Animal Welfare

A Turkey on My Table

November 2, 2017 By Christin 3 Comments

Some of you who know me may be surprised to learn that even though I’ve been vegan for 6 years, I still have a turkey on my table. Every year, without fail. Some people may find it weird but it’s a tradition that runs deep in my family and we’re sticking to it! Last year his […]

New World Needs an Old Perspective

January 20, 2016 By Christin Leave a Comment

Being able to view the world from someone else’s perspective is at the very heart of human nature. As humans, we have feelings. We care. We take care of our own children but also others – other children, other adults who are less fortunate, and certainly some animals. In fact, many scientists argue that the […]

Mary Mary Quite Contrary, How Does Compassion Grow?

November 4, 2015 By Christin 5 Comments

Last weekend as I was running out to do errands, I was driving along enjoying the fall colors and noticing they were just about passed. It was quiet in the car. I was lost in thought. For some reason I had been seeing more animals hit by cars than usual. There was a skunk just outside […]

Celebrating All Breasts – World Breastfeeding Month

August 15, 2015 By Christin 6 Comments

This week was World Breastfeeding Week. August is World Breastfeeding Month. What I have heard the most buzz about is a single photo that was posted on an online breastfeeding blog of a woman tandem nursing two toddlers. One is hers, one is her friend’s that she watches daily. The two children have been raised […]

Call to Action – A Plea for Participation!

May 2, 2013 By Christin Leave a Comment

There’s a time to sit around and observe (and maybe even criticize) what’s going on around you. And there’s a time to speak up and do something about it! This is a time to speak up. In Pennsylvania, as in my other states around the nation, there is some dangerous legislation about to be introduced. […]