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    Ava Claus & Friends Give Back to Kids in Need all Year Long

    / January 11, 2019

    The holidays were very happy for the kids at Broward Children Center thanks to Ava Claus and her Elves. Ava is a 13 year old girl from Miami who started a charity at just 6 years old when she learned about the word “donation”. Ava’s mom and I have been friends for over 15 years and I am so proud…

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    Giving,  Glamour,  Kindness

    Enter the Lip Smacker Giveaway that will put a smile on your lips!

    / November 27, 2018

    Giving Tuesday Today is Giving Tuesday and since giving is such a big theme of our blog and in our lives, we’ve teamed up with Lip Smacker who has generously offered to give away 4 gift sets of Lip Smacker goodies! We will be selecting 2 winners and each winner will receive 2 packages- one for themselves and one to…

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    Girl Power,  Kindness,  Parenting

    Growing Up Glad gets published in KidFash Magazine for Bullying Prevention Month

    / October 11, 2018

    KidFash Magazine We are so proud to announce that we are featured in an article in this month’s issue of KidFash Magazine. The goal of their magazine is to inspire, motivate, encourage and help models, designers, dancers and photographers in the industry. Several years ago we had the opportunity to meet Damon Ross,  the founder of the magazine and walk…

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    How To Deal With a Bully – Advice from a 3rd Grader

    / October 11, 2017

    Our goal of sharing our story is to help other kids and parents. It originally appeared on ScaryMommy.com on October 9, 2017.  I was honored to have my article published. Everyone Needs To Hear This 3rd-Grader’s Advice About Bullies I didn’t want to admit my daughter was being bullied. Why was this so hard for me to recognize? I have a…

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    Fashion,  Giving,  Kindness

    Justice “Summer of Fun: Give Challenge” to Best Foot Forward Foundation

    / July 15, 2017

    As official Justice Girls with Heart, we took on the “Summer of Fun Give Challenge”. In collaboration with Justice, we donated brand new back to school supplies from Justice to Best Foot Forward Foundation. The Justice Girls with Heart ambassador program launched almost a year ago, featuring girls from all over North America who embody the Live Justice values to liveconnected, active,…

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Hi! I'm Kimberly. I have an M.Ed and Ed.S in School Counseling and Guidance as well as Mental Health Counseling. My career focus was on educating young children on character education, promoting personal growth, emotional intelligence, and bullying prevention. I started my blog in 2015 as a way to stay connected to other mothers after being diagnosed with a chronic illness. My goal for Growing Up Glad is to create a supportive community of mothers, living life mindfully, raising their daughters with gratitude, gladness, giving, glamour, and girl power! We love bringing you the latest in tween girl fashion and accessories as well as women's fashion, home and family lifestyle items. For the past several years we have consistently provided professional content for collaborations with both national and local companies. Our readers resonate with our positive authentic voice. You can learn more under the ABOUT tab above.

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