Take family stress down a notch today (Monday), by taking time to hug your kids. It's Global Hug Your Kids Day, started by former Businessweek columnist Michelle Nichols on the tenth anniversary of the brain cancer death of her eight-year-old son, Mark. She doesn't want anyone faced with a similar loss to regret not hugging their child, moreover, she believes hugs can strengthen kids and families.
Family development specialist Harriet Shaklee has tracked poverty and outcomes in children. She points out that families need support in tough economic times, because pocketbook stress can lead to erosion of parenting skills. Kids Count reports that about 12-percent of Wyoming's children live in poverty.
Nichols says it's easy to observe the day, but harder to do it every day, and her organization has issued a “30-Day Hug Challenge” as a motivator. Here's her technique...
This year's celebration comes amid tough economic times that can add additional stress to families. And tense budget debates have targeted family support programs for cuts at the national and state levels.
Family development specialist Harriet Shaklee has tracked poverty and outcomes in children. She points out that families need support in tough economic times, because pocketbook stress can lead to erosion of parenting skills. Kids Count reports that about 12-percent of Wyoming's children live in poverty.
Nichols says it's easy to observe the day, but harder to do it every day, and her organization has issued a “30-Day Hug Challenge” as a motivator. Here's her technique...
This year's celebration comes amid tough economic times that can add additional stress to families. And tense budget debates have targeted family support programs for cuts at the national and state levels.
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