La La Land Mommy: Show You CARE & Send A Letter of Hope
Thank you to CARE for sponsoring this post. One of the things that my parents taught me as a child is that encouragement is important. They encouraged my brothers and I to follow our dreams and desires. So they never really stopped us from trying anything new as long as we could afford it. I knew that I would do the same for my kids. I know I want my kids to never limit themselves. So if they want to try something I try to make sure that they can do it. There are three things that I do to help them along the way:
- I encourage them to try new things. If my kids express interests in something like my son did band a few years ago and my daughter did the dual enrollment program she recently got into. I encourage them to give it a try. If they find out that they don’t like it, it’s okay, and at least we know they tried. Because there is nothing wrong in trying. So far they both love what they are doing.
- I use words of encouragement and positivity. I try to praise my kids. Now sometimes I fail at this because I am thinking of the outcome before they even try it. I am getting better though. Cause again if they don’t try we don’t know what will happen.
- I remind them that they are blessed to have the opportunities that they have. I remind my kids of how truly blessed they are. Many kids do not have the opportunities that they have. Those kids would give anything to be where they are. Even though we don’t have much we have more than others.
This is especially true when it comes to my daughter. Many young girls in other countries do not have the benefit of getting an education. There choices are very limited. They are usually made to stay home with their younger siblings, become child brides, or their parents choose to send their male siblings to school because they feel their education is more important. Also many countries women have to do what they are told by men their fathers, husbands, and even their brothers. So I try to remind her of the freedoms that she has that others don’t.
There are organizations that are trying to change these things. CARE is one of them. CARE’s mission is to save lives, defeat poverty, and achieve social justice around the world. They are doing this by helping young women and girls to get freedom, education, and equal rights. Did you know that 1 in 9 young girls are forced into child marriage before they are 15? I didn’t but I know now. I couldn’t imagine that happening to my daughter or I. This is why education nd equal rights are important.
CARE has started a new campaign called Simply Said: In Their Own Words. The Simply Said: In Their Own Words campaign allows people to sign a letter of encouragement and leave a message of their own to support students around the world. Students like Mary. Read her story below:
La La Land Mommy: Show You CARE & Send A Letter of Hope
To be successful I will… try my best to work hard
My biggest challenges… Sometimes I lack school fees
Education inspires me to… To be a hard-working journalist
What an awesome campaign. I love that you can send a letter and show your love and support for a child around the world.
Me too! Isn’t that so sweet?
What an amazing initiative. I love seeing things like this, it can really make a difference. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you so much for stopping by. I love this campaign as well.
This is so awesome. I love this. I definitely plan to send a letter of hope to several people. Hope can help anyone and everyone.
I definitely agree. Just a little hope can change someone’s life forever.
I absolutely love this letter writing campaign. It is so important to communicate with one another, especially your kids, and encourage them to reach their dreams. And the letter writing practice is great for everyone, too!
I think that is fantastic as well. I love it!
What a great campaign!!! I know it is so easy to get caught up in our everyday life to forget what a difference little things like this can make to others.
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I totally agree. Sometimes you have to look at the little things cause those little things can be the big things to someone else. You would not think that something like going to school is such a privilege
This is fantastic! I would love to get my daughter involved in something like this. I will have to click over and sign a letter while looking into this more. Thank you so much for sharing!
I really love this campaign. I think it is a great way to show others how they are blessed.
I love it. I know that most people view the teenagers today as spoiled brats; however, most of them are great kids. I think they aren’t told or encouraged enough. This is a great reminder to take the time to encourage and influence the kids in your life.
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I totally agree. Kids need to be encouraged to be great. They don’t always need to be fussed at.
What an awesome campaign! I love that you can sign a card to show them some encouragement.
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Me too. I think it is so cute.
When I was younger my parents always encouraged me to follow my dreams and desires. I’m lucky to have parents who supported me and helped shape me into the person I am today. Unfortunately, not all kids have a support system which is why I love everything about this campaign.
Me too. It is so amazing!
CARE is such a great organization….but I’ve never heard of this letter program, thanks for sharing it with us!
They seem to be amazing! I love how they are trying to help around the world.
What a great campaign. I love that you can send a letter and show your support for a child!! Love it!
I love this campaign. I think it is so amazing.
Study after study has shown that the prosperity of a country is tied directly to the education level of it’s women and the availability of birth control. This is an incredible program.
