Kind Cotton Blog
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World Kindness Day 2022 Posters!
Click on your favorite below to download & print! Please share on World Kindness Day 2022, Sunday November 13th while wearing your Kind Cotton! Don't forget to use #RedefineKindness and tag us @kindcotton Kindness is Love Poster Kindness is Justice Poster...
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What Pro-life Should Mean
Basic human rights are under attack, and we cannot stand idly and watch it happen. I also often think about the term “pro-life” and what it means. If someone is so very vested in the notion that women should have...
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Love Yourself
I would be lying if I said the past two years weren’t difficult emotionally. And when I say difficult, I mean walking up to the front of your class ready to give your first presentation ever to a room full...
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World Kindness Day
With World Kindness Day approaching, we have been reflecting more than ever about what true kindness means. This should be easy for us right; I mean we have built an entire company on the very notion of redefining kindness. However,...
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Birthday
Every year, on my birthday, I take the time to look back on on the previous year. As I sit in this moment and reflect upon the events of the past 12 months, I am going tell you the many...
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We were featured on the 'Crowdfunding Cast'!
We were featured this week on the Crowdfunding Cast from Nadeau Media - a crowdfunding podcast made to highlight current campaigns on Indiegogo. Check it out!
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Help us & Help Houston
Help us help those in need! It's more than just children's books. Kind Cotton will be supporting the Hurricane Harvey relief efforts. For every donation to our campaign from now through Thursday night, we'll be giving 50% to those affected...
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We've started an Indiegogo campaign! What is Indiegogo anyway?
So as most of you know, we've started a campaign on Indiegogo to raise money to get our idea of Kind Cotton off the ground. What many of you may not know is how Indiegogo works. Crowdfunding: What is it?...
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4 Simple Back-to-School Tips for Parents
It’s back to school time here in Florida and I can’t begin to count how many times I’ve seen memes that read “tag you’re it”, with pictures of parents looking as if they haven’t slept or showered in about a...
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Find Your Inspiration
If you were to tell me 25 years ago, that I would be starting a women’s clothing line, I would have probably laughed uncontrollably and then would’ve went on about a 30-minute rant as to how I’d be the first...
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So Many Things are Possible...
Driving away from my childhood home this past week, for what could possibly have been the last time ever, left a whole in my heart and a pit in my stomach. Their vintage coo coo clock rang out one final...
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Free Spirit or Creature of Habit - Which one are you?
One of the things I love most about our company, Kind Cotton, is the sentimental attachment that each shirt brings to an individual person. Today, there are two that speak to me, “Not all who wander are lost” (made famous...
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Do Better
My mom’s best friend who I referred to as my Uncle growing up died of AIDS when I was 20. Although he passed 15 years ago, I can still remember the end as clearly as I can last night’s episode...
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Stand with our Teachers
Last night I attended a peaceful protest in Sarasota County, speaking out for teachers to receive fair wages. It was an empowering night for all in attendance. In order to make sense of why we decided to stand there in that...
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Make a Difference this Holiday Season
This is the first Christmas in 24 years that I will not lay on my parent’s couch, with my family dog curled up behind my legs, watching Ralphie shoot his eye out, and eating Chinese food while reminiscing about wonderful...
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8 Christmas Gift Ideas that Make a Difference
They say Christmas is a time for giving. Why not make it a time for giving back? Here are some awesome companies that give back with each purchase this holiday season. 1. Cuddle & Kind Dolls These hand-knit dolls are ethically...
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BE KIND: World Kindness Day
Kindness, a simple act, yet something so powerful it can change the course of someone’s day, week, or possibly even their life. With today being National Kindness Day, what better time to share a small act of kindness my mother...
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You Don't Spell Love, You Feel It
I’ve been waiting to blog about the last quote in our collection, for a very important reason. “You don’t spell love, you feel it”, takes on many different meanings for me. Naturally, being a teacher, my mind automatically thinks that...
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Find Your 'Why'
I can remember the exact moment as a child that I felt as though I had to live up to the unattainable beauty standards placed on us as women in this country. It was in second grade and I had...
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Why I'm Voting
Last weekend, my husband and I joined a solidarity march to the polls. As I held my Andrew Gillum sign high in the air and chanted "Our voice matters!" alongside various community members who refuse to succumb to the hatred...
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My Hometown: Ellenville, NY
I grew up in upstate New York. Since leaving, many people I encounter assume that Ellenville is like any small town, which is accurate to an extent, yet, there is also a uniqueness about my hometown. A feeling that I’ve...
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Be Human.
Upon arriving home from a trip my husband and I took to Italy, I immediately planned a night out with my mom to catch up. We hadn't seen one another in almost a month, which is pretty much an eternity for...
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Vacation for Clarity
The roles we play in our lives force us to become many things at various times that aren’t necessarily representations of our true selves. We carry different masks needed to cope with pain, loss, and stressors of everyday life. Recently,...
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6 Simple Ways to Take Action on Gun Control
Enough is Enough. If you're like us you may be wanting to make your voice heard on the issue of gun control but no idea where to start. We've put together a simple list of 6 simple things anybody can do...
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Refusing to be Silent
From the age of seven I can remember walking into Shea stadium, home of the New York Mets dressed in rival Atlanta Braves gear from head to toe ready to spew stats and rattle off random points to older male...
