Houston rides again! Following up on their “Screenagers” event in April 2019, January saw this dynamic cottage bringing Collin Kartchner from www.savethekids.us to discuss the connection between social media and screen addiction to the rise in teens’ mental health ailments and declining self-esteem. The event, marked by mammoth fund-raising efforts and a partnership with a…
The lovely old library in Provo, Utah is a beautiful building, all worn old brick and shining burnished wood floors and hushed recesses filled with books and interesting ideas. But on a cold winter night just before last Christmas, a group of people gathered in a conference room lined with tables—not to read, but to…
The Salt Lake Valley cottage is tried and true, steady and strong. Forged in the early days of Big Ocean by Dana Robb, this cottage shines like a beacon. As other cottages cycle through high and low tides, it retains a constant current of good works and fellowship. You will note that they involve their…
It Began with a Mother The Missouri Big Ocean cottage began with a mother who believed in the vision and mission of her daughter to change the world, one drop at a time. Vilma watched in wonder as her daughter, Carolina Allen, founded Big Ocean Women as a result of powerful inspiration. Sensing the value…
Provo Cottage Industry: Women of Wisdom Finding and Sharing Wisdom Grace Garn, a young adult member and one of the leaders for the combined Provo Student and Provo Cottage, described how the cottage works to create generative solutions with their global sisters. Grace took a world civics high school course from Carolina Allen, Big Ocean…
You really need to hand it to Becky and Tom Rogers. As parents of ten children, they already had their hands full. After she felt a “call of the heart” to do humanitarian work in Ghana, they moved there with six of their children and started getting their hands dirty. They tried their hand at…