One in four pregnancies ends in miscarriage, according to the World Health Organization. But while there are cultural scripts for responding to pregnancy and birth, there isn't one for miscarriage. Instead, families facing pregnancy loss often experience shame.

Traveling yet? We are. Now that we’re immunized and COVID-19 deaths are toppling, Penny and I are hitting the road. First off to St. Louis to see Andre DeShields do Lear in “King Lear.” A must if you’re a Shakespeare fan.

Do your kids want to learn more about the Olympic Games? Here are some great family reads featuring the history of the Olympics as well as stories about some of its remarkable athletes.

In 2016, Nadine Hawley’s husband, John, unexpectedly passed away. After 46 years of marriage, her abrupt entrance into the world of widowhood was overwhelming. “You go into grief-widow brain,” she said, describing how she felt as she navigated the uncharted territory.

For a brief moment, it felt like we parents had made it. School was wrapping up. People, including kids ages 12 and older, were getting vaccinated. Mask mandates were easing. But now we’re facing the delta variant – a highly contagious strain of the coronavirus.

North Idaho’s 53rd Annual Art on the Green offers a marketplace featuring more than 115 artists, food choices, children’s activities and a juried art show. The three-day festival in Coeur d'Alene attracts artists of all specialties.

When astronauts leave Earth, a spacesuit can help them stay safe in places that are quite different from their home planet. I learned all about it from my friends Stasia Kulsa, Lauren Reising and Ian Wells, a few members of a team at Washington State University researching how to clean moon dust from spacesuits.

Why men collect objects is a mystery. Perhaps it goes back to the days of hunting and gathering, and it's connected to a survival mechanism. Many of my friends collect things. My friend Joe, who is my daughter Jillian's godfather, has an enormous collection of "Star Wars."

“What project are you working on?” the friendly craft store cashier asked as she rang up my purchase of 1½ yards of sturdy, checkered canvas. My daughter Lucy and I looked at each other, unsure how to explain.

The loss of academic progress for students during summer break, commonly referred to as “summer slide,” “summer brain drain” or “summer setback,” continues to be a hot topic year after year.

Jake Ash died at age 31 in Spokane after choking on a piece of hard candy on Sept. 29. He'd marked organ donor on his driver license, an act changing the lives of at least six people – separately receiving his liver and tissue, kidneys, corneas, and heart.

There were many things I didn't see coming during the coronavirus pandemic; among them, that human hair would be the channel through which I learned to be less uptight. The first hair moment was when I chopped off about eight inches in less than two minutes.

My friend John Haugen, the creamery manager, was happy to help with your question. He said a big part of the answer has to do with something called matter. All things in our universe are made up of matter, even ice cream and popsicles.

I ran a marathon last Saturday. Not an actual marathon, mind you. It was more of a day-that-never-ends kind of marathon. In the morning, Logan and I, along with some brothers- and sisters-in-law, drove to a campground in Idaho to help my parents pack up.

I couldn't help but read "The Hockey Sister," a breezy piece in a recent edition of the New Yorker. The feature was what I expected, which is about how younger sisters are slighted by their older ice hockey-playing brothers.

The Spokane Humane Society’s 18th annual Parade of Paws promises music, shopping and furry fun for all ages. All pledges and donations raised will give homeless dogs and cats life-saving resources toward forever homes.

With homework on pause for summer vacation, it’s a great time for kids to dive into recreational reading. Here are a few suggestions to start with, but don’t forget to check with your local libraries and bookstores for additional suggestions and summer reading programs.

WASHINGTON – Starting Thursday, families across the United States will receive the first in a series of monthly payments of up to $300 per child that could dramatically cut child poverty and offer a preview of what might become a major part of the American social safety net for years to come – if Democrats get their way.

New legislation affecting child care in the state became effective July 1. For one, the law now authorizes the Department of Children, Youth and Families to license outdoor, nature-based child care programs. Secondly, SB 5151 waives providers' licensing fees.