Shrinking It Down: The Death of a Pet

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Shrinking It Down: The Death of a Pet

Pets teach our kids how to deal with love, love lost, and death

By Steven Schlozman, MD and Gene Beresin, Executive Director

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Last season, we talked about the benefits of pets for our kids’ mental health. That unconditional love helps our children to build skills and navigate important life lessons.

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Shrinking It Down: The Importance of Pets (Season 1, Episode 4)

Silhouette of young child and dog in front of sunset

By Sara Rattigan, Communications Director

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Whether they have fur, scales, tail or no tail, pets can improve the mental and emotional health of children and teens.

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One Man’s Brush With Being A Mother

By Gene Beresin, Executive Director

I think we all take our moms for granted in some way, especially us men.

Despite how much we love our mothers—how much we have always depended on them—as men, we not only take them for granted, we also have no clue what it’s like to be a mom.

This came to me today, oddly enough, during an encounter I had with a raccoon.

Articles containing: pets

Articles containing: pets