The Purina Animal Hall of Fame this week honored five incredible dogs as heros for saving the lives of an infant, two men and two women, heralding their remarkable stories of persistence, loyalty and spirit.
Spending time with family was the top answer to what makes teens happy, according to an extensive survey on the nature of happiness among America's young people.NYT
Carolyn Ellis's book, The 7 Pitfalls of Single Parenting: What to Avoid to Help Your Children Thrive after Divorce, could be an inspiration to so many that I wanted all my readers to know about a special offer involving free gifts,
Like many people's relationship with their father, mine has never been very close. Yet, if he died today I would be very sorry I didn't ask him more questions. That's why I am glad to have met Stuart Gustafson
Operation Heroes & Hounds gives injured or traumatized members of the U.S. armed forces the chance to work with shelter dogs. Using a positive, playful approach called The Loved Dog method the program makes a difference in the lives of homeless animals, while the soldiers get a chance to rebuild their self esteem, sense of purpose, and lives as civilians.
Smoke in the Melbourne house was so thick that, at first, firefighters thought they had spotted a soft toy. On closer inspection it was revealed that they had found Leo the dog, who had refused to leave the house choosing instead to guard a cardboard box containing 4 new-born kittens.
Gregory Pike shows the world what is possible. His large dog carries around a cat on his back, who carries a rat on her back. He lets people take photos of the trio all day long on a city street corner. He wants to send the message that it shouldn't be that hard for humans […]
ADHD is labeled as a disorder - when in fact many of the symptoms of ADHD can be seen as strengths in adults and children. It's time we set the record straight and get really clear about one thing: Children with ADHD (as well as adults) are just as capable of being successful as the next person.
Here's another great pet story (including video), sent by Jim, about a cat who notified his owner of a fire.
The symbol for Autism, a jigsaw puzzle piece, means more now that a Hawaii-based jigsaw puzzle company is looking for autistic artists for its new fund-raiser, The Autism Puzzle Project.
A joyful reunion of three sisters after 61 years shows that even thousands of miles and decades apart cannot break the bond that is sisterhood. An adopted child, Judy never knew she had sisters until she was reunited thanks to a stranger on a geneology Website.
After hearing her parents fight, this adorable little girl delivers a stunningly-wise lecture about the importance of being kind to one another.
The percentage of U.S. mothers who breastfeed their babies has reached the highest level on record amid mounting evidence that it provides many health benefits to the child, U.S. officials said.
Kids at Piper High School in Floridatossed pies, served spaghetti and walked miles to raise nickels, dimes and quarters -- enough to build 11 schools in Kenya.
I have been serving a wildly successful Thanksgiving meal for my extended family every holiday for 15 years, and one of my secrets is roasting the turkey upside down.
Mike needed someone to accompany his elderly father from the nursing home on visits to his favorite pub. He received a slew of responses to his Help Wanted advertisement but finally decided on a retired doctor and military man.
A chihuahua puppy has become Japan's latest heart-throb after he was born with a heart-shaped mark on his coat. The dog, named Heart-kun, was born in May to a breeder and pet shop owner, who believes the puppy has brought her luck. She's even won the lottery.
Footage from a traffic camera overlooking a busy freeway in Santiago, Chile captured a dog performing a heroic act — pulling an injured friend from oncoming traffic.
Even in these tough times, it is becoming "downright common" for Starbucks customers at this drive-thru window to pay the bill for the car behind them. One cashier has even seen 15 cars of kindness in a row... KUSA reports in this video from Loveland, Colorado
A math and science whiz kid is now devoting his life to the tutoring of people around the world using YouTube videos. His Khan Academy now has 1000+ videos on YouTube covering everything from basic arithmetic to chemistry, biology and high finance.
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