
Dress your lil monsters up and take them out to make a difference this Halloween by trick-or-treating for
UNICEF. It's a great alternative to soliciting sweets for
13 percent of lilsugar readers that don't let their kids eat treats. And, for mamas who aren't concerned about candy consumption, let your children go door to door double fisted on the night of fright by adding one of these festive orange boxes to their costumes.

Baby showers are wonderful events, but they often result in a few gifts that parents will never use. Instead of passing them off to friends who are already overwhelmed with baby gear, consider donating them to
Newborns in Need. Established in 1992, "Newborns in Need, Inc.

One of the worst crimes I ever committed was smart talking to my parents in front of their very proper friends. As part of my punishment, my mom dragged me to church every Wednesday night for a month to make sandwiches for the homeless. Kicking and screaming at first, I quickly started to enjoy the bonding time with my mama and learned a couple of things:
- Don't disrespect your parents — whether their friends are present or not.
- Volunteering can be fun and rewarding.
After serving my time, my mom and I continued to make bologna sandwiches on Wednesday evenings.
Having a child with special needs can be challenging. Being a child with special needs is likely harder. When their peers run outside for recess or jump off a diving board, some tots with cerebral palsy or debilitating conditions find themselves watching from afar.

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The mother of twins turned the loss of one of her beloved babes into an opportunity to help other children struggling to live. Born three and a half months premature, Leo and Kelley Durant's son, Cameron and daughter, Ressa, fought to survive. Unfortunately, the little girl died of an infection at just three weeks old.