Posts tagged mentors
Will You Be the One to Help a New Mom?

You’ve heard it before: it only takes one person to make a difference in someone’s life. Often, we hear adults thank a childhood teacher for being that person: the one to perceive when a child is struggling, the one to provide special encouragement, the one to recognize special talents. As adults we remember those teachers who really took the time to know us and help us grow.

 

At One by One, that person can be you. Our mentors serve pregnant and new moms by providing friendship, support, and encouragement as well as parent education and life skills lessons to help them learn to parent well. We talk a lot about our mentors because they’re on the front lines: each mentor talks/texts with her mom weekly and meets with her monthly until her child turns one. But there are other ways you can be the “one” at One by One.

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Summer Reading Challenges - Incentives to Keep Your Kids Reading this Summer

In our last blog, we talked about why it’s important for kids of all ages to keep reading over summer break. In this blog, we’re going to make that job a little easier for you! We have a list of organizations offering free summer reading challenges that provide incentives such as free meals, movies, books, and more to encourage your kids to keep reading over the summer.

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