WHITNEY: Did we tell her she’s a girl?
We were walking through the produce section of Meijer, Olivia happily sitting in the child’s seat of the shopping cart and me checking off items on my list. […]
WHITNEY: Similac shows us we’re all in it together
Are you a baby-wearing parent or is the click-in-click-out car seat your best friend? Breast or formula? Cloth or disposable? Attachment or authoritarian? Parents tend to self-divide along […]
WHITNEY: Eliminate ableism from vaccination debate
As long as they’re happy and healthy, right? That’s our refrain when we surrender to those aspects of parenting beyond our control. That’s what’s on my mind as […]
WHITNEY: Nationwide speaks up for children
No one wants to think about their own mortality, much less that of their children, and even less during the Super Bowl. Beer and pizza don’t mix well […]
WHITNEY: Plenty of things on the agenda to beat the winter blues
It’s damp and grey outside. My kid doesn’t want to go outside and my feet are freezing even when I’m indoors. We’re in the pits of this Michigan […]
WHITNEY: This is my trip to the mountains, I’ll be sure to write
I’m going home. By the time you read this, I’ll already be home. It will be a normal Saturday filled with cartoons and, with luck, waffles and strong […]
WHITNEY: Time holds more weight when raising kids
Time begins to warp when you become a parent, or at least, your personal concept of time. In the carefree, unencumbered days of my early 20s, time was […]
Big Rapids Torch Run led by Special Olympics athletes
BIG RAPIDS — Thursday was a day of firsts for Special Olympics athlete Nick Borders and the Law Enforcement Torch Run, one of many annual fundraisers for Special Olympics. […]
“Remember the Titans” coach visits Big Rapids on Wednesday
BIG RAPIDS — Coach Herman Boone, made famous when his life story became the movie “Remember the Titans,” will visit Big Rapids on Wednesday, Sept. 10. Ferris State University’s […]
Creative Cooking with CSA: When you see cabbage, think fish tacos
I owe the inspiration for this dish to Lonnie. Each week when we pick up our community-supported agriculture basket, Lonnie gives me an expert’s rundown of what he […]
WHITNEY: Share less than you want to keep kids safe
He held up a little chalkboard and posed beneath the maple in his front yard. “Charlie’s first day of school!” the sign declared, along with the name of […]
WHITNEY: Start by listening when teens reveal problems
How do we help a child in their time of need? That was the question I received in my email after writing about suicide two weeks ago. The […]