Latest from The Spokesman-Review

• Sisters hope to share value of giving back with family

  November 20, 2011 in Features on Page D1 Captain Kyle Smith of Spokane’s Salvation Army has nicknamed Sheila Geraghty and her sister, Brigid Krause, the “Charity Geraghty Sisters.” Geraghty is the business administrator for the Salvation Army. Krause … 1

• Serious consequences when parents favor one child

  March 29, 2010 in Features on Page C1 As a young boy, Jesse Brown got a canvas-covered red wagon unlike anything else seen in the entire northeast Detroit neighborhood where he grew up. Clearly, he was special. Years …

• The power of siblings

  July 26, 2009 in Features on Page D1 If a brother or sister is organizing a family reunion this summer, go. Connecting with siblings can improve your mental and physical health, especially as you age. Alan Mikkelson, a …

• Roundup: What research says about only children

  July 26, 2009 in Features Studies show that children raised with siblings reap physical and emotional health advantages all through their lives. Does that mean only-children miss out? Not at all. Parents just have to … 1

• Kids are having to double up in bedrooms

  February 16, 2009 in Features on Page C1 With the economy and housing market in a slump, some growing families are making do with the space they’ve got instead of moving to a bigger home. That means their …