How Pet Affects Mental Health

How Pet Affects Mental Health

More than 40% of the British population own a pet. In addition to the companionship they provide, there is scientific proof that pets improve your mental health. Interacting with pets has been linked to a decrease in cortisol (the stress-releasing hormone). Pets...
Memorial Day’s Historical Context

Memorial Day’s Historical Context

On May 5, 1868, three years after the Civil War came to an end, the leader of a group of Union veterans known as the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) founded Decoration Day as a day for the country to decorate the graves of fallen soldiers with flowers. It should be...
History of Father’s Day

History of Father’s Day

The first Father’s Day was commemorated in accordance with two different stories. Some sources claim that the first Father’s Day was observed on June 19, 1910, in Washington state. Sonora Smart Dodd, a lady, was inspired to recognize and celebrate her...