Rescue Animals Visit Nursing Home Residents to Spread Some Joy

 Good News Notes: “Petting dogs and cats can scientifically reduce stress. It’s one of the reasons we feel such immense comfort when we pet, hug and cuddle our pets. But given the current situation going on in the world, we need to keep our distance from each other. This means therapy animals that may have…

Girl completes 1,000 acts of kindness, says ‘everyone should want to’

Good News Notes: “A six-year-old Michigan girl has spread more than 1,000 acts of kindness. Liliana Hake loves making others smile. One of her biggest acts of kindness so far was designing a coloring book, called “The Lily Pad,” for kids who are sick and hospitalized.” View the whole story here: https://www.wthr.com/article/girl-completes-1000-acts-kindness-says-everyone-should-want

How a hug can help your child

Good News Notes: “According to Emily Mudd, PhD, of Cleveland Clinic Children’s, when we hug our children, it actually helps them regulate their emotions and helps their brains develop. ‘We know that even from the moment we’re born, that touch, physical touch, attention, and hugs, are so very important for both nervous system regulation, and brain…