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Making a Difference: Your Love
Sometimes making a difference in life involves nothing more than giving your love. There are times when tragedies happen in the lives of wonderful people. Although it can feel heartbreaking that there is nothing you can do to change the circumstances, that does not mean you can’t make a difference. When someone is […]
Rainbow Rabbit: Inspiring Empathy and Acceptance in Children
Rainbow Rabbit is a cute, cuddly, fictional character, whose story of empathy, acceptance and overcoming odds has won him widespread admiration and affection of children and adults all across the globe. The book, written by my grandfather, has empowered children, adults and educators across the country (and beyond) to stay true to themselves and embrace their uniqueness, despite many obstacles that can remain in our path. The book has also launched a popular school program available from grades Pre-K through Third Grade.
Organ Development During Pregnancy
The development of a baby in utero is truly remarkable. Only a few weeks pass between the time an egg is fertilized and the heart begins to beat. While the organs may grow rapidly, some are not fully functional until the baby is full-term and ready to be born. Others, such as the heart, are functional before the end of the first trimester of pregnancy.
World Cancer Day: How You Can Get Involved
Did you know that cancer kills more people worldwide than AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria combined? Today is World Cancer Day – an annual event organized by the Union for International Cancer Control to raise awareness for a disease that affects millions of people around the globe. Activists say the event is meant to help dispel the myth that cancer is only a concern for industrialized nations, rather than developing countries. The scary truth is that cancer rates are increasing in developing nations – for a variety of reasons.
Diane Keaton’s Love Letter to Her Mother
The first quote in Diane Keatons new book Then Again is from her mother, Dorothy Deanne Keaton Hall.I always say my life is this family, and thats the truth. The first word of the book is Mom.