Chris Singer’s Blog
Chris blogs about kids, parenting and early childhood advocacy in Lansing. You can also visit his blog Stay At Home Dad in Lansing, where he blogs about his adventures as a stay at home dad for his daughter.
By Chris Singer on May 12, 2010
Where can you take your 6 to 18 month old on those rainy and winter days in Lansing? Read about my two favorite places in Lansing.
Posted in Chris Singer's Blog, Kid and Family, News | Tagged Babies and Books, cadl, Foster Library, Hawk Island, Impression 5, Potter Park zoo, SAHD, stay at home dad, Tin Can |
By Chris Singer on February 8, 2010
Did you notice the contrast in two “Daddys” in last night’s Super Bowl?
Posted in Chris Singer's Blog, News | Tagged dads, dr. bob parsons, drew brees, fatherhood, godaddy.com, Lansing, Lansing Online News, Michigan, new orleans saints, stay at home dad |
By Chris Singer on January 26, 2010
The first film, “Food, Inc.,” kicks off this Sunday, January 31st at 2 p.m. at the South Lansing Branch of the Capital Area District Library (3500 South Cedar St. in Lansing).
Posted in Chris Singer's Blog, Health, News | Tagged cadl, capital area district library, film series, Food, food inc, Health, Lansing, Lansing Online News, Michigan, south lansing branch, weston a. price foundation |
By Chris Singer on January 23, 2010
Probably one of the more difficult jobs as a parent is having a talk with their children about tragedies such as the earthquake in Haiti.
Posted in Chris Singer's Blog | Tagged Chris Singer, disaster, haiti, Lansing Online News, talking to children, talking with kids about Haiti |
By Chris Singer on December 28, 2009
A few weeks back I posted a list of what I thought were five very worthy Lansing-based charities to give to this holiday season. Here are five more from a more global perspective.
Posted in Activism, Chris Singer's Blog | Tagged detroit area diaper bank, Lansing, Lansing Online News, Michigan, michigan braille transcribing fund, no mas muertes, no more deaths, operation smile, smile train |
By Chris Singer on December 14, 2009
Lansing has many local charities doing vital work in the area. Here are 5 worthy of your holiday donation.
Posted in Chris Singer's Blog | Tagged charities, communities, Expectant Parents Organization, Greater Lansing Area Food Bank, Lansing, Michigan, neighborhoods, non-profits, Open Door Ministry, Refugee Development Center |
By Chris Singer on November 11, 2009
Veteran’s Day is a day for honoring those who have sacrificed in the service of protecting our country, but how are we doing in honoring veterans the other 364 days of the year?
Posted in Activism, Chris Singer's Blog, News | Tagged Lansing Online News, National Alliance to End Homelessness, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, veterans, Veterans Day, Volunteers of America |
By Chris Singer on November 9, 2009
Welcome to my Ramblings and Rumblings post for Lansing Online News…
Posted in Activism, Chris Singer's Blog | Tagged City of Lansing, donations, Frog and the Beeftones, Lansing Community College, Lansing Online News, Mighty Medicine, People for Positive Social Change, reproductive health, VOA Michigan, Volunteers of America, Xicano Development Center |
By Chris Singer on November 3, 2009
The MSU Sexual Assault Program, Department of Residence Life, and Violence Free Communities by Design is sponsoring this FREE film series.
Posted in Chris Singer's Blog | Tagged Lansing Online News, Michigan State University, MSU Sexual Assault Program, Rape Culture Film Series |
By Chris Singer on October 30, 2009
I was so glad to see Thursday evening’s Domestic Violence Candlelight vigil get some news coverage. I know October is Domestic Violence Awareness month but I was wondering if any and all coverage was going to get lost amid more Virg vs. Carol mayoral race drama or Governor Granholm line item veto cuts. I was [...]
Posted in Activism, Chris Singer's Blog | Tagged Capital Area Response Effort, domestic violence, Domestic Violence Awareness Month, EVE Inc., Kim Douglas, Lansing, Listening Ear, Michigan, Michigan Resource Center on Domestic and Sexual Violence, MSU Safe Place, October, Open Eyes of Faith, Personal Protection Order, Women's Center of Greater Lansing |
