Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Helping Others This Thanksgiving

Monday night, my super picky six year old turned up her nose at the dinner I had prepared because the casserole had a little broccoli in it.  You may have seen my Facebook post about it:


Well, she had a point about the artwork, but, eventually, she managed to scrape off some broccoli and take a few bites.  This is a scenario that is played out frequently at my house (minus my superior seriously inferior parenting strategies.)  Fortunately though, I am always able to put a reasonably healthy meal on the table for my family even it if they don't like it.  My kids don't go to bed hungry.  Sadly, that is not true for many, many families in the United States and around the world.  There are far too many parents who cannot afford to feed their families healthy meals - or any meals at all.  There are far too many parents and children who go to bed hungry each night.

There is something you can do to help.  Along with the other authors of The Mother of All Meltdowns, I have made a donation to support The Scary Mommy Thanksgiving Project.


The Scary Mommy Thanksgiving Project gives mothers and their families an evening of food, love, and warmth, without the stress and worry they battle the rest of the year. With your help, MOAM has adopted three families and would like to adopt more. Please donate with MOAM by going HERE, or consider giving directly via Scary Mommy.  $50 will adopt an entire family, but any amount you can give will help.  As of noon on Tuesday (11/12/13), there were still 97 families on the list waiting  for assistance.  You can also send checks to:  Scary Mommy Nation • PO Box 20866 • Baltimore, MD • 21209






13 comments:

MamaRabia said...

My three year old is a super picky eater too. And he complains about being hungry because he won't eat what I've served, but I am thankful that he doesn't really know what "hungry" means.

Michelle Nahom said...

This is a great way to give back! It's great to see the support it is getting!

Lisa @ The Golden Spoons said...

Thanks Ashley!

Lisa @ The Golden Spoons said...

Amen to that!

Lisa @ The Golden Spoons said...

Yes - love being part - a very tiny part - of something that is doing so much good!

Chris Carter said...

HA! I can SO RELATE to the picky eater scenario... every darn DAY. Sigh...
SO glad we can do this project together!!! And btw- yours is LOVELY!!! I totally would have copied it!! XO

Jennifer Barbour said...

I volunteer to fill backpacks with food for kids who don't have enough to eat during the weekends. Their teachers discreetly pass out the bags each Friday at school. I'm proud that we can come together and support several families this Thanksgiving!

Stephanie said...

This is awesome! I just donated. It feels good to help others :)

Tamara Bowman said...

I did see your post and I laughed (although maybe I shouldn't have?) about what she said about the artwork in the trash.
This project is wonderful.

Lisa @ The Golden Spoons said...

Yep - Every single day. Drives me crazy! BUT - this project reminds me to be grateful that I can feed even my picky eater.

Lisa @ The Golden Spoons said...

My church does a lot with a local organization that does the backpacks. My kids and I have helped them sort food and pack the bags before. It is so hard to believe how many people right in our own twins are struggling just to put food not he table for their families. Definitely proud that we have come together to help!

Lisa @ The Golden Spoons said...

It does feel good! So thankful that we can help!

Lisa @ The Golden Spoons said...

Well, honestly, I laughed, too. Sometimes I think we have to laugh to keep ourselves sane! (and to keep from melting down!). This project is wonderful and I'm so glad we are helping others!

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