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Lower maternal stress, bond with your baby, and give it a head start on language skills; these are all reasons to read to your baby bump, especially from six months on. Read to Your Baby Bump Month seeks to remind parents, mommies, and daddies to share the word, literally.

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Recommitment Month, Ntl.: May

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Responsible Animal Guardian Month: May

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Whether it's an aquarium, terrarium, gilded cage, or four paws, pets add to your life. National Responsible Animal Guardian Month in the United States focuses on the needs of your pets and services that keep them in their best health and happiness. This event is believed created by the California non-profit In Defense of Animals. Per their 2017 press release, the organization outlines its objectives. As animal guardians, we urge all who share their homes with one or more animal companions: 1. To make a lifetime commitment to them, cherish and love them, and always treat them as family, with respect, compassion, consideration, kindness, and gentleness. 2. To care for their emotional needs and address behavior issues. 3. To promise only to adopt and never buy or sell a living creature. 4. To commit to sterilizing your animal companions. 5. Always provide them with nutritious food, fresh water, and daily exercise, and avoid using toxic cleaners and chemicals in your home. 6. always refer to yourself and others as guardians and family of your animal companions rather than owners or masters. 7. Treat all our fellow beings with whom we share our homes and planet with respect, consideration, kindness, justice, and compassion. 8. To protect our and their environments, to preserve their habitats, to work to end their enslavement, and to terminate any cruel and outdated customs and traditions in our country and around the world. In Defense of Animals invites you to pledge to drop the word "owner" and become, from this day, a "guardian" to all animals. Thank you for doing your part.

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May

Salad Month, Ntl.: May

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National Salad Month (NSM) celebrates creative salad recipes and encourages consumers to eat more leafy greens. Created in May 1992 in response to a Gallup Poll that revealed three out of four people eat a tossed salad at least every other day, a research study in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association found that salad eaters tend to have higher intakes of essential nutrients, including vitamins C, E and folate. The latest recommendations from the Dietary Guidelines for Americans suggest eating more fruits and vegetables and prompted the release of the MyPlate icon that depicts filling half your plate with fruits and vegetables. Eating a salad daily with your favorite dressing is an easy way to meet this guideline and increase your intake of crucial nutrients. Research by the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition shows that eating vegetables with added fat, such as full-fat salad dressings, actually promotes the absorption of lycopene, alpha, and beta carotenes, all of which aid in the fight against cancer and heart disease. The healthy oils in many salad dressings help the body better absorb essential nutrients. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans also recommends increased use of oils to replace solid fats where possible. Additionally, the majority of salad dressings are free of trans fats. To find creative salad recipe ideas and information about the healthfulness of consuming salads with your favorite dressing, visit www.saladaday.org or www.dressings-sauces.org.

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May

Santacruzan, Flores de Mayo (PH): May

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May is an ideal month if you've dreamed of visiting the Philippines. Several festivals honor the Virgin Mary, considered the month's patron and the most fragrant and colorful festival is Flores de Mayo and Santacruzan. Santacruzan is legendary pageantry, with parades, beauty contests, and period costumes, all in the unique flavor of the Philippines. It is glamorous, beautiful, and ultimately celebrates the search for the Holy Cross and the celebrations of it in Jerusalem by the first emperor of the Roman Empire, Constantine. The several centuries-old celebration occurs during May and is observed by the Filipino diaspora worldwide. Image: Connie Veneracion, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

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School Principal's Day, Ntl.: May 1

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Service Dog Eye Examination Month, Ntl.: May

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The American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists/StokesRX champions National Service Dog Eye Examination Month, a philanthropic effort generously provided to the public by the board-certified Diplomats of the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists who donate their time, staff, and services to provide free screening ocular exams to qualified service animals. Service Dog owners can register their animals for the free exam in April each year prior to National Service Dog Eye Exam Month, which occurs in May. Free screening-wellness eye exams to service animals, including those who provide the following services: guidance, hearing assistance, drug detection, police/military, search and rescue, therapy, and those assisting people with disabilities other than blindness. Registration takes place in April each year. Exams are performed in May. Register on the ACVO site: https://www.acvoeyeexam.org.