It really has. Everyone should have a chance at a great education.
Love this! I’m glad you’ve shared this, I’d love to write a letter of hope : ) kids are our future so we’ve got to guide them to good experiences and show support, great post!
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It’s so important to encourage students. I love that you can write a letter and encourage students around the world.
What a great campaign – it is good to be able to see what is really happening with the help you give. x
This is such an awesome campaign! There’s nothing more important in this world that leaving it a better place than you found it.
What an inspiring campaign!
I love that you can send a letter of hope! What a cool opportunity to encourage someone to follow their dreams and become who they were meant to be!
I love this idea! And it is so unique. I too have raised my kids to be encouraging. It makes for a better human being!
What a great idea and campaign and such a simple thing to do… write a letter. We can all do that!
I need to have my kids do this. I definitely think it’s so important to spread hope in the world
This is such a great campaign! I would love to have my kids write letters of encouragement for other kids around the world.
This is simply wonderful. We are so blessed in this country and sometimes we forget just how blessed we are.
It’s wonderful to encourage others and give them hope for the future. I can’t imagine having to endure what so many do everyday. Thank you Care for helping and bringing awareness.
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I think so too. A little encouragement can go a long way.
I love the idea of sending someone support by through a letter of encouragement. Mary sounds like an awesome kid I hope she’s able to become a journalist!
What a beautiful campaign. And what a harsh reality that paying for school is an issue.
This is a really great and inspiring campaign. I think sometimes we often forget how good we have it and don’t think about those who are less fortunate than us in these places.
Yes I can definitely agree to that. We always think about what we don’t have and fail to remember that there are those who have it far worse.
The Simply Said: In Their Own Words campaign sounds fantastic. I will have to see how I can get my family involved.
I can’t love this post enough! I think it is incumbent upon us as parents to raise our kids to be ethical global citizens and to help and spread their good juju to those who are less fortunate. Hoping I can get my kids involved in this campaign as a way to help others and truly get an understanding of the challenges other face.
I love this campaign as well. It would be great to help everyone in such a positive way.
This is such an amazing idea! I am definitely looking into this for my children to participate in!
I’m so glad that you will be apart of this campaign. It will really help many young girls.
This is a great way to teach kids about compassion and kindness! I think it’s good to send letters of hope to help encourage those kids who are in need to never give up and just keep pushing forward.
I have seen this campaign before and it has such a powerful message. I hope that everyone gets the support that they need!
Yes everyone needs support. I hope they all get it.
Her story really puts things in perspective. Education is critical for all of our success. Glad there are opportunities for us to help.
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Nice work. It is nice to know that many parents today are still teaching kids to be compassionate with other people.
This campaign is awesome. I’m really looking forward to being apart of it!
Yes. I think it is a great one as well.
What a great initiative. This is encouraging. And I’m encouraged to send a letter of hope to several people!
I absolutely love this! It’s so important to teach our kids to be grateful for what they have. The ability to be educated is HUGE! I’ll be joining in this campaign.
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I love what this campaign stands for. I think everyone should send a letter to give these kids hope.
Done my part :-). I think this is a wonderful campaign and sorely needed. Hope is always a good thing, especially for young women.
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I love this campaign! Very sweet.
What a wonderful campaign! It is always great to encourage kids and let them know that people care about them.
Awesome campaign! This is such a great lesson for young ones!
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I agree. I love the message that it sends.
How touching! Words of encouragement are taken for granted nowadays but still truly needed
Yes I definitely agree. Everyone needs to here some positive words.
This seems like an awesome organization! Makes me grateful for many things we take for granted in the US.
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This is such a great cause. A lot of people don’t think so, but I really feel this generation of children need a lot of encouragement. With all the bullying and foolishness in school and life, they definitely need some positivity.
It’s amazing how we can take life fo granted like we do. I couldn’t imagine being a young girl in their shoes. I’m glad to hear of campaigns like this to help encourage them.
This is such a great cause! I have seen a few others write about sending a letter of hope. Even when we do a small act of kindness, it can truly make a great difference in the world. I like your points you share about how you praise and encourage your children. I have four children and I try my hardest to let them know they are blessed and to remain humble. Good post!
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What struck me by your post was that I received a very similar letter from the child I sponsor through World Vision International. My sponsored child is in Tanzania. The first part is the exact same. It could just be a coincidence, or maybe it isn’t.
That is really weird.