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• With four challenged children, single mom remains true to family

  February 24, 2013 in City, Idaho on Page A1 Meet Stacey Sprock. She’s a mom doing the best she can with a life that may seem impossible to fathom. Unemployed and separated from her husband, Sprock is raising four … 33

• Care amid chaos

  February 24, 2013 in City, Idaho on Page A10 ‘I’ve had days where I hit my pillow and cried and said ‘why me?’ But for every bad day there’s probably been 100 wonderful days.” The days break in chaos. …

• The Sprocks: Kylynn, 5

  February 24, 2013 in City on Page A9 Her vocabulary is narrow. The few phrases Kylynn speaks come from “SpongeBob SquarePants,” the cartoon she adores. “Bubble buddy!” she’ll say. “I’m ready.” Kylynn was diagnosed with autism shortly before …

• The Sprocks: Kristian, 13

  February 24, 2013 in City on Page A9 The Canfield Middle School seventh-grader loves riddles and “stupid jokes,” his mom said, and playing video games and watching “Dr. Who.”

• The Sprocks: Kendall, 16

  February 24, 2013 in City on Page A9 He’s a junior at Lake City High School, drives a 1998 Mercury Mountaineer and is working to become an Eagle Scout. 2

• The Sprocks: Kameryn, 11

  February 24, 2013 in City on Page A9 His hugs are special, an expression of unconditional affection. “When he gives you a hug, you know he’s putting forth because he wants to,” Sprock said.

• Finding time for fun

  February 24, 2013 in City, Idaho on Page A11 The lighter moments, the special occasions. This is what normal feels like. Sprock carves out time for fun on Friday nights, when Kameryn is with a nurse’s aide. She looks …

• Winding down

  February 24, 2013 in City, Idaho on Page A12 About 10 years ago Sprock bought a “Wizard of Oz” music box. Now she has a small collection of Oz memorabilia in a glass case. She gets them as gifts, …