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May

Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, Ntl.: May

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National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month (SAAPM) is an annual campaign held in April in the United States to raise public awareness about sexual assault, promote education and prevention efforts, and support survivors. The campaign allows individuals, communities, and organizations to come together and take action against sexual violence. The goal is to create a safer environment and a culture that does not tolerate or condone sexual assault. SAAPM originated in the early 1970s when various local and regional events raised awareness about sexual violence. In 2001, the National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC), working in collaboration with other organizations, formally established April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Since then, the campaign has grown into a national movement. Common themes and activities during SAAPM include: Educational workshops and presentations to inform communities about the prevalence and impact of sexual assault, consent, and bystander intervention. Social media campaigns amplify the message and encourage discussions on the issue. Fundraising events to support organizations that work with survivors and offer resources such as crisis hotlines, counseling, and legal assistance. Public demonstrations, marches, and rallies to show solidarity with survivors and demand change. Promoting resources for survivors, such as hotlines, support groups, and counseling services. Encouraging individuals to pledge to be active bystanders and intervene when they witness situations that could lead to sexual assault. NSVRC chooses a theme to guide the campaign's focus. These themes can vary but focus on sexual assault prevention and awareness.

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May

Silver Star Families of America Day: May 1

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Silver Star Families of America Day began in 2004. The Silver Star Families of America's primary goal is to assist the American soldiers, wounded or who have fallen ill in the line of duty, as well as their families. The Silver Star is given to those injured or killed in combat. This day supports and advocates for them in educating their families and the public about their plight.

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May

Sleep Month, Better: May

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Better Sleep Month is sponsored by the Better Sleep Council, a non-profit set up by the Mattress Industry. It seeks to assist people in getting a good night's sleep with tips, facts, and research. Sleep is a crucial part of a healthy lifestyle. Like eating right and exercising, sleeping well is essential to feeling your best during the day. It impacts your feelings, relationships, productivity, and quality of life. While you sleep, your brain works, consolidating the day's learning into memory and reenergizing the body. The average person needs 7-8 hours a night, but it differs for every person. Some people may need as much as ten hours a night, and others need much less. If you sleep longer on the weekends than during the week, you aren't getting the sleep you need every night. The Sleep Better Website has tips, research, tests you can take, and apps to help you sleep at bettersleep.org.

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May

Spiritual Literacy Month: May

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Spiritual Literacy Month celebrates the common meeting point of all faiths: charity, tolerance, and belief. It's a month to explore faith and learn about the shared spirituality of humanity, annually in May.

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Stroke Awareness Month, Ntl. (US): May

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Stroke, Strike Out Stroke Month: May

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The Pharmacists Planning Services hosts Global Strike Out Strokes Month annually in May to promote early stroke detection and a healthy lifestyle.

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Substitute Teacher Appreciation Week (SubWeek): May 1-5

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National Substitute Teacher Appreciation Week, or SubWeek, is five days dedicated to the hundreds of thousands of individuals that fill in for permanent teachers every day in the United States. It occurs the first full school week in May. SubWeek is declared each year by the United States House of Representatives with the purpose of: Bolstering morale with substitute teachers. Fostering a sense of loyalty to the district. Increasing the activity of substitute teachers. Assisting in awareness by permanent teachers of the contributions of substitute teachers. Providing incentives for permanent teachers to keep lesson plans current and interesting. Motivating new individuals to apply for substitute teacher positions. Facilitating a survey of substitute needs and training for the next school year.

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Summer Safety Week, Ntl.(CA): May 1-7

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Drowning, heat stroke, boating safety, and dehydration are dangers everyone faces each summer. The Canada Safety Council holds Summer Safety Week each year at the beginning of May.

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