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Carrying Kindness: A Teacher's Thoughts on Guns
My teammates and I all gathered in a circle for our weekly planning meeting and this week our agenda was blank. Instead of our usual one hundred item checklist that typically consists of data tracking, creating differentiated lessons, making copies, and...
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Valentine's Day: Simple Style Guide
Ok ladies, Valentine’s Day is right around the corner and if you’re anything like me you’re probably stressing out about what to wear. I have already rummaged through all my clothes that have the slightest bit of red or pink...
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#KindnessChallenge: Week 1
Week 1: Pay Gratitude to a Friend This is our first week of our Kindness Challenge and we can’t wait to see your participation! We decided to start the challenge off by paying gratitude to a friend. A few weeks...
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Introducing: The Kindness Challenge!
World Kindness Day is Wednesday, November 13th and this year we want to celebrate ALL MONTH LONG! Over the past 12 months, we have taken a deeper look into what the true definition of kindness means to us. According to the...
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My 5 Favorite Children's Books (that are actually kind!)
Being a teacher, I often very consciously reflect upon the materials I put in front of my students as well as the children in our Kind Cotton Reading Program. With Friday being National "Read a Book Day” and Sunday being National...
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Bryleigh; Kindness Personified
Each new school year, I sit back and reflect upon the year prior. As I have discussed many times, last summer I was dealing with the stress that came along with helping my father cope with his mental illness. Much of last year...
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You Are Not Alone
Hours of name choosing. Dreams of what features our little one would have. Nights of planning the absolute perfect way to announce our beautifully kept surprise to the world. Scheduling trips home to let Kevin’s father know he’s going to...
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Be Present
We have all looked tragedy in the face and had that very recognizable moment of being in a tunnel. On the outside of that tunnel the world could be bright and sunny; however, for a brief time, you are...
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Live Life Fully
According to my mother when I turned 15 someone stole me from my body and I was quickly replaced by an evil twin running ramped with teenage hormones. I know this may come as a shock, but I wasn’t necessarily a role...
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My Mom; A Woman Who Welcomes All
Every loss, every mistake, every accomplishment, ever fear, I am grateful to have had my mother right by my side. She worked hard to give me a life she never had all the while never complaining. Most of all she...
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#BreakTheStigma: My Personal Experience with Mental Health
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and I have decided this year to openly discuss the impact that my father’s mental illness has had on my family. However, I am uncertain that I’ve ever painted a full picture of the...
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Kind Cotton: How It's Made
We are often asked how our shirts are produced, what sustainability practices are used, and if our items are USA-made. We believe it's important to be 100% transparent, giving our customers clear insight into our product and what goes in to making each...
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B̶l̶a̶c̶k̶ #GiveBack Friday Preview
We always want to strive toward being more than a clothing company that produces t-shirts with messages of kindness. It is our hope to not only grow the reach of our reading program and offer an experience for the children impacted,...
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#KindnessChallenge Week 4: Give Back
Week 4: Give Back It's our final week of the kindness challenge and we want to focus on reflecting, learning, and attempting to create a more kind world. As we state all the time, random acts of kindness are wonderful,...
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Looking Back at World Kindness Day 2019
When we came up with the idea for Kind Cotton, we wanted to be different. We NEVER wanted our book donation to be one in which we weren’t actively engaged in the excitement literacy can bring to the lives of...
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#KindnessChallenge Week 3: "Unplug" with Loved Ones
Week 3: "Unplug" with Loved Ones The third week of our kindness challenge is underway and we want you to focus on the people who matter most. Often times it is those who we are closest to that become overlooked. We...
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#KindnessChallenge Week 2: Be Kind to Yourself!
Week 2: Be Kind to Yourself! This is our second week of our month long kindness challenge and what better way to celebrate than by showing yourself a little love?! It's so true that we can't be expected to pour from...
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5 Ways to Be Kind to LOVED ONES AFAR while Social Distancing
I miss my family; like miss them with every bit of my being. On top of that they haven’t seen Kenzie, which is heart breaking. However, it would be far more heartbreaking to lose someone you love. Today we are...
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6 Ways to Be Kind to those NEAREST & DEAREST while Social Distancing
If you are practicing social distancing with other loved ones in your home, take the time to give them some extra love right now. I know things can sometimes get difficult when you're spending every waking minute with someone -...
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7 Ways to Be Kind to YOURSELF While Social Distancing
During this difficult time of the COVID-19 pandemic we want to be here for you to share stories and bring little moments of happiness as much as we can. We'd like to start this initiative by remembering one thing we...
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Random Acts of Kindness Day Challenge
Last week we completed a bunch of random acts of kindness and filmed them all! Check it out below. How many can you complete on Random Acts of Kindness Day today?! Share your random acts of kindness with us! Use...
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Kindness is Love.
In true Kind Cotton fashion when releasing a new tee we have a story behind it. This time we are extra excited because you were all a part of telling it. We challenged you to tell us what kindness means...
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Kindness is...
Birth story + Pics + Help us create our next tee!! 👇 Each year, millions of people across America decide upon a resolution to better themselves in the upcoming 365 days, often times giving up on that goal prior to...
