Whenever Alissa is having a bad day I know exactly what to do -- I load her in the car and drive her to my sister's house to visit our niece (21 months) and nephew (16 weeks). There is just something about their smiles and laughter that seems to wash over us and make us forget about whatever it was that was bothersome.

Thinking about this devastation in Haiti brings tears to my eyes and we are reaching out to everyone today to lend a helping hand. We felt very strongly about donating to help the children so we made our first contribution to Unicef. We ask that if you are able, please donate whatever you can. There is no such thing as a small donation, especially when it comes to children.