Mental Illness in Marriage: For Better or For…
When a couple says “I do,” often they do not anticipate the possibility of mental illness in their relationship. While marriage can be an amazing and wonderful experience, it can be challenging, especially if adding psychological disorders to the mix. It
Challenges, Hopes and Dreams of Interracial Families
The homogenous face of the American family is rapidly changing as interracial marriages and transracial and international adoptions become more commonplace. According to the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, there are approximately 7 million people in the United
MLK Toiletries for Teens Drive
The Martin Luther King Toiletries for Teen Drive 2016 was a huge success, thanks to the Evergreen School District Foundation (ESDF) Pantry Project, the City of Vancouver, Kaiser Permanente, Bridge Chiropractic and the many parent, student and community volunteers who
Project-based Learning at iTech Prep
"If I can see it and do it with my hands, then that's how I learn the best." Many children and teens echo this sentiment from a student at Vancouver iTech Preparatory, a relatively new school in Vancouver School District with
Crafty: Handmade Origami Card
We've got to hand it to the professionals at American Greetings and Hallmark--they do seem to have the short and sweet sentiments down to a science. But no ready-made poem can replace a handmade gift, even a simple one. Try
Wander Woman – Tour de Ice Cream
Discovering the hidden gems of Clark County requires a certain amount of sacrifice. This month demanded particular dedication and selflessness as my team and I headed out to find the best ice cream in Vancouver. It was a rough job,
Editor’s Pick: CAMP & Rapidoodle Board Games
If your family is anything like mine, you love a good board game. The strategizing, the healthy competition, the laughs. Heck, my husband, my brother and I have inside jokes from a single board game session we played 15 years
Wander Woman – Pendleton Woolen Mills
Have you ever dreamed of vacationing somewhere exotic like London, Rome, or Hong Kong? Do you realize that people are dreaming of taking their next vacation right here, in Southwest Washington? It’s true. People from all over the world visit this
JA BizTown: A City Run by Fifth Graders
Learning makes its greatest impact when it engages every neuron in the body. The lessons we learn through struggling, realizing, celebrating, creating, and just plain doing are those that shape the way we see and face the future. Junior Achievement
“Food as Medicine”: Three Things to Know
One of today’s hottest trends has been around for millennia. What is it? It’s the idea of using food as medicine. Way back around 400 BC, the Greek physician and “father of western medicine,” Hippocrates said: “Let food be thy medicine and medicine