Growing a new generation
Reading buddies volunteer program helps children with basics, books and bonding At West Park Elementary, located between Ghormley Park and the University of Idaho, Principal William Marineau said volunteerism is […]
Tag: children
What wouldn’t Jesus do? — World Vision boycott eschewed past ideas of compassion
Conservative Christian groups heroically rallied to boycott World Vision — a Washington-based non-profit Christian relief organization — after a company policy change on March 24 was announced to allow the […]
Forgoing forced affection — Putting body ownership into action lays foundation for healthy relationships
This is the third article in a series on peaceful parenting. Read the first and second. Children need to develop a healthy sense of body ownership. It lays the foundation […]
Not bad behavior, just big emotions
This is the second article in a series on peaceful parenting. To read the first in this series, visit here. Too often people assume a child’s negative behavior stems from […]
Children are people, too
This is the first in a series of columns on positive parenting. Positive parenting promotes respect for children Your child is 2 and somehow gets a hold of a permanent […]
Super (duper) Moms
She put Spiderman Band-Aids on your scraped knees, made you chocolate chip cookies after your first day of school and still sometimes picks up your dirty socks when you come […]
A penny for your tots
What kinds of environments are the future generations of our nation growing up in? I may be biased because I am majoring in early childhood development, but the everyday environment […]
Childbirth: nothing to fear — UMA Center provides childbirth perspective for women on Palouse
Educating young people about alternative forms of childbirth, providing access to community resources and empowering women to be in control of the childbirth process are the goals of the recently […]