Donating milk brings heartbroken mothers meaning from the loss of a child
Researchers found that some parents who experienced a loss wanted to pump and store their milk explicitly to donate it.
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Joseph Shavit
Feb 18, 2022
10-year-old makes chemo comfort bags for patients after seeing grandfather fight cancer
A 10-year-old girl is dedicating her time to crafting "chemo comfort bags" for hospital patients after seeing her grandfather battle cancer.
Joseph Shavit
Feb 6, 2022
Stranger's kindness to a child with autism teaches a lesson in compassion
Ian Shelley, a runner training for a 250-mile race, stopped to ask Fernando if everything was okay. Words are easy, actions are not always.
Joseph Shavit
Nov 2, 2021
Heroic girl, 14, rushes in to help people trapped inside burning apartment
Lily Swanson had been walking the family's Rottweiler Isobel close to their home when a strong burning smell in Hough Lane made her stop.
Joseph Shavit
Nov 2, 2021
Selflessness and feeling in harmony with others coincides with greater happiness, study finds
Experiencing the self as interdependent coincided with increased happiness through feeling greater harmony with others.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 4, 2021
Heroic Leyland girl, 14, rushes in to help people trapped inside burning flat
Lily Swanson had been walking the family's Rottweiler Isobel close to their home when a strong burning smell in Hough Lane made her stop.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 28, 2021
Woman With Autism Creates Kindness Campaign to Give Back to Those In Need
For four years, Paige Howell has made random acts of kindness a full-time job, making gift baskets for those in need especially the homeless
Joseph Shavit
Aug 25, 2021
Swimmer rescued 2½ miles out at sea after TWELVE HOURS in the water off of Ireland
A swimmer stranded two and a half miles from shore in the icy waters of Tralee Bay, Ireland, was 'miraculously' rescued by RNLI volunteer.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 15, 2021
Stranger's kindness to a child with autism is a lesson in compassion
Natalie Fernando, a mom in Southend, England, was out for a stroll on the boardwalk of her seaside town with her 5-year-old son, Rudy
Joseph Shavit
Aug 12, 2021
Good Samaritan miraculously finds newborn baby boy alive in discarded dresser
Woman passing by discarded furniture rescued the infant. Child was taken to a hospital in good condition.
Joseph Shavit
Jul 18, 2021
District judge turned 'dog poop master' saves community trails one shovel load at a time
For the past three years Sherlock has pushed a wheelbarrow a couple of blocks up Power Street every five weeks or so accompanied by Ellie
Joseph Shavit
Jul 18, 2021
Florida woman selflessly donates kidney to husband’s ex-wife two days after wedding
Typically, these two women shouldn’t get along – but in an amazing turn of events, one woman donated a kidney to her husband’s ex.
Joseph Shavit
Jul 14, 2021
Bartender goes viral after kindly using pub umbrella to escort customer home in rain
A bartender has been described as a true gentleman after a video of his kind gesture to a customer was shared online.
Joseph Shavit
Jun 26, 2021
15 Teens Win National Award for Exceptional Leadership to Repair the World
The Helen Diller Family Foundation’s 15th Annual Awards recognize teens for their leadership in initiatives to make the world a better place
Joseph Shavit
Jun 18, 2021
Peruvians rebuild ancient Incan rope bridge frayed during pandemic -- by weaving a new one
Peruvians from the Huinchiri community in Cusco region are rebuilding a 500-year-old Incan hanging bridge
Joseph Shavit
Jun 6, 2021
Selfless decision by four women saves the life of grateful Alexandria man
For some, being in the right place at the right time is a matter of live and death. In the case of one man that situation played itself out.
Joseph Shavit
May 12, 2021
New Survey Says 7 in 10 Americans Say 2020 Made Them a Better Person
A new poll conducted by OnePoll has revealed that seven in 10 Americans feel that 2020 made them a better person.
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