Pay Attention, Save a Life: A Hedgehog in a City

Pay Attention, Save a Life: A Hedgehog in a City

It's been almost a year since I released Belvederka back into the wild—the young hedgehog I found disoriented and vulnerable in February on a parking lot at a city park on my way to a gym class. Seeing her was a shocker. I've spotted city hedgehogs before, but never...

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How Eggs Became an Easter (and Breakfast) Food

How Eggs Became an Easter (and Breakfast) Food

Every spring, eggs are everywhere. Hard-boiled, dyed, chocolate, deviled, hidden in the grass, nestled in baskets, stacked in grocery stores. We paint them. We eat them. We hide them so kids can find them. We celebrate them. It’s cute. It’s festive. It’s… honestly, a...

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How to Have Tough Conversations with Our Kids

How to Have Tough Conversations with Our Kids

Walking the Talk: Aligning Our Values with Our Actions Let’s face it: we’re all a bit guilty of saying one thing and doing another. We talk about the importance of telling the truth, living by our values, and making the world a better place for our kids. But when it...

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Flamingos! 10+ Surprising Facts About These Pink Wonders

Flamingos! 10+ Surprising Facts About These Pink Wonders

Flamingos are more than just pink beauties, who spend their time looking cool, standing on one leg. These iconic creatures have some truly fascinating characteristics and play important roles in their ecosystems. Here are over 10 things you might not know about these...

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Animals as Persons

We treat animals as legal objects. We should treat them as legal subjects instead. You may believe that the law protects animals from harm in the United States, but that belief is false. There are few meaningful legal protections for most animals, and little if any...

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