Next-Level Kindergarten Teacher Takes Students On Epic Virtual Field Trip.
Before COVID-19 shut down schools around the world, many of us took teachers for granted. Seeing the way they turned on a dime to care...
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Nursing Home “Hires” Adorable Golden Retriever Puppy To Cheer Up Residents.
Beverly L. Jenkins |
Apr 7, 2021
Nursing homes have been some of the hardest-hit places during the COVID-19 pandemic. With visitors restricted, many residents have felt lonely and isolated from the...
Read moreMr. Sun Is Back In Action: 4 Ways To Make The Most Of Longer Days
Kelsey Martin |
Apr 6, 2021
Long days are back, and it's time to start soaking up that sunshine! The term "seasonal depression" gets thrown around a lot, but we're here...
Read more15 Of The Coolest Things People Made In Their Spare Time
Beverly L. Jenkins |
Apr 4, 2021
People all over the world have been staying home far more than usual thanks to COVID-19 restrictions. Some of us used the time to bond...
Read moreTeacher Gets Creative With Daily “Handshakes” To Keep Students Smiling During COVID.
Kelsey Martin |
Apr 2, 2021
The Dope Educator is back in class, and the students of Hickory Ridge Elementary School in Memphis, Tennessee, couldn't be more excited. A little over a year...
Read moreWhen COVID-19 Struck, This Nurse Stepped Up To Prove What She Is Capable Of.
Kelsey Martin |
Mar 31, 2021
For the past five years, Andrea Dalzell has known that she was created to be a nurse, but because of her wheelchair use, she was...
Read moreDad Steps In As His Sons’ PE Coach And Now It’s Their Favorite Family Activity.
Kelsey Martin |
Mar 27, 2021
The stressors of online learning have been a struggle for many families over the past year. Especially for parents with three young boys, there is...
Read moreThe Million Gardens Movement Is Alleviating Food Insecurity 1 Family At A Time.
Kelsey Martin |
Mar 27, 2021
In celebration of Plant a Seed Day, the nonprofit Big Green and the publication Modern Farmer are launching the Million Gardens Movement. Their goal is to get...
Read moreKindergartner Builds Special “Hug Machine” So He Can Encourage Teacher With Cancer.
Beverly L. Jenkins |
Mar 25, 2021
Riverhead School District teacher Keri Stromski of Long Island, New York, is well-known for her loving approach to education. The kindergarten teacher thinks of each...
Read moreDoctor Writes Special Prescription For Grandma Who Is Too Afraid To Hug Granddaughter.
Beverly L. Jenkins |
Mar 23, 2021
Like many senior citizens, Evelyn Shaw has spent the past year staying safe inside her Bronx, New York, apartment. Before the pandemic, she was extremely...
Read moreBlind And Deaf Dog Flips Out When She Smells Favorite Person After 18 Months Apart.
Beverly L. Jenkins |
Mar 21, 2021
Now that there's light at the end of the novel coronavirus pandemic tunnel, people are beginning to test the theory that "absence makes the heart...
Read moreGrandma With Dementia Can’t Believe Her Eyes When She Sees Her Own Stunning Artwork.
Kelsey Martin |
Mar 20, 2021
"By the time I turned 21, I thought I would be finishing up my film production course at university in Southampton, going out with friends,...
Read moreNeighbors Form Sweetest Bond By Playing Piano Duets Through Their Walls.
Kelsey Martin |
Mar 19, 2021
In a time when it's so easy to feel isolated, all of us need to feel seen and heard. For these two neighbors, they only...
Read moreMoms Are Superheroes: Secret Sets Out To Help 100,000 Families Through COVID-19.
Kelsey Martin |
Mar 17, 2021
There are few people who have been more affected by the pandemic than working moms. According to the ACS census, as of 2018, 72 percent...
Read more4th-Grader Bursts Into Tears Of Joy When She Finds Out She’s Going Back To School.
Beverly L. Jenkins |
Mar 17, 2021
Almost a full year is a long time to stay home from school. Students everywhere are craving a return to normalcy after spending so many...
Read moreWoman Takes 2nd Job In Nursing Home To Squeeze In Precious Visits With Her Dad.
Beverly L. Jenkins |
Mar 17, 2021
Harold Racine raised eight children with his late wife. Now, he says he's "getting [his] reward back, tenfold." The 87-year-old currently lives in the Good...
Read moreMom Transforms Vacant City Lots Into Ice Rink To Make Neighborhood Kids Smile.
Beverly L. Jenkins |
Mar 16, 2021
Many kids around the world have a lack of fun outdoor activities to choose from. The COVID-19 restrictions of the past year have made it...
Read more9 Valuable Lessons We’ve Learned During The Pandemic
Kelsey Martin |
Mar 16, 2021
We're not going to lie: It's been a little hard to find the silver lining at times this past year. With so much stress, loss,...
Read more3-Yr-Old Reunites With Grandma After 15 Months Apart And The Video Is Everything.
Kelsey Martin |
Mar 15, 2021
There is nothing like a hug from grandma. But that special gift has become much rarer – and consequently more valuable – over the last...
Read moreFather And Son Beat Quarantine Blues By Starting Adorable “Stick Library” For Dogs.
Beverly L. Jenkins |
Mar 14, 2021
Jeremiah Carter, a 10-year-old from Saskatoon, Canada, is normally a very active boy who plays on several sports teams. Like so many kids around the...
Read moreThese Kayakers Are Removing 400 Lbs Of Trash From Sydney Harbor Each Week.
Beverly L. Jenkins |
Mar 13, 2021
Plenty of businesses have suffered during the novel coronavirus pandemic, but business for Laura Stone is booming. Laura is the founder of Sydney by Kayak,...
Read moreFlorida Schools Start “Cereal Challenge” In Honor Of Hometown Hero Who Passed Away.
Kelsey Martin |
Mar 13, 2021
Last month, Panama City, Florida, lost one of their hometown heroes: Julio Narvaez. As the district manager for Chartwells K-12, Julio spearheaded a movement that...
Read more4 Research-Backed Ways To Combat Zoom Fatigue
Kelsey Martin |
Mar 12, 2021
For many of us, two things have become staples of the past year: video calls and fatigue. But have you ever wondered if maybe those...
Read more20 Powerful Stories Of Human Resilience In The Midst Of COVID-19
Corinne Sanders |
Mar 11, 2021
On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization officially declared the outbreak of COVID-19 a pandemic. Since then, we've had a year of unprecedented hardship,...
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