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Volunteer as a family

Learn about various ways you can volunteer with your family

Be kind to yourself everyday kid

Be kind to yourself everyday Try to say, out loud, five things you like about… Read More

Be a mentor

Be a mentor If you know someone that just graduated or is just starting out… Read More

Contact elected officials

How to contact your local representative to get your voice heard on the issues you care about.

Recycled toilet paper

Start buying recycled toilet paper for earth’s sake.

Do a back to school kindness challenge

Do a back to school kindness challenge The first few days and weeks of school… Read More

Stop using plastic wrap

Stop using plastic wrap We all know single use plastic is TERRIBLE for the environment… Read More

Purge your insta

Purge your insta Do you scroll through insta rolling your eyes at all the perfect?… Read More

Make your bed

There’s just something about making your bed that makes you feel like you’ve got your life together.

Plant native species

Learn why you should plant native species

Floss your teeth

Learn why flossing your teeth has significant impacts on your mental health.

Help an elderly neighbor

Help an elderly neighbour Do you have an elderly neighbour? Here are some things you… Read More

Drink more water

Drink more water Water keeps every system in the body functioning properly. It has so… Read More

Create something

Create something We spend all of our days consuming information and simply responding to all… Read More

Remind yourself of good

Remind yourself of the good If ever you are feeling depressed about the state of… Read More

Borrow, don’t buy

Borrow, don't buy Before buying something you might use only once or twice, try posting… Read More

Model kindness

Learn how you can model kindness for your kids.

Phthalates in food

Learn how you can reduce your phthalate exposure through the kinds of food you eat.

Work out with your kids

Here are ways you can work our with your kids.

Send a new parent cookies

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Pick up litter

Pick up litter Picking up garbage on the ground is an easy way to help… Read More

Be a citizen scientist

Be a citizen scientist Nature apps like iNaturalist and Bumble Bee Watch are similar in… Read More

Do a spring cleaning

Learn the benefits of doing a spring cleaning.

Re-wild your lawn

Re-wild your lawn You may have never really noticed lawns before. They are pretty unremarkable… Read More

Get a library card

Get a library card It’s important to support local libraries. Libraries are vital community hubs… Read More

De-ice your walkway naturally

De-ice your walkway naturally The salt that they sell at Home Depot and the like… Read More

Plastic polluters

Write the plastic polluters In 2019, the top 10 global polluters were Coca-Cola, Nestlé, PepsiCo,… Read More

stop the glitter on cards

Avoid glitter in cards and wrapping paper If you decide to buy wrapping paper or… Read More

Cultivate community in your life

Cultivate community in your life Many studies have shown that having a sense of belonging… Read More

EV

Learn why EVs are the car of the future and why you should consider buying one.

Switch to bamboo toothbrushes

Switch to bamboo toothbrushes In the US, 1 BILLION plastic toothbrushes are thrown out each… Read More

Weapons free mutual funds

You can ensure that you don’t financially support weapons companies through your investments.

new parent support

Learn how you can support someone who has just had a child.

Take back Black Friday

Take back Black Friday #takebackblackfriday is a global movement calling on people to change the… Read More

Teach kids mindfulness

Learn a popular guided meditation that works well for children.

Choose a career that helps the world

Choose a career that helps solve the world's problems 80,000 Hours is a great non-profit… Read More

Ditch shopping activity

Ditch shopping as an activity It’s time to ditch shopping as a way to just… Read More

Carbon offset your travel

Carbon offset your travel When the weather starts getting colder, many of us start thinking… Read More

Rotate toys

Rotate your kids' toys Do your kids have too many toys? You can donate or… Read More

Learn from dying

Learn from the wisdom of those on their deathbed.