Tag Archives: Family
Steps for Families to Consider in Aftermath of Shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School
MILLIONS OF KIDS ARE SENT TO SCHOOL EVERY DAY with the expectation of a safe return home. Our notion of this guarantee has been shattered, leaving adults feeling as though their children are not safe and children feeling vulnerable to danger. Since it is the job of the adults in a society to keep children safe,Read More
Tags Community, connecticut, Education, Family, Prevention, tragedy, violence 1 Comment
The Best Coping Mechanism Might Be Covered in Fur: Helping Children Understand the Newtown, CT Tragedy
Animals Key to Helping Kids Cope with Stress AS THE NEWS CONTINUES TO UNFOLD ABOUT THE TRAGEDY IN CONNECTICUT, American Humane Association stands ready to assist in any way it can. The facts in the case are still being uncovered, but we do know that this tragedy has left at least 20 of our most preciousRead More
Tags Animals, Care, Children, Family, Humane, Interaction No Comments
On My Holiday Reading List: ‘Raising My Furry Children’
This holiday season, I want to take the opportunity to share with you a few books that have been on my reading list lately; books that will make the perfect gift for the animal lover in your life. These books offer tales of hope and will surely bring a smile to that special someone’s face.Read More
Overcoming “Fears of Fostering”
This year, I will once again get to experience Halloween through the eyes of a child. Now that we have four foster children, we will be busy picking out costumes, attempting to secretly substitute candy for toothbrushes and floss, and equipping our kids with whistles and the know-how to yell “Stranger Danger!” when they feelRead More
A Tribute to ‘Dad’
“Other things may change us, but we start and end with family.” As cliché as it may sound, I truly believe that “any man can be a father, but it takes a special person to be a dad.” Being a part of American Humane Association’s Fatherhood Initiative, which helps connect children involved with the childRead More
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