cards, Conrad Black and More

Minnow Hamilton | Posted 04.05.2013 | Canada Living
Read More: Conrad Black, Valentine's Day Cards, Kids Texting, Savvymom, Pep Talks, Valentine's Day, Valentines Day, Parenting, Good News, Kid President, Soul Pancake, Texting, Skiing, Video, Canada Living News
Minnow Hamilton

It was a busy week. We learned some lessons about text messages in my family, watched an eight year old give a great pep talk that would inspire anyone, learned that Conrad Black is back, contemplated the make-versus-buy Valentine's Day card dilemma and we read in horror about babies getting tattoos.

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