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Anwoman named Michelle Nichols started this holiday after suddenlynlosing her eight-year-old son to brain cancer. She is excited thatnpeople all over the U.S. and, recently, world, are aware of herngoal—that every kid get a hug from a parent or other caregiver.
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nAndnit’s not just about today. Nichols is hoping that parents andncaregivers will hug their kids EVERY day.
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Somenpeople say, hey, it’s not just about kids. Let’s all hug eachnother—parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles and cousins, sistersnand brothers, friends!
Somenpeople say, hey, it’s not just about kids. Let’s all hug eachnother—parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles and cousins, sistersnand brothers, friends!n
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nInsay, it’s not just about hugs. We can try to extend kindness and lovento our friends and family every day, in all sorts of ways.
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nYouncan check out Nichols’s Hug Your Kids website here.
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Celebrate!
Celebrate!n
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nObviously,nyou can celebrate the day by hugging your friends and loved ones. Butnyou can also send a hug (or two) through the mail, join author Jez Alborough’s Hug Club, or make a soda hug.
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nAlsonon this date:
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nWorld Snake Day
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nMedical researcher Joseph Goldberger’s birthday
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