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November 12, 2025

The Parents’ Voice

Reduce, reuse, recycle

On April 22, the hope is that people from around the globe will be making changes to their daily routines to lessen environmental impact as

Spring is all around us

Well, almost, after this freezing, cold, snowy winter I can only hope to bring spring closer by thinking of it. I still see loads of

Easter

by Shelley Heaphy As I look outside at this mix of snow and freezing rain, I can’t help but hope that by Easter this cold,

The 411 on services

By Shelley Heaphy When you enter the world of parenthood you could almost say you enter a new dimension. There is so much to learn

Five years and counting

Happy anniversary to all of us. Five years ago a group of parents sat together determined to bring programs, events and workshops for families to

Friends

By Shelley Heaphy For a lot of kids having friends makes school and childhood so much fun. Of course, there are introverted people who prefer

Body image

I’m not even going to pretend I’m an expert on this topic. I’ve struggled with this concept my whole life, and continue to. Because of

Raising siblings

By Shelley Heaphy For as long as I can remember, my parents’ motto in our home was, “Someday your sisters will be your best friends.”

New to being parents in a small town

By Emily Haaima MacKechnie Becoming a parent is one of the scariest things that can happen in our lifetime. Our whole lives we have been

Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day is coming up tomorrow. There’s not a ton of time left but you still have time to make a difference in that special

Reduce, reuse, recycle

On April 22, the hope is that people from around the globe will be making changes to their daily routines to lessen environmental impact as a way to celebrate Earth Day. Earth Day is a great opportunity to talk to

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Spring is all around us

Well, almost, after this freezing, cold, snowy winter I can only hope to bring spring closer by thinking of it. I still see loads of snow (I can’t believe how high the mountains still are), but the forecast has some

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Easter

by Shelley Heaphy As I look outside at this mix of snow and freezing rain, I can’t help but hope that by Easter this cold, white snow will be replaced by gooey mud and some grass. I absolutely love Easter

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The 411 on services

By Shelley Heaphy When you enter the world of parenthood you could almost say you enter a new dimension. There is so much to learn and adjust to, interacting with a new being, existing in a world of sleep deprivation,

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Five years and counting

Happy anniversary to all of us. Five years ago a group of parents sat together determined to bring programs, events and workshops for families to our small town, eliminating the need to travel long distances for children’s activities. To say

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Friends

By Shelley Heaphy For a lot of kids having friends makes school and childhood so much fun. Of course, there are introverted people who prefer one or two close friends and those extraverts who enjoy the more the merrier approach,

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Body image

I’m not even going to pretend I’m an expert on this topic. I’ve struggled with this concept my whole life, and continue to. Because of that I know how extremely important it is to have a positive body image for

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Raising siblings

By Shelley Heaphy For as long as I can remember, my parents’ motto in our home was, “Someday your sisters will be your best friends.” Not that we believed it. Our family sure saw it’s fair share of fights, I

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New to being parents in a small town

By Emily Haaima MacKechnie Becoming a parent is one of the scariest things that can happen in our lifetime. Our whole lives we have been able to come and go as we pleased and now, all of a sudden, we

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Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day is coming up tomorrow. There’s not a ton of time left but you still have time to make a difference in that special persons life. I know a lot of people comment on Valentine’s Day being a gimmick

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