Living Life:
By Dianne Smith
Reader Columnist
Jeff D. was a 15-year-old who, after being declared emotionally disturbed and mildly mentally disabled, was placed in the custody of the state of Idaho. …
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Living Life: Childhood resilience
By Dianne Smith
Reader Columnist
Why do some children bounce back from what the mental health community calls adverse childhood experiences and others are so affected that it continues to …
Living Life: Calling all Youth Organizations
By Dianne Smith
Reader Columnist
Last December organizations who work directly with youth met at the school district office with Dr. Joy Jansen, director of special education, and Jeralyn Mires, …
Living Life: Sense of Community
By Dianne Smith
Reader Columnist
“One of the marvelous things about community is that it enables us to welcome and help people in a way we couldn’t as individuals. When …
Living Life: Meanie
By Dianne Smith
Reader Columnist
As parents it is always hard to hear our child is struggling. Our heart hurts if our child’s feelings are hurt or someone has been …
Living Life:
By Dianne Smith
Reader Columnist
I am always so impressed by passion of people in the community who want Sandpoint to be a safe place to live, raise children and …
Living Life:
By Dianne Smith
Reader Columnist
When we first realize our elderly parent needs help, we are confronted with our own aging and mortality. We look in the mirror and see …
Living Life:
By Dianne Smith
Reader Columnist
As parents, our job is to raise children who are prepared for the adult world. We all do the best we can to give them …
Coming up this week! Don’t miss Live Music, the Summer Sampler, the Art Party, Monarch Grind, the Sandpoint Renaissance Faire, and more! See the full list of events in